A MAN accused of the murder of 21- year-old Connor Upton has denied the charge. George Lawrence, 46, of Harper Avenue, Horninglow, Burton, entered a not guilty plea when he appeared before Stafford
UP TO FORTY buildings in a Burton industrial estate have been plunged into darkness after an electrical fault left nearly an entire street without power. Businesses based in Hawkins Lane reported huge
TODAY is a double diamond day for two couples from Burton. Ray and Margaret Woodhouse, of Denton Road, share their 60th wedding anniversary with Gordon and Joan Watts, of Main Street, Branston. The
A TEENAGER'S future career and lifelong dream of becoming a police officer has been shattered after he was dropped from being a police cadet due to spending cuts — less than a week before he
shaft to save his two-year-old son has praised the emergency services for their quick response. Jeff Cuppleditch spent the night in hospital on Tuesday after injuring his back lifting his young son to
A PREGNANT woman has spoken of her "absolute shock" after finding her tyres slashed on a busy town centre street. Hayley Bates, 25, from Branston, had parked her blue Vauxhall Astra Coupe on Cross
RISING numbers of abandoned animals and a shortage of funds will mean Burton's RSPCA centre will close in just 18 months unless it urgently finds cash. This bleak forecast was made by the centre's
RYAN Austin's comeback game for Burton Albion came to a painful and abrupt halt. The 25-year-old defender made an unannounced appearance in a private friendly on Tuesday — eight months after
DERBY County cast-off Lee Hendrie is training with Reading with a view to earning a permanent deal at the Madejski Stadium. The former Aston Villa midfielder, 33, is a free agent after being released
ROB Hulse was set to sign for Queen's Park Rangers last night as the summer transfer window closed. It is understood the Derby County striker travelled to West London yesterday afternoon for a medical
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