SLIDESHOW: Scouts cool off in the river in welcome return for raft race
AS the temperatures rose in Burton on Sunday, scouts from around the area got together to cool off in a rather novel way.
View ArticleI do? Jade receives a public proposal over bridge
JADE Hawkins is in for a shock today after a white banner is hanging from a Burton footbridge with a rather special question for her.
View ArticleHousing permissions were wrong, say planning consultants
PLANNERS who approved more than 1,700 homes in one fell swoop earlier this year have come under fire following allegations they should never have supported the developments.
View ArticleHospital bosses on top of rise in service demands
BOSSES at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital have stressed that they are ‘managing’ a recent surge in demand on services.
View ArticleTwo men arrested after violent attack at house
TWO men have been arrested following a brutal attack at a Burton home which left another man needing hospital treatment.
View ArticleSeven arrested as police tackle binge drinkers
SEVEN people were arrested in Burton town centre at the weekend as a police crackdown on excessive drinking swung into action.
View ArticleTruck is stolen in raid on industrial estate
A PICK-UP truck was stolen after thieves raided a rural industrial estate.
View ArticlePubs given boost with national online guide
PHOTOS and information on hundreds of pubs across Burton and South Derbyshire are now taking pride of place on a new national online guide thanks to local volunteers.
View ArticleEnd of the milk round for Paul as he parks the float after 46 years
THE familiar chink of milk bottles has been a part of Paul Dyer’s life for almost 50 years.
View ArticleCanine lovers can win portrait of their pooch
A BURTON artist is offering dog lovers the chance to own a unique piece of art - and help raise money for an animal charity.
View ArticleNo white wedding here - ‘proposal’ was a prank
A BURTON man was given a sharp shock after he discovered he had unknowingly proposed to his girlfriend - thanks to a family prank.
View ArticleBlocked gully to be inspected after flood woes
CONCERNS have been raised over a road which is prone to regular flooding.
View ArticleLow land supply will not influence development, council vows
OFFICIALS at South Derbyshire District Council have spoken out to reassure people that planning decisions will not be influenced by the fact the authority has not hit housing supply targets.
View ArticleLithuanian drink-driver receives prison sentence
A LITHUANIAN shipbuilder, who moved to Britain because he wanted to see the world, has been sent to prison after being caught more than twice over the drink-drive limit while already disqualified from
View ArticleHow our cat became part of the family
WHEN we first got our cat she was such a tiny, scared little thing she hid behind the fridge and refused to come out. It didn’t take her long though to feel at home, especially as my eldest daughter,...
View ArticleCentenary project to be based on soldier’s letters
AN East Staffordshire soldier who died in the First World War could have his legacy immortalised in a project to mark the conflict’s centenary.
View ArticleNews Analysis - ‘We don’t need the paedophile hunters’
VIGILANTE groups taking the law into their own hands in a bid to catch out suspected paedophiles are becoming an increasing concern for the police.
View ArticleGreen bin recycling is up and running
ALL South Derbyshire residents are now getting used to the new green recycling scheme.
View ArticleOlder people’s event for special day
OLDER people in South Derbyshire are being invited to amaze their grandchildren with technical knowledge as well as getting crafty with art sessions.
View ArticleTown traffic lights have outstayed their welcome
MOTORISTS have been seeing red over traffic lights in Burton that have been causing tailbacks.
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