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NOW THEY CAN REST IN PEACE

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Pictures of those whose graves may be lost at St John's Church, HorninglowCAMPAIGNERS are claiming victory after church leaders scrapped controversial proposals to build on thousands of graves. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Robbers caught 20 minutes after raid

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Ali JewellersPOLICE have arrested two men within 20 minutes of a robbery which left a Burton shopkeeper shaken but unhurt. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Bridge too far for councillor

by ROB SMYTH

News - Councillor Bill GanleyA BRIDGE described as ʻlethalʼ looks set to be repaired after several Burton residents complained to the council. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Farewell to rugby club stalwart Vic

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Vic RoebuckHUNDREDS of mourners have gathered to pay an ʻaffectionate farewellʼ to a Burton sporting legend. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



When networking is far from social

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Social networking site (generic)THE TRAGIC case of teenager Ashleigh Hall has highlighted the dangers of using social networking sites. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Town's regeneration project gets go-ahead

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Julie Jessel - East Staffordshire Borough CouncilPLANS for pilot schemes designed to regenerate run-down housing in Burton have been approved by council chiefs. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



‘I saw man in street with a loaded shotgun'

by PETER RICHARDSON

News - Sawn-off shotgunA LOADED sawn-off shotgun was wielded during a midnight fracas in Burton, jurors have heard. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Medicine excess led to woman's death

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - The scene where Mrs Rahim was found.JPGA MENTAL health patient who once tried to set fire to herself died because of complications with a medicine overdose, a coroner has ruled. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Maria's grateful to her Secret admirer

by HELEN KREFT

News - Paul Ragan and benefactorsA DISABLED charity fundraiser who has organised treats for hundreds of people has received £10,000 from a wealthy benefactor on Channel 4ʼs Secret Millionaire. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Walter and Mary's 65 years of bliss

by ROB SMYTH

News - Mr and Mrs BrightmanA COUPLE are today celebrating after 65 of years of wedded bliss. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Putting the bite on our dog owners . . .

by ADRIAN JENKINS

News - Anita Graham, from Burton with her dog, StanGOVERNMENT ministers have sunk their teeth into the thorny issue of dangerous dogs by proposing that all owners should insure their pets against attacking someone. ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



TOWN IN £1M HOME BOOST

by ROB SMYTH

News - Local Government Minister John HealeyFIRST-TIME buyers and construction workers in Burton have received a massive boost after the Government announced plans to spend millions of pounds building new homes ... () Read More [Read More]



Village opting out of orders

News - Bernard Peters - hedges trimmed to deter Brizlincote Valley flasherDOG lovers from a village near Burton will be exempt from controversial new rules clamping down on “irresponsible” owners ... () Read More [Read More]



Home next door has no appeal for GPs

News - willington protestDOCTORS behind controversial plans to build a new surgery on playing fields have rejected the chance to buy a house next to their existing premises ... () Read More [Read More]



‘Life will be empty without my Terry'

News - terry eyreTHE wife of a staunch Gresley FC fan who died during a match on Saturday has paid a glowing tribute to a ʻwonderful husbandʼ ... () Read More [Read More]



Special constables' new deputy chief

News - simon andersonA BURTON man has been named as the new deputy chief constable of Staffordshire Policeʼs Special Constabulary ... () Read More [Read More]



Crown court D-day for assault pair

News - Burton Magistrates CourtTHE fate of two friends from Burton who took part in an ʻunprovoked and sustained ʼ assault is to be decided at crown court ... () Read More [Read More]



Civil servants' strike goes into second day

News - Job centreSTAFF from Burtonʼs Jobcentre and other Government offices continued their two-day strike today over cuts to redundancy packages ... () Read More [Read More]



Bungee jump for boy with a rare disorder

News - bungee jumpersDAREDEVIL drinkers at a Burton pub are to bungee jump to raise money for a six-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder ... () Read More [Read More]



Evening fixture for firms eyeing FA deal

News - FA CentreA SELF-EMPLOYED Burton roofer has passed the halfway line in his attempt to form a 500-firm consortium to bid for work involved in building the new national football centre ... () Read More [Read More]



Police put finger back on the pulse

News - cogent devicePOLICE in Burton are set to identify suspects on the streets when mobile fingerprint scanners are launched nationwide in the summer ... () Read More [Read More]



War games opposition is shot down in flames

News - proposed war games venue in MarchingtonSUPPORTERS of controversial proposals for a war games centre at a former military barracks site have been given a boost after planning officers recommended the plans for approval ... () Read More [Read More]



