Burton families get price freeze on school meals
BURTON families will continue to receive value for money school meals thanks to a price freeze.
View ArticleNo fence for play area despite dog attacks concern
A COUNCIL has been advised to build a fence around a children’s play area following two dog attacks.
View ArticleFamily rallies in sponsored walk – and wheel – for dementia
A 16-YEAR-old girl has galvanised her family into fund-raising action in a bid to support research which could help her grandfather.
View ArticleHero father tells parents to learn life-saving skills
AN ambulance volunteer, who saved the life of his seven-month-old daughter, has urged parents to learn basic first aid emergency skills as part of a new campaign.
View ArticleNeighbourhood plan to include traffic increases
INCREASES in traffic through new housing developments are one of the issues facing a new neighbourhood plan now up for discussion.
View ArticleWatchman mascot could be gifted ‘freedom’ title
A FORMER regimental mascot could once again take its place alongside soldiers on parade if town leaders approve a motion.
View ArticleGuitar hero set to help store mark PRS coup
A POPULAR town centre music shop will be joined by a rock legend to celebrate the joys of a specialist guitar after being made official suppliers.
View ArticleCounty leaders welcome plan for better child safeguarding
COUNTY leaders have welcomed calls from the Education Secretary Michael Gove to improve safeguarding in children’s homes.
View ArticleHigh five for 99 Station Street as it enters food bible yet again
SUCCESS is on the menu for a Burton restaurant for the fifth year in a row, after it was revealed they would be included in the Good Food Guide yet again.
View Article‘Distressed lady’ halts traffic in Walton by lying on bridge
MOTORISTS were left stranded at either end of the bailey bridge in Walton-on-Trent earlier this afternoon, when a woman lay down in the middle of the road and refused to move.
View ArticleMidnight dash for fans of Grand Theft Auto V
PEOPLE eager to get a copy of the hottest game of 2013 went to extraordinary lengths – queueing outside shopping centres and supermarkets at midnight.
View ArticleMalnutrition is found to be a major OAP issue
PLANS have been put into place to try to halt a worrying rise in malnutrition among the elderly in South Derbyshire.
View ArticleTributes for popular Clive following shock death
TRIBUTES have been paid following the shock death of a popular engineer.
View ArticleTrust success in dealing with hip fractures
A DETAILED report into the way Queen’s Hospital deals with patients with hip fractures has shown that it has some of the lowest mortality rates for the condition in the UK.
View ArticleBREAKING - Firefighters to strike next week
FIREFIGHTERS in Burton and South Derbyshire are to strike next week.
View ArticleSLIDESHOW - Thousands of illegal cigarettes are seized in shop raids
TEN thousand illegal cigarettes were taken off Burton’s streets following a series of raids on off-licences in the town centre.
View ArticleSafety fears for team set up to try and tackle speed
VOLUNTEERS dedicated to bringing an end to speeding in a Burton suburb have revealed that safety concerns are hampering their efforts.
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Keralite community celebrates Onam
MEMBERS of Burton’s Keralite community gathered at the Priory Centre in Stretton to mark the biggest and most important festival of their homeland at the weekend.
View ArticleWater firm makes leak plea
THE company which provides sewerage pipes for Burton and South Derbyshire has asked its customers to help spot leaks.
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