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JAIL FOR STARVED DOG MAN

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Stuart Shaw - jailed for starving his Staffordshire Bull Terrier to the brink of deathA BURTON man has been jailed for starving his dog to the brink of death because he ʻcouldnʼt be botheredʼ to care for it ... () Read More [Read More]



Detective denies theft from PC hubby

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Burton Detective Sergeant Carmen Hall - denies theft from PC husbandA BURTON detective has denied stealing nearly £10,000 from her police constable husband ... () Read More [Read More]



Sven will Albion get the money?

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Notts County director of football Sven Goran Eriksson at the Pirelli Stadium in DecemberBURTON Albion Football Club are owed £14,000 in unpaid gate receipts by crisis club Notts County, the Mail can reveal ... () Read More [Read More]



Albion fan arrested over mascot attack

News - Burton Albion mascot Bettie Brewer - allegedly assaulted at gameA BURTON Albion fan has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his own clubʼs mascot ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Closure of level crossing delayed

by HELEN KREFT

News - Warren Lane railway crossingA CONTROVERSIAL move to close a pedestrian level crossing has been delayed for two weeks ... () Read More [Read More]



Footy fans sign graves petition

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Chrissy Betteridge signs petition with graves campaigner Stephen Cork at Burton AlbionPROTESTORS who have drawn up a petition opposing plans to build on thousands of graves have gathered hundreds of signatures from Burton Albion fans ... () Read More [Read More]



Patients raise £50k for scanner appeal

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Consultant Jim Hollingworth, head of the Cancer Patientsʼ Charity Fund, with Jim MorrisonCANCER patients treated at Burton ʼs Queenʼs Hospital have raised a tenth of the cash needed to buy the centre a ʻvitalʼ piece of medical equipment ... () Read More [Read More]



Irene says goodnight the way she wanted

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Funeral of Annie Irene Swain, of DonisthorpeA GREAT-great-grandmother who planned and paid for her funeral more than a year before her death has been given a fond farewell by four generations of her family ... () Read More [Read More]



Marathon holds no fear for Matthew

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Matthew Ashmore - Burton leukaemia survivor running the London MarathonA LEUKAEMIA survivor who has undergone two heart operations and battled back from pneumonia is to run the London Marathon ... () Read More [Read More]



Paint stripper scare in parking row

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineA STUDENT claims she is ʻscaredʼ after having paint stripper thrown over her car in a street at the centre of an increasingly bitter parking dispute ... () Read More [Read More]



ASBO MAN TO FACE JUDGE

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - John Kedzierski
THE fate of a homeless alcoholic who has breached his Asbo eight times since 2008 is to be decided by a crown court judge. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Rush hour crash on A38

BREAKING NEWS

News - Breaking newsA RUSH hour accident has brought delays to a dual carriageway near Burton ... () Read More [Read More]



More chaos on the way for roads into town

by TIM FLETCHER

News - BM OnlineROADS bosses have appealed for patience amid fears roadworks on two major commuter routes into Burton could bring traffic chaos. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Highlighting plight of young people

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Prince's Trust Ahmad Khawaja
PEOPLE in Burton are being encouraged to help raise cash to help young people find training and employment following the release of a shocking report highlighting their plight. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Mum facilities not the breast

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Prince's Trust project for young people  Ahmad Khawaja
A MOTHER has launched a campaign for more public baby feeding facilities in South Derbyshire. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Supermum Lois in six-day Sahara race

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Lois Newton Sahara Desert challenge
A SINGLE mother is preparing to brave 'the toughest race on earth' by taking part in a six-day endurance challenge in the Sahara Desert. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Safer pint glasses 'a smashing idea'

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Home Secretary Alan Johnson with the glasses
A NEW invention could make penetrative glass injuries sustained in drunken bar brawls 'a thing of the past', Burton's senior accident and emergency consultant claims. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Defendant wanted jail rather than unpaid work

by TIM FLETCHER

News - BM OnlineA 21-YEAR-OLD Burton man has been spared jail for breaching a community order — despite telling probation officers he would rather go to prison than do more unpaid work. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



