A HOMES developer has had to open a sales office to cope with increased demand at a new development in Burton. Fairgrove Homes, the East Midlandsbased family firm, is building seven executive detached
A COMPANY which designs and manufactures special seating products for the disabled is expanding its headquarters to meet growing demand. Work is already under way on the twostorey, 10,000ft extension
AN ENGINEERING firm has been shortlisted for an innovation prize after helping develop a pioneering approach to new home foundations. Drakelow-based Roger Bullivant Ltd and the University of
A NEW picture framing shop has begun trading in Burton — with a new gallery aiming to promote local artists. Mita Picture Framing, in, Bridge Street, will offer conventional picture framing
A BURTON-BASED engineering company is celebrating after landing a lucrative contract to supply conveyor belts to a multi-national company. Thurco Engineering Limited, of the Steelfabs Industrial
DIGGER-GIANT JCB has welcomed one of the car industry's leading engineers to its group. Michael Mohan has joined the Rocester-based company in the position of group engineering director from Jaguar
A SOUTH Derbyshire firm which supplies specialist products and services to heavy industry has announced a deal with the world's largest tyre and rubber company. The Greenbank Group UK Ltd, based in
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