Saturday 28 January 2012

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Coopers Square is put on the market

PLANS for a £25 million extension to Burton's biggest shopping centre have been thrown into doubt after it was put up for sale by its owner. Grosvenor Fund Management, owner of Coopers Square, is

Another council backs clinic closure campaign

Margaret Stanhope Centre

PSYCHIATRIC patients from Burton will be 'lost in the middle of a Bermuda Triangle' of care if health chiefs close the Margaret Stanhope Centre, a community leader has warned. Ian North, vice-chairman

Bali crash victim Mat spends 31st birthday in a coma

Mathew Taylor

FAMILY and friends who are celebrating the 31st birthday of a coma patient today have their fingers crossed he will soon regain consciousness. Mathew Taylor will be spending his birthday in Royal

Disappointment at trust's first case of superbug

Queen's Hospital

HOSPITAL bosses were disappointed to learn their impressive record of having no cases of MRSA caused by them had ended. A patient contracted the superbug at Burton Queen's Hospital in December. Prior

Generation game as baby Darcey-Rose joins family

Five generations of one family

A FAMILY of five generations is celebrating the birth of the newest member of its clan. Joyce Illsley, 84 of Hazelwood Road, Stapenhill, was 'overwhelmed with emotion' when baby Darcey-Rose was born

School's letter to parents over 'regrettable incident'

Liberty Rose Finn and her mother, Dawn

A SCHOOL is to write to parents after a furore broke out when a teacher forced a girl who had battled a brain tumour to clean up her own urine in front of her classmates. Kevin Lomas, link advisor at

Three is such a lucky number for nurseries

Children and staff at Woodville Day Nursery

A NURSERY has scored a hat-trick of 'outstanding' Ofsted reports. Swingboat Nurseries was awarded the highest rating possible by education watchdogs following an inspection of each of its three sites

News In Pictures

  • Statue thrown by teenager hit girl in face, breaking teeth

  • Rugby club mascot Archie throws down the gauntlet

  • Cookbook is a recipe for charity fund-raising

  • Work set to start on new children's park play area

  • Area has some of best and worst schools in country

  • Unpaid work for Christmas vandal

  • Tumour girl told to clean up urine

  • Auditionees from The Voice boost for Me & Dee

  • Jury trial for hospital doc accused of assaulting wife

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Paul Peschisolido

MAKE OR BREAK TIME FOR BREWERS: PESCH

PAUL Peschisolido believes Burton Albion are entering the "make or break" phase of their League Two promotion bid starting with tomorrow's Pirelli Stadium clash with fellow hopefuls Oxford United,

Draw at Pride Park gets the bounce back at Bradford

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DERBY County host Premier League Stoke City in the FA Cup Fourth Round this afternoon and the Potters will bring more than 5,000 supporters across the A50 for what promises to be an absolute cracker.

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