New group aims to secure venue

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - campaign for arts studio
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a new South Derbyshire arts centre have said they are under 'no illusions' about the scale of the project. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



East is best for pupils

News - Abbot Beyne School chinese dragon
PUPILS at a Burton secondary school have taken a trip into Oriental culture by taking part in an enrichment week. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Fed-up customers to call in extra help

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineBUSINESS leaders are to be asked to intervene on behalf of customers of a Swadlincote supermarket who have been slapped with 'unfair' parking fines. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Blues brothers blast into Burton

News - Blues Busters
Burton has been paid a visit by the ‘Blues Busters' to help put a smile on townsfolk's faces. ... (08/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



WAR MEMORIAL: TWO ARRESTED

by ADRIAN JENKINS

News - Burton war memorial - vandalsPOLICE have arrested and questioned two Burton men on suspicion of vandalising the townʼs war memorial and borough council building. ... () Read More [Read More]



Chip pan ban call after fire

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - BM OnlineA WOMAN was given oxygen after a chip pan blaze at her Burton home.
The incident has prompted a fire chief ... (05/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Coors' prices ‘going up to help the pubs'

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - LagerHUGE hikes in beer prices will help struggling licensees attract more punters, according to Burton ʼs biggest brewery. ... () Read More [Read More]



Plan shows real impact on graves

by KATIE BOWLER

News - St John's graveyard planTHESE pictures show for the first time the dramatic potential impact of church leadersʼ plans to build on thousands of Burton graves. ... () Read More [Read More]



Dad jailed for threats to kill his girlfriend

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA FATHER-OF-ONE from Burton has been jailed for threatening to kill the mother of his child.
Riaz Jones, of Richmond Street, made a gun ... (06/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Andrew is the man of a thousand faces

News - Andrew EldridgeA PHOTOGRAPHER from Burton is aiming to raise money for cancer research by creating ʻthe worldʼs biggest group portraitʼ. ... () Read More [Read More]



Toyota: Drivers may have to wait months

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - ToyotaTOYOTA drivers in Burton and South Derbyshire may have to wait months for vital repairs to their faulty cars. ... () Read More [Read More]



Legal warning over footpath gritting

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Frank McArdle - Chief Executive SDDCA COMMUNITY leader who gritted a treacherous village footpath during Britainʼs Arctic blast has been warned that if he does it again ... () Read More [Read More]



Natural burial site plans are backed

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineCOMMUNITY leaders have backed plans for a natural burial site in their village.
Overseal Parish Council was asked to ... () Read More [Read More]



Beer price hike threatens pubs

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - LagerPUBLICANS are fearing for their futures after Burtonʼs biggest brewer announced huge hikes in beer prices. ... (05/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Slashed gas prices are real winter warmer

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Gill Farrington, pictured with members of the Swadlincote and District 50-Plus Forum ChoirA CHAMPION of the elderly says they ʻwill be over the moonʼ with an energy giantʼs decision to slash gas prices. ... () Read More [Read More]



Planners' boost for eBay Scout hut

News - Clive Leak, 53, from Church Gresley -Seales and Linton Scout GroupA NEW Scout hut which was bought for just £26 on auction website eBay could be built on South Derbyshire land. ... () Read More [Read More]



Five hour crackdown on law-breakers

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Operation TeleblastPOLICE have issued a shocking number of fines to lawbreaking motorists under a zero tolerance safety blitz in Burton. ... () Read More [Read More]



‘Get a piece of the 2012 action'

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - David Moorcroft (right) at the Pirelli Stadium, with Ben Adams, Staffordshire County Councilʼs cabinet member for communities and culture, and young ambassador Hannah CorbettAN OLYMPIAN famed for setting a 5,000-metres world record has visited Burton to champion London 2012 opportunities. ... () Read More [Read More]



Mystery guests' warm welcome

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Burton Market HallBURTON has a ʻwelcoming feelʼ and a ʻgood sense of placeʼ, according to a report by mystery shoppers.
The town has received positive feedback ... () Read More [Read More]



Special? Some people really are ...

