Plans to control squirrel levels in National Forest
SQUIRRELS are becoming an increasingly destructive pest in areas of the National Forest, meaning that plans will have to be implemented to control numbers.Deer are also having a damaging affect on...
View Article‘Super Head’ takes on top role at village school
A HISTORIC village school has appointed a new executive headteacher.
View ArticleGame on after footie fixtures are revealed
THERE’S always a bit of pre-season anxiety before the football fixtures are released. It’s not just about hoping the Brewers don’t get a miserable away day to Accrington during the icy blasts of...
View ArticleKennels 40th birthday gives paws for thought
WHEN Mary Grant opened Mansditch Kennels in 1973, she had room for 25 dogs in wooden kennels.
View ArticleGipsy site could go ahead if owners fork out £127
A CONTROVERSIAL gipsy site could be allowed to stay - despite more than 200 objections over the environmental impact on a nearby river.
View ArticleBurton rabbit trader allowed to keep animal after fine
A BURTON trader who attempted to sell a rabbit with overgrown teeth in a livestock market has been fined £215.
View ArticlePart-time firefighters are reprimanded
FIRE chiefs have insisted residents in East Staffordshire are in safe hands after it was revealed a number of part-time staff had been disciplined in the last three months.
View ArticleGolfers begin charity cycle ride
A GROUP aiming to raise vital funds for people battling breast cancer have swapped their golf clubs for bikes in a bid to raise money.
View ArticleCouncil eager to get a ‘better deal’ on roads
COUNCIL chiefs are on the lookout for new partners to invest in Burton’s roads.
View ArticleThe gloves are on for gardening event
AN area of Burton is set to become a little brighter, with battle set to commence among gardeners.
View ArticleStrong showings for village firms in health inspections
THREE businesses in an East Staffordshire village have been praised for their levels of hygiene after visits from health inspectors.
View ArticleBurton care company could scoop employer of the year
A COMMUNITY care and support provider from Burton will be in London this weekend for the national finals of The Great British Care Awards after being named as ‘Care Employer of the Year’ at
View ArticleGardening Olympics for busy Mayor
THE Mayor of East Staffordshire has a busy week ahead of him – full of Gardening Olympics and fund-raising events.
View ArticleKeep off the path? Try telling that to the sheep
PEOPLE using Hillside Rise in Linton are being told to watch their step on the pavements, as work is carried out to improve the pavement.
View ArticleCouncil tax support scheme costs less than expected
A NEW scheme introduced to deal with welfare reform in South Derbyshire could cost considerably less than anticipated, figures have shown.
View ArticleCouncil remains quiet on cost of ‘golden boot’
A COUNCIL has refused to reveal the pay-off total its chief executive was paid after he was allegedly given the ‘golden boot’.
View ArticleRecords will leave the town after more than 175 years
BIRTH, marriage and death records which have been held in Burton for almost 180 years are to be moved away from the town in a bid to modernise services.
View ArticleCash will boost facilities in South Derbyshire schools
BOYS at Granville Sports College have been asking for more privacy in the toilets for some time, as they share only one cubicle and a stretch of urinals.
View ArticleCops seize £160k worth of cocaine
A COCAINE haul with a street value of £160,000 has been seized from a Burton home in what police chiefs have called one of the most significant finds ever in the town.
View ArticleMotorists using town petrol station targeted for campaign
MOTORISTS using a petrol station in Burton are being targeted in a campaign against uninsured drivers.
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