Two homes plan refused
A HOMEOWNER has been refused permission to turn his garden into two houses.
View ArticleClub wants suggestions for gentlman’s guide
A MEN’S club is on a mission to find ideas for a guide on how to become a modern day gentleman.
View ArticlePub reaches out to blaze victims
A FUND-RAISER for three men who lost everything in a house fire is being held tonight.
View ArticleOne less hour in bed as clocks go forward
ONE less hour in bed beckons on Sunday as clocks go forward hailing the start of British Summer Time.
View ArticlePothole problems to be eased with works
HIGHWAYS crews in Staffordshire are to take advantage of school holidays to tackle weather-related potholes.
View ArticleDiscounted bus travel for youngsters
YOUNGSTERS in East Staffordshire have been reminded to take advantage of discounted travel during the Easter break.
View ArticleMyths should be put to bed in centenary
THE centenary of the outbreak of the First World War is 16 months away.
View ArticleHomes plan for derelict pub
A FORMER pub which has now succumbed to the elements could be turned into three flats.
View ArticleCould new review signal an end for the bollards?
HIGHWAYS officials will carry out a review of the rising bollards in Burton town centre — potentially paving the way for their removal.
View ArticleOfsted: school in special measures making progress
A PRIMARY school is continuing to make ‘satisfactory’ progress as it strives to leave special measures, watchdogs have revealed.
View ArticleHuge cost of landfill waste
SOUTH Derbyshire businesses spend millions of pounds each year sending waste to landfill sites, according to business leaders.
View ArticleWarning issued following wheat bag blaze increase
FIRE chiefs have issued a warning over the use of heated wheat bags following a rise in the number of incidents in East Staffordshire.
View ArticleVolunteers work hard to help 999 services
A SPECIALIST team of volunteers provided 464 hours’ work to help the emergency services in Staffordshire during the recent snowfall, new figures have revealed.
View ArticleMarathon runner raises cash for air ambulances
A MARATHON runner is hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for a charity which came to her mother’s aid after being seriously injured by a horse.
View ArticleCold snap drives thousands away
AN airport serving Burton and South Derbyshire is expecting its busiest period of the year due to holiday-makers seeking warmer climates.
View ArticleKerb and pavement work delayed by cable
WORK to repair damaged kerbs and pavements has been delayed after a telephone cable was found to have been buried too close to the surface.
View ArticleNavy cop honoured for service in Afghanistan
A FORMER Burton and South Derbyshire College student has been honoured for his contribution to the UK’s war effort in Afghanistan.
View ArticleCould spring be about to make its long-awaited entrance?
AFTER an Easter Sunday which felt more like Christmas Day, forecasters are hopeful that the beginning of a new month will bring with it a change in the weather following a freezing March which saw the
View ArticleHealth boss fears 111 call service ‘nightmare’
THE controversial roll-out of the new NHS 111 phone line has the potential to be a ‘nightmare’, a health chief in the region has claimed.
View ArticleA reason for shoppers to take the car
SHOPPERS are being given an extra incentive to take the car this spring as it could land them with prizes.
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