Crooks' double hit on catering firm

News - BM OnlineA CATERING company near Swadlincote has been forced to move out of its premises after they were wrecked by two burglaries ... () Read More [Read More]



Toyota drives down new car launch fears

News - ToyotaTOYOTA bosses have eased workersʼ fears by pledging that the new hybrid car earmarked for production at their firmʼs Burnaston plant will be launched as planned ... () Read More [Read More]



Retiring MPS to turn down final pay rises

News - South Derbyshire MP Mark ToddTHE outgoing MPs for Burton and South Derbyshire are to return their forthcoming pay rises to the Treasury, the Mail can reveal ... () Read More [Read More]



GRAVES FIGHT: FRESH HOPES

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Campaigners against plans to build on graves at St John's Church in Horninglow
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to carpet thousands of graves with Tarmac to prepare the ground for a new £1.5 million church hall have been recommended for refusal. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Crowd gathers to protest at surgery plans

by HELEN KREFT

News - Protest at surgery site
MORE than 300 protesters turned out to fight plans to build a surgery on village playing fields.... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



£33,000 a year to go to ballet school

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Natalie Dwyer, top ballerina
A GIFTED young dancer has pirouetted her way into one of the worldʼs most renowned ballet schools – an education which will cost her parents £33,000 a year. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Hospital staff given their rewards

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Burton Hospital Awards
OUTSTANDING staff and volunteers at Burtonʼs Queenʼs Hospital have been commended for their achievements at an annual awards evening. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



One hygiene star for dead mice takeaway

by ROB SMYTH

News - Lick'n Chick'n
A BURTON takeaway received a one-star rating from health inspectors just days before its former owner was ordered to pay £6,000 for a catalogue of health and safety breaches. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Burton a boost for England, says Dowie

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Artists impression of the 'elite' pitch at the FA centre
BURTON'S national football centre can give England the ʻextra edgeʼ they need to be genuine challengers in major tournaments, a former international player and manager claims. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Firefighter faces up to desert challenge

by ROB SMYTH

News - Firefighter Ryan Weir
A FIREFIGHTER from Burton who suffered a career threatening injury is gearing up for what has been described as the ʻtoughest foot race in the worldʼ. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Sarah's law spreads into Staffordshire

by ROB SMYTH

News - BM Online
A SCHEME allowing parents to check whether people with access to their children are sex offenders is to be rolled out across Staffordshire. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Police put finger back on the pulse

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - BM Online
POLICE in Burton are set to identify suspects on the streets when mobile fingerprint scanners are launched nationwide in the summer. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Bangladesh visitors in South Derbyshire

by HELEN KREFT

News - Belmont Primary
BANGLADESHI teaching staff have visited three Swadlincote schools in the latest round of an exchange programme designed to foster cultural understanding. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



We're coming to get you....

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - POLICEA STING operation targeting suspected criminals who have evaded the justice system has been staged in Burton. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Month of strikes pose a threat to public services

by ROB SMYTH

News - Burton Magistrates CourtPUBLIC services in Burton look set to be disrupted for up to a month due to staff strike action. ... () Read More [Read More]



£300 kick in the butt for careless smoker

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Smoking, genericA SMOKER has been fined more than £300 for flicking a lit cigarette end from his car.
Rabnawaz Khan, of Lansdowne Terrace, ... () Read More [Read More]



Campaign against doorstep conmen

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Chief Superintendent Mick HarrisonELDERLY people in Burton and South Derbyshire are being urged to keep their doors closed if they are not sure who is calling. ... () Read More [Read More]



94 per cent want mental health centre saved

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Margaret Stanhope CentreNINETY-FOUR per cent of people are opposed to the closure of a Burton mental health unit, a survey of service users has revealed. ... (09/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Margaret backs the bid

News - Margaret StanhopeTHE FORMER health chief who lent her name to a Burton mental health unit has told the Mail it would be a ‘sad loss' to the town if it ... () Read More [Read More]



New £2.5m school is officially opened

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Councillor Ian Parry, Jack Ward, Matthew Bills, Lucy Orton, MP Janet Dean and school headteacher Lesley Wells at the official opening of the schoolYOUNGSTERS, teachers and community leaders have celebrated the official opening of a new £2.5 million primary school in Burton. ... (05/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Warning to pub giants

by ROB SMYTH

News - Punch Taverns new HQPOLITICIANS have warned several of Britain's biggest pub companies — including one based in Burton — about their ‘unbalanced and ... () Read More [Read More]



