Racecourse prepares for the Midlands Grand National
NEARLY 20,000 racegoers are set to descend on Uttoxeter Racecourse for the Midlands Grand National today.
View ArticleSchool set to get help with lifestyle and sport
A SPORTS company is providing a free mentoring programme to the pupils and parents of a Burton School.
View ArticleDance sessions in full swing at the Pirelli
THE Pirelli Stadium is the place to be for all budding young dancers with the start of a new dance and move programme.
View ArticleRed House Farm set for refusal by planners
A REFUSAL could be made over plans for 250 homes on land backing on to Burton’s Queen’s Hospital.
View Article‘Devastated’ worker hit out over brewery talks
A BURTON brewery has proposed cutting up to £9,000 workers’ pay, as part of on-going negotiations between the company and union representatives, according to a letter leaked to the Mail.
View ArticleArtist offers a stunning showcase of her latest works
A BURTON artist is displaying her work as part of a new exhibition.
View ArticleCouncil hit out over plan to build 660 new homes
A PARISH council has revealed that it is objecting to plans to build more than 600 homes on land south of Branston.
View ArticleBuilding society staff run to raise charity cash
STAFF at a Burton building society donned their running shoes in an effort to raise much needed funds for a good cause.
View ArticleMEP welcomes Euro asbestos decision
THE Euro MP for Swadlincote and Ashby has welcomed an initiative calling for the removal of asbestos from public buildings.
View ArticleDistrict declared ‘best location’ for creating jobs
SOUTH Derbyshire has been named as one of the best locations in the country for attracting inward investment and creating jobs.
View ArticleHealth staff make pledges
HEALTCARE staff in Derbyshire have made a series of pledges to benefit patient services.
View ArticleLord Speaker’s Peers in Outreach Programme
A MEMBER of the House of Lords has made a special visit to pupils at a Burton school to talk about life in Westminster.
View ArticleNew ‘easy read’ directory helps people with learning problems
THE people behind a pioneering new ‘easy read’ website for people with learning disabilities are asking users to ‘Tell us what you think’ of the site.
View ArticleSo why would you want to live anywhere else?
AN East Staffordshire village has received national recognition after being named as one of the best places to live in the country.
View ArticleCouncil insists it is ahead of the game on schools
BURTON is ‘well placed’ to meet the ever-increasing demand for school places, a council has insisted.
View ArticleFuneral to be held for Burton war hero
THE funeral of a war hero who later became a respected businessman – working at the heart of Burton’s brewing history for more than 60 years – is to be held later this month.
View ArticleRegion’s pooches put on an impressive display
TWO delighted dog owners are celebrating after the region tasted further success at Crufts.
View ArticleHopes of HS2 U-turn dashed
COUNCILLORS and residents in the region opposed to the controversial high-speed rail plan are a step closer to defeat today after the Government emerged from a legal challenge relatively unscathed.
View ArticleTop cop decrees drug op as a ‘complete success’
BURTON’S top cop described a three-month operation to take down drug dealers in the town as a ‘complete success’ – but warned criminals that ‘this is not the end, it is just
View Article‘She will beat it again’ as brain tumour returns
THE parents of a six-year-old have thanked wellwishers for the huge support they have received after learning their daughter’s inoperable brain tumour has returned.
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