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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
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
Memorial in the bleak midwinter
IT'S a bleak mid-winter's day when I arrive at Calke Abbey. A sea of black clouds hang heavily above as I make my way down the mile-and-ahalf- long drive to the main house. The imposing columned
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
Former MP Janet still leading a busy life following retirement
JANET Dean represented the Burton constituency in Parliament for 13 years, from the Labour landslide victory of 1997 until she stepped down before the General Election of 2010 when the seat was lost