Church leaders fail to come to meeting

by KATIE BOWLER

News - St John’s Church, in HorninglowCHURCH leaders who are planning to build a new church hall, an access road and a car park over thousands of graves have snubbed a meeting ... () Read More [Read More]



Pits stop was for the best — Currie

by HELEN KREFT

News - Edwina CurrieFORMER South Derbyshire MP Edwina Currie has marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the miners' strike with controversial comments ... () Read More [Read More]



Sickening scenes at takeaway

by ROB SMYTH

News - lickin chickenTHESE were the shocking scenes discovered inside a Burton takeaway condemned by a magistrate as a danger to public health ... (05/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Communities first, says the top cop

News - mike cunningham A MAJOR restructure of Staffordshire Police has been announced in the face of expected public spending cuts – but the forceʼs top cop has vowed to preserve frontline policing and ... () Read More [Read More]



‘Execution' store shut by bosses for inquiry

News - gamestation coopers squareA BURTON shop at the eye of a storm over shocking images showing the mock execution of a soldier closed yesterday while the sick stunt was investigated ... () Read More [Read More]



BNP man bids to clinch the S. Derbys seat

News - peter jarvisA BRITISH National Party candidate is to stand in the General Election in a bid to become South Derbyshireʼs MP, the Mail can reveal ... () Read More [Read More]



League boss full of praise for Brewers

News - lord mawhinneyTHE National Football Centre has ʻgreat potentialʼ to help the development of clubs like Burton Albion and their communities, according to the head of the Football League ... () Read More [Read More]



Gang member admits killing father-of-three

News - Mark Fleeman, of Windsor Road, UttoxeterA MEMBER of a notorious crime family has admitted killing a father in a horror road rage attack which also left a Burton College student fighting for his life ... () Read More [Read More]



Tribute to wife who raised £50k for charity

News - julie and andrew westleyTHE husband of a charity fund-raiser who has lost an eight-year battle with cancer has paid his wife an emotional tribute ... (05/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Job application liar escapes jail

News - Derby Crown CourtA BRANSTON man who failed to reveal he was serving a suspended sentence when he applied for a job was told he was lucky to stay out of prison ... () Read More [Read More]



Pink spray drawing attention to dog poo

News - dog foulingCOUNCIL chiefs have highlighted Burtonʼs dog poo problem by marking the muck with water-soluble fluorescent pink spray ... () Read More [Read More]



Waste blow for council

News - John Bladen - chairman of SDDC's environmental and development services committeeEAST Staffordshire Borough Council has been ranked among the bottom 45 local authorities in a Government waste collection performance survey ... () Read More [Read More]



Cabbies claim that fees hike is un-fare

News - byron hurdTAXI firms could be driven to the wall if running costs keep rising, a cabbiesʼ leader has claimed ... () Read More [Read More]



SICK STUNT

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Mock soldier pics in GamestationSHOCKING images of a mock execution ridiculing soldiers who have lost their lives in combat have been slammed by the parent of a fallen serviceman. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Teen's sex text brag to ex's dad

by JAMES BRINDLE

News - BM OnlineA BURTON teenager who sent text messages to his girlfriendʼs parents threatening their grandchild and bragging about his sexual conquest of their daughter has escaped jail. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Russell's bid for FA centre work boosted

by HELEN KREFT

News - Artists impression of the 'elite' pitch at the FA centre
A BURTON businessman hoping to win a share of the spoils involved in building the new national football centre has been given a parliamentary boost. ... (08/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Shires return to brewing centre

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Coors shire horses Carling, Reef and White Shield
ORGANISERS hope to officially open Burtonʼs new National Brewing Centre on May 1, the Mail can reveal. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



‘Two-faced Tory' claims rejected

by HELEN KREFT

News - SDDC leader Heather Wheeler
A COUNCIL leader has been forced to fend off accusations of hypocrisy after formally announcing that she is standing for the Tories in South Derbyshire at the General Election. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



New owner aiming to continue family ethos

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Farrington's new owners
ONE of the oldest businesses in Burton is to reopen under new ownership only a year after closing. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Police fail to act on illegal parking — claim

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Pirelli Stadium
POLICE are failing to act over illegally parked cars near the Pirelli Stadium during Burton Albion match days, a community leader has claimed. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Rock on! Town night spot's jobs saved

by ROB SMYTH

News - Chicago Rock, in Middleway Park, BurtonELEVEN jobs at a Burton nightclub have been saved despite its ownersʼ parent company slipping into administration. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Inn is finally out as developers get way

