Saturday 4 February 2012

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Aspen Mews Complex

Mummified - the recluse, 58, who died alone, forgotten by a 'caring' society

A MUMMIFIED corpse lay undiscovered for two years, an inquest has heard. The body of Bruce Ross, 58, was found only when a bailiff broke into his flat at the Aspen Mews complex in Sycamore Road,

Above and beyond the call of duty . . .

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A HAVE-A-GO hero helped locate two burglary suspects after he caught them trying to break into a property. The man relayed information to the police on his mobile phone as he chased down the would-be

'Traffic jam of mental health care tailbacks'

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THE Margaret Stanhope Centre's namesake has revealed the 'disastrous domino effect' that closing the unit would have on regional health care, a campaigner has claimed. Dr Matt Long, leader of the

Council reveals design of village's new school

An artist's impression of the new Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School, on land off Pennine Way.

THESE pictures show for the first time how a new school and nursery earmarked for a South Derbyshire village could look. Derbyshire County Council has submitted plans for what it hopes will become the

Residents' early-morning call after car hits house

High Street Newhall crash

A WOMAN motorist had to be taken to hospital after she crashed her car into a house. The 24-year-old had to be cut out of her Citroen Saxo following the collision with a property opposite the Royal

OAP, 86, killed by hospital bug after routine knee op

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A PENSIONER was killed by a bug while recovering from surgery at Burton's Queen's Hospital, an inquest has heard. Dorothy Harley, 86, was one of five patients diagnosed with C-difficile (Clostridium

School closes as a mark of respect to caretaker

John Stephenson

A SECONDARY school closed as a mark of respect to a caretaker who worked there for 30 years. Paulet High School, in Violet Way, Stapenhill, shut at 1.05pm yesterday so pupils and staff could attend

News In Pictures

  • SLIDESHOW: Bargates bulldozers rev their engines

  • Attack on woman outside takeaway caught on CCTV

  • Rugby club coach to carry pack up Kilimanjaro

  • ESBC: A clarification

  • Bus driver refused to let disabled woman on

  • Radical surgery banished breast cancer spectre

  • Adult thieves were 'afraid' of teenagers

  • Pupil's tribute to teacher Marjorie

  • Queen's Hospital sets the bar high

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Pesch aims to rock the sky-high Robins

PAUL Peschisolido will be looking for more proof tomorrow that Burton Albion have "turned the corner" after their worst run as a Football League club The Brewers have claimed only three points from

Clough warns history lesson could be tough going

Derby County manager Nigel Clough

NIGEL Clough says that relegation threatened Nottingham Forest will still be a threat as he looks to guide Derby County to a first league double over their bitter rivals since his father managed the

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