Drink-driver banned from the roads for two years
A MOTORIST who was found at the wheel of his high-powered car in Burton while more than three times the drink-drive limit has been banned from the road for more than two years.
View ArticleBollard snares a new victim in town centre
THE notorious Burton bollards have claimed their first victim since it was announced that a review had been launched into the controversial traffic management system.
View ArticleBoost for businesses from support project
COMMUNITY chiefs have spelled out their aims and ambitions to boost South Derbyshire’s economy in 2013.
View ArticleA38 smash leads to town centre road gridlock
BURTON was engulfed in traffic chaos after a lorry that shed its loads on the A38 during rush hour gridlocked the town for several hours.
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DRIVERS were caught up in miles of traffic misery yesterday as a lorry crash on the A38 caused gridlock on Burton’s roads.
View ArticleAsbestos did not kill construction worker
AN elderly man, who had ‘probably’ been exposed to asbestos while working in the construction industry, did not die from asbestosis, an inquest was told.
View Article‘Unique’ Willow in comp shortlist
A ‘UNIQUE’ corgi which helps her partially deaf owner cross the road has made the final cut in a national pet competition.
View ArticlePolice praised for work to cut disorder
NEW national research has highlighted Staffordshire Police’s ongoing efforts to effectively tackle antisocial behaviour.
View ArticleArchers are on target to host annual open day
AN archery club has targeted Saturday, April 20, as the day to hold its 2013 open day.
View ArticleParents urged to discuss drink with young kids
A HARD-HITTING campaign is encouraging parents of 11 to 14-year-old children in Burton to talk to them about the effects of alcohol.
View ArticlePraise for youth card
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to sign up for the ‘Your Staffordshire Card’
View ArticleGame abandoned after horror leg break on football pitch
A FOOTBALLER has suffered a horror leg break playing in a Burton Sunday League match - which was later abandoned.
View ArticleOddfellows raise £5,400 for hospital charities
THE Burton branch of a society providing activities and advice to its members has raised more than £5,000 for three causes.
View ArticleAssault shame of England pool ace
AN international pool player has been given a suspended jail term after punching a man protecting his own home.
View Article‘Mrs T’ honoured as ‘best peacetime PM’
IT took Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to highlight the great irony.
View ArticleAward for four community schemes
FOUR youth projects in North West Leicestershire are to be rewarded for making a positive contribution to their community.
View ArticleLink-up in police services ‘not right for Staffordshire’
PLANS to combine some police services in Staffordshire with its West Midlands counterparts have been scrapped, it has been revealed.
View ArticleHome blaze triggers new plea over smoke alarms
A HOMEOWNER had a lucky escape following a house fire in Burton.
View ArticleLandlord left to clean up mountain of rubbish
THESE are the conditions in which three children were made to live in a house in Burton – and has left a furious landlord with the bill to clean it up.
View ArticlePaddy to grace festival in aid of battler Lily Mae
AN award-winning Burton actor is to perform with his band at a festival in aid of a four-year-old cancer sufferer.
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