Kidney expert given national director job
A LEADING kidney expert at Derby Hospitals will take on a top national position.
View ArticlePub firm announces a profit drop warning
A BURTON based pub giant has warned that first-half profits would not match last year’s because it had been hit so badly by the weather.
View ArticleIt's gridlock in Burton
FEARS of traffic chaos in Burton have been realised as rolling road closures have gridlocked the town.
View ArticleHeart charity launches add
CHARITY bosses have called on the people of Burton to back a campaign against heart disease.
View ArticleExpert to give tours at Abbey
A WILDLIFE expert will lead three tours at the National Trust’s Calke Abbey.
View Articlesnooze and you lose your coat
YOU can’t leave your coat anywhere these days without someone stealing it – even if the garment is still on your back.
View ArticleSchool extension given praise for sustainability
A SCHOOL extension has been shortlisted for a council award which recognises sustainable and urban design.
View ArticleMortality review dates confirmed
THE date of a review into mortality rates at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital has been announced.
View ArticleBlast over water work delay forces firm to apologise
WATER bosses have apologised after being blasted for taking ‘longer than planned’ to lay a new pipe.
View ArticleVillagers invited to take a closer look at HS2 proposals
RESIDENTS in a North West Leicestershire village are being invited to find out how incoming arrival of high-speed rail will affect them.
View ArticleLeisure centre gears up for Swimathon
SWIMMERS will once again get in the pool in the name of charity in Burton as a popular fund-raising event makes its return.
View ArticleArmed thug tried to take cash in morning hold-up
A THUG, armed with a nail encrusted club, fled empty handed after attempting to steal cash from a newsagents, just days after an armed robbery took place in a nearby store.
View ArticleVIDEO - PM puts his (Albion) shirt on tough election contest
PRIME Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Burton to issue a rallying call to party members ahead of next month’s local council elections.
View ArticlePM puts his (Albion) shirt on tough election contest
PRIME Minister David Cameron paid a visit to Burton to issue a rallying call to party members ahead of next month’s local council elections.
View ArticlePolice plea for vigilance in bid to thwart stalkers
DERBYSHIRE Police are raising awareness of digital stalking and improper use of the internet as part of a national campaign.
View ArticleRobber uses gun in raid
POLICE are questioning a 29-year-old man after a female cashier was threatened with a gun during an armed raid.
View ArticleAir ambulance’s new doctor swaps scrubs for flight suit
AN air ambulance charity, which operates in South Derbyshire, has appointed a full-time doctor to accompany crews on emergency call outs.
View ArticleOfsted verdict blow for village school
A VILLAGE primary school has been told it needs to improve by Ofsted just three months after being praised by another body in a separate inspection.
View ArticleNew Alton Towers ride launch delay
TEETHING problems have continued with an £18 million new rollercoaster at a Staffordshire theme park.
View ArticleCompetition to improve dementia care launched
FRONTLINE healthcare staff from across the East Midlands are in with a chance to scoop a £150,000 prize as part of a major new initiative to reform the way people with dementia are cared for.
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