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Death riddle of woman, 37
A POLICE investigation is under way following the death of a 37-year-old woman in a Burton flat. Staffordshire Police were called to Masefield Crescent, Horninglow, at around 12.15am yesterday after
Soldier on trial accused of raping underage girl
A TEENAGE virgin was raped at a house in Burton by an off-duty soldier who was home on leave, a jury has heard. The 15-year-old girl woke up on a sofa to find Conor Mahoney, 20, on top of her, the
Mother, 37, is accused of £63,000 benefits swindle
A MOTHER allegedly swindled £63,000 from the public purse including payments for children who no longer lived with her. Nicolla Smithard, 37, is accused of fraudulently claiming child tax credits,
Burglary blight is continuing with four more raids
CROOKS have extended Burton's burglary blight by targeting four more homes. They raided two in Stapenhill, one in Branston and another in Anglesey, prompting police to urge residents to keep their
Council powerless to stop demolition of tram sheds
A RELIC of the golden age of public transport in South Derbyshire has been condemned to the history books after demolition crews moved in to flatten it. The former tram depot in Midland Road,
Pensioner is pulled from the Trent by brave copper
A POLICE officer had to enter the River Trent to pluck a pensioner to safety from a notoriously dangerous part of the watercourse. The drama unfolded yesterday morning, just yards from the scene of
Tributes paid to dad killed in bridge crash
A COMMUNITY was described as being in 'shock' after police named the motorcyclist who died in an accident on Burton Bridge over the weekend. Staffordshire Police confirmed that the body of the man,
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