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200 years on a genius with a Twist
Back in 1852, in the novel Bleak House, he invented the word 'boredom' not that such a description could ever be applied to the canon of work of Charles John Huffam Dickens. The quintessential
A 92-year-old stroke victim's will has left a lasting legacy to Burton's Queen's Hospital
Thora Smith has helped future patients at Burton's Queen's Hospital after £53,000 from her estate was donated to the specialist unit. Her neighbours, who were 'like the children she never had', were
The brothers who plan to boot you into shape . . .
Despite having hundreds of miles of countryside nearby just waiting to be explored, many people in the Burton area still avoid the decision to get off their sofas, get into the great outdoors and get
Carl was a great adventurer not bad for a plumber from Staffordshire
2012 marks 100 years since 1,517 people lost their lives as the HMS Titanic struck an iceberg, plunging it into the murky depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Reporter HELEN KREFT spoke exclusively to one
A more ethical way to bring home the bacon
FARMING and the breeding of animals for food is a fact of life in a country with a growing population and an increasing demand for affordable meat. But there are many different ways of achieving that
Radical surgery banished breast cancer spectre
A DOUBLE mastectomy and breast reconstruction is a harrowing experience for any woman. But imagine undergoing this gruelling procedure if you don't even have cancer. That was the agonising decision
Head groundsman on his move to where the grass is greener
As the completion of the home of England's football future the National Football Centre near Rangemore grows ever nearer, the race is on to make sure that everything is ready for its proposed
Rare cancer support group a sanctuary for sufferers
FOR many people currently fighting the effects of cancer, there are a number of groups to offer support. But in terms of a rare blood disease called myeloma, Burton and South Derbyshire has been left
Cash strapped rescue centre appeals for fosterers and funding
They say that a dog is for life. But the Impawtant Pups Rescue Centre has been so busy it now finds itself running out of funds. Mail reporter JOHN CROSSLEY spoke to one of the centre's founders, who
