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'Mr fixit' on the road to a successful future
A TEENAGE entrepreneur has set up his own business in Burton and has big plans for the future. Jag Jhuti has launched mobile car and van body repair business Revive! at the tender age of 19, which
Storage firm hopes to harness green reward
A BUSINESS is hoping to reap the rewards after investing more than £1 million in its premises. Britannia Premier, based in Nicolson Way, Burton, pumped the cash into its self-storage units and bought
Engineers of future given a helping hand
BURTON students billed as the 'future of engineering' have been working with industry experts as they prepare to take part in a special education event later this week. Pupils from John Taylor High
Housing firm's award for wellbeing policies
A SOCIAL housing provider has scooped a golden gong at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' (RoSPA) 2012 Occupational Health and Safety Awards. Burton-based Trent and Dove Housing
Cold, hard cash support helps company to expand
A BURTON-based food wholesaler has seen substantial growth since expanding into new markets. First Choice Wholesale Foods, based off Derby Road, took the decision to move into the catering and
Retailer of year gong for health food chain
A HEALTH food chain employing 275 people at its £14million Burton distribution plant has won a top industry award. Holland & Barrett has been crowned 'speciality retailer of the year' at a national
Housing association wins award for its happy staff
A BURTON-based housing association is one of the best companies to work for in its sector in the country, according to organisers of an industry awards scheme. Trent and Dove Housing features in the
Local News
Lottie, 10, gets a letter of thanks from the palace
A 10-YEAR-OLD girl has received a very special letter from Buckingham Palace after congratulating the Queen on a job well done. Charlotte 'Lottie' Hyde secretly wrote a letter to the Queen and was
OAP's river plunge 'was an accident'
A PENSIONER who had to be rescued from the River Trent fell in the water accidentally, police have confirmed. As reported in yesterday's Mail, the 67- year-old woman, from Swadlincote, was pulled from
Rugby-mad Dan sheds a ruck of weight
A RUGBY player shot from third team fringe player to first team regular after shedding six stone in weight in as many months. Dan Grimsley, from Swadlincote, said even getting out of bed in the
Pupils get hands dirty to transform their school
A VILLAGE school has been given a spring facelift after members of the community, teachers and students joined forces. After a raft of potential improvements were highlighted at John of Rolleston
