Drivers crash on country lane
TWO motorists got the shock of their lives when they collided head-on following a blind corner on a narrow country lane.
View ArticleBurton cops launch hearts and minds initiative after fresh Operation Nemesis...
BURTON’S top cop at the vanguard of a ‘ground-breaking’ drugs crackdown has said steps will be taken to reassure the public after a series of raids in Burton.
View ArticleQueen’s ward closed due to outbreak of sickness
HEALTH chiefs were forced to shut a ward at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital for 24 hours following an outbreak of sickness.
View ArticleCouncils mull over wage rise
COUNCILS in East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire have said they will consider committing to paying their employers living wage.
View ArticleFoston villagers maintain pig farm objections
NEIGHBOURS to a proposed pig farm in South Derbyshire have signed a joint letter to a county council expressing their ‘strong objection’ to the plans.
View Article‘Quackers’ staff told to get rid of Octagon Centre ducks
A TRIO of ducks which has taken up residence at the back of a Burton shopping centre have been ruffling feathers for staff and managers at the town centre site.
View ArticleAbbey to host mini festival
A MIDSUMMER’S Eve mini festival will take place in at a South Derbyshire tourist attraction.
View ArticleNurseries welcome scrapping of childcare proposals by Nick Clegg
A COLLECTIVE sigh of relief seems to have been released by nursery staff in the area yesterday, following an announcement that plans to radically overhaul the childcare sector had been scrapped.
View ArticleBand urge kids to ‘say no’ to drugs
CHART hopefuls Projekt Weekend have gone back to school to deliver an anti-drugs message.
View ArticleTransport supremo rolls out Toyota’s latest model
SECRETARY of State Patrick McLoughlin gave his backing as the latest Toyota model made it from the drawing board to production line.
View ArticleDrama at the dentist as fire breaks out in cellar
SMOKE billowed onto the streets of Burton town centre after a fire broke out in a dental surgery.
View ArticleLuggage thief denies six offences at Burton court
A TEENAGER has appeared in court to deny six charges of stealing various rucksacks and items totalling more than £2,000, belonging train passengers.
View ArticleOpen gardens event to help Kenyan orphanage
AN open gardens afternoon will be held in an East Staffordshire village next weekend.
View ArticleCrying children led Burton Dad to breach bail
A 25-YEAR-OLD father-of-three wept in court when he was allowed access to his children despite breaching strict bail conditions.
View ArticleJoy as jobless figures go down yet again
A DROP in jobless figures in Burton and South Derbyshire has been welcomed wholeheartedly by figures in the community.
View ArticleTwo men to stand trial after ‘racial assault’ in Burton
TWO men are to stand trial after denying launching into a racially aggravated assault.
View ArticleCouncil defends £114K spend on staff uniforms
EAST Staffordshire Borough Council has defended paying out £114,000 of taxpayers’ money in the last five years on staff uniforms.
View ArticleA perfect environment for girls to be girls
THE pressures for girls to grow up quickly in the modern world are so great that they need a space where they can escape and learn to enjoy life.The Girlguiding movement provides that space for 10...
View ArticleTraffic concerns over Woodville homes lead to meeting
A RESIDENTS’ meeting has been held after concerns were raised over the proposed development of 16 homes off a busy road.
View ArticleMEP challenges Prime Minister to attend and speak in European Parliament
BURTON’S member of European Parliament has challenged David Cameron over the UK’s renegotiation with the European Union.
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