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Burton Special Constable Sean Bexley - a mechanic by tradeTO MARK National Specials Weekend, the Mail spoke to one special constable about his police duties and his 'day job' as a mechanic ... (05/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Marmite-maker's 25 years as a cop

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Special Inspector Phil Harvey outside Burton Police StationBEING a police officer is no easy job, still less when youʼre not being paid for it ... (05/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Toyota drivers head to the main dealers

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Toyota factory at Burnaston WORRIED motorists are descending on Burtonʼs Toyota dealership after the firm announced it was recalling thousands of cars due to ... () Read More [Read More]



Takeaway eyes pizza late action

by HELEN KREFT

News - Domino's Pizza logoA TAKEAWAY pizza business in Burton is seeking permission to stay open until 5am every day of the week ... (05/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Store a double winner in magazine awards

News - Springfields Army storeʼs Tony Bullock, Amanda Wood and Paul Chambers.A BURTON Army surplus store has been voted ʻbest bushcraft retailerʼ in a survival skills magazine.
The Springfield Army Store, in Station ... () Read More [Read More]



Driver was three times legal limit

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA MOTORIST has been banned from the roads after being caught behind the wheel while almost three times over the drink-drive limit. ... () Read More [Read More]



Postman rubbishes crossing claims

by HELEN KREFT

News - Warren Lane level crossing in Branston is to closeA PEDESTRIAN level crossing doomed to close amid claims it has not been established as a public right of way is an official Royal Mail route used by a postman, ... () Read More [Read More]



Chairman Pat's new role

News - Bill Corbishley and new Community Transport chairman Councillor Pat MurrayA NEW chairman has been appointed to a community transport role.
Pat Murray, who is already chairman of ... () Read More [Read More]



Traveller sites in the spotlight

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineTHE fate of two traveller sites in South Derbyshire is due to be decided by councillors next week. ... () Read More [Read More]



Angry villagers blast speed bump ‘hazards'

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Stretton speed bumpsCOMMUNITY leaders are calling for a villageʼs ʻdangerous ʼ speed bumps to be ripped out or replaced. ... () Read More [Read More]



A fine mess at supermarket

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineA SHOPPER fined for overstaying her welcome in a supermarket car park claims scores of motorists are paying penalties which are not ... (05/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



School boy suffers broken leg

Breaking News

News - Breaking news
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a broken leg. ... (04/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Are you tough enough to tackle TH13TEEN?

CELEBRITY Big Brother winner and cage fighter Alex Reid has challenged adrenaline junkies to prove they are tough enough to be among ... () Read More [Read More]



Farmers give backing to safety moves

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Young Farmersʼ Club boss James Chapman, who lost his arm five years agoFARMERS in the Burton area have backed a campaign to keep them safe at work following the release of figures showing they suffer a shocking ... (04/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



New 999 base opened

THE OPENING of a £2 million ambulance base represents ʻan important step forwardʼ for Burton patients, says a Government health chief. ... () Read More [Read More]



Death crash victim had been drinking

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - BM OnlineA YOUTH worker who died after crashing on his way to work had been drinking before getting behind the wheel, an inquest has heard. ... () Read More [Read More]



Pollution halts homes project

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - BM OnlineDANGEROUS levels of river pollution have blocked plans by community chiefs to build almost 1,500 affordable homes. ... () Read More [Read More]



Hassan is hungry for success

News - Hassan Ali Ahmed, of Rangemore Street, BurtonBURTON'S European kickboxing champion has been nominated to become a satellite television channel's young sports personality ... (04/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Toyota recall for 181,000 vehicles

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - ToyotaTOYOTA has recalled almost 181,000 vehicles in the UK following an accelerator fault.
The car giant, which has a factory in ... () Read More [Read More]



Blueprint for future of tourism revealed

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Coors Visitor CentreCOMMUNITY leaders have unveiled plans to boost Burtonʼs tourism profile and attract thousands more visitors. ... () Read More [Read More]



Alert over bogus benefits worker

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Elderly people have been warned about conmenBURTON and South Derbyshire residents are being warned to be on their guard against a thief who cons her way into victimsʼ homes by posing ... () Read More [Read More]



Asda flasher avoids prison

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Asda, BurtonA FLASHER who exposed himself to shoppers in a Burton town centre supermarket has escaped a jail sentence. ... () Read More [Read More]



New life for an old building

News - ʻWorkshopʼ manager Suzanne WilliamsA BUILDING which has been vacant for years is set for a new lease of life offering services to help people get back into work, thanks to Burton ... () Read More [Read More]



Blood brother Patrick's a 79-pinter

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Patrick Grant, of Meadow Court, WinshillA PENSIONER has been congratulated by health chiefs and the Government for donating his 75th pint of blood. ... () Read More [Read More]



Top cop backs jail sentence

by ADRIAN JENKINS

News - Don Southerd, of Acresford Road, OversealA DETECTIVE has welcomed the nine-year jail sentence given to a man for his part in a violent attack on a South Derbyshire pensioner. ... () Read More [Read More]



Tough guys raise £3,000 for Heroes

by HELEN KREFT

News - Tough Guy - (l-r) Wayne Taylor, Andy OʼNeill, Mark Robey, Simon Kerry, Gareth Jones, Phil Beck and Neil BeckA TOUGH guy and his friends have walked through fire, swum through ice and suffered electric shocks to raise more than £3,000 for ... () Read More [Read More]



Hired guns not exactly quick on the draw...

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Ron Fox with Stretton speed gunPOLICE have rejected claims by a Burton councillor that his ward has been ʻqueuejumped ʼ in its bid for radar guns to tackle ... () Read More [Read More]



OAP's attacker gets nine years

by HELEN KREFT

News - Don Southerd, of Acresford Road, OversealA PENSIONER subjected to an ʻhorrificʼ assault in his own home has spoken of his ʻpleasureʼ after one of his attackers was jailed for nine ... (04/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



£1m ‘gateway to the town' plan for hotel

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Three Queens Hotel, in Bridge Street, BurtonA MILLION pound project to expand a landmark Burton hotel and ʻmake it a key gateway to the townʼ has been submitted to planning chiefs. ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Mum Sue drops 7st — and 10 dress sizes

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Sue Wright, of Springwood Farm Road, in MidwayA MOTHER-OF-TWO is setting up her own slimming classes after shedding almost seven stone to beat post-natal depression. ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Gun control group objects to war games centre

News - proposed war games venue in MarchingtonPLANS for a war games centre near Burton are facing objection from a national anti-gun organisation. ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Student parking causing concern

by HELEN KREFT

News - Burton CollegeA HOUSEHOLDER has slammed college students for clogging up his road with their cars ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Magical night marks Ofsted delight

News - St Augustines School, Draycott - outstanding ofsted - head teacher Sarah RobsonA VILLAGE school has been celebrating an ‘outstanding' Ofsted report with a touch of magic. ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Church appeals hall demolition decision

by HELEN KREFT

News - Stephen’s Church Hall, in Moira Road, WoodvilleAN APPEAL has been lodged over a plan to bulldoze a South Derbyshire hall which backers say must be approved to safeguard the future of its ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Dodgers not feeling fine

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - BM OnlineFINE dodgers in Burton are to be targeted in a month-long campaign, it has been revealed ... (03/02/2010) Read More [Read More]







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