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - barley mow
A ʻLANDMARKʼ South Derbyshire pub is to be lost to the drinks trade forever after planners won permission to turn it into flats and houses. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Man stole metal to fund Xmas shopping

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Burton Magistrates Court
A DRIVER stole more than £1,000 of scrap metal from his employer to fund his partnerʼs Christmas shopping and his alcohol addiction, a court has heard. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



‘Kidnap' teenager is jailed for burglary

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA TROUBLED teenager who avoided a jail term for faking the kidnapping of her 16- year-old friend has now been imprisoned after admitting subsequent offences including burglary. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Quarry campaigners demand a fairer deal

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - BM OnlineCAMPAIGNERS are pleading with their neighbours to sign a petition that could stop the ʻdisastrousʼ 20-year extraction of millions of tonnes of sand and gravel near their homes. ... (04/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



CALL TO CLOSE DANGER ALLEY

by HELEN KREFT

News - Andressey Passage
POLICE and politicians have joined forces in a renewed bid to secure the night-time closure of a notorious Burton alleyway. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Birthday party for teen offender killed in crash

by HELEN KREFT

News - Sonny McLaughlin
THE FAMILY and friends of a prolific young offender who died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree is to ʻcelebrate his 18th birthdayʼ with a party. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Salmon avoids jail for theft of meat and beer

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Burton Magistrates Court
A HOMELESS Burton man who has repeatedly stolen goods to feed his drug and alcohol addiction has avoided imprisonment. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Life-squeezing award for a doting husband

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Award winner Nigel Ashenden
A DOTING husband who cares for his partially paralysed wife has been handed a ʻlife squeezingʼ award for making the most of his time. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Surgery protesters plan demonstration

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - BM Online
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to build a surgery on village playing fields are to hold a demonstration. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Jealous rage ended with three in court

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - BM Online
A BURTON woman was burgled by a homeless man who walked into her flat days after her jealous boyfriend battered down her front door in a drunken rage, a court has heard. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Disabled OAP: new ramp's set me free

by ADRIAN JENKINS

News - Mrs Harrison on her new ramp
A DISABLED pensioner says she has won back her freedom thanks to the installation of a long-awaited wheelchair ramp at her home. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



£2k bikes stolen from home

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Geoff Merryweather. Bikeless.
THIEVES have devastated a mountain bike enthusiast by stealing two hand-built bicycles worth almost £2,000 from his Hilton home. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Residents celebrate winning holey war

by ROB SMYTH

News - Pot hole campaign wins the day
PEOPLE living in a pothole-ridden road are celebrating after highways chiefs announced plans to resurface their street. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Concern voiced at report on cocaine

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Some cocaine
ADDICTION workers in Burton have moved to quash the ʻmythʼ that cocaine is a ʻrelatively safe drugʼ. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Raiders grab 12 shotguns

by JAMES BRINDLE

News - BM Online
POLICE are appealing for information after a dozen shotguns worth £15,000 were snatched during a burglary. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Council tax increase lowest for two years

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM Online
SOUTH Derbyshireʼs Tory council chiefs have increased Council Tax by the lowest rate for two years — prompting their Labour opponents to urge people to consider the consequences. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Prison is praised for major improvements

by JAMES BRINDLE

News - Prison bars
PRISON watchdogs have given a private jail near Burton one of its best annual inspection reports in years. ... (03/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



MURDER VICTIM LUKE'S LEGACY

by ADRIAN JENKINS

News - Luke Campbell
THE MOTHER of a former Burton College student who was stabbed to death is setting up a foundation in his memory to steer youngsters away from knife crime. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Talk is not so cheap for young offenders

by Richard Castle

News - BM Online
UNRULY youths are being given speech therapy in a bid to cut crime rates. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Council jobs under threat of Govt cuts

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Andrew Lewer
THOUSANDS of council jobs could be under threat in the next three to five years as cash-strapped authorities brace themselves for Government funding cuts. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Swans killed in pet dog's savage attack

by Helen Kreft

News - Swan attacks on the washlands
A PET dog has attacked and killed two of Burtonʼs swans, traumatising the bird lover who has devoted much of his life to caring for them. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Man's court protest over rates summons

by Rob Smyth

News - BM Online
AN BUSINESSMAN has told a court ʻhis life has been ruinedʼ after being summonsed over unpaid business rates. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Chaos in court as police close cells

by Richard Castle

News - BM Online
BURTON Magistratesʼ Court has been thrown into ʻchaosʼ after officials at the townʼs neighbouring police station failed to inform solicitors that they were closing their cells for refurbishment. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Family values hit by church hall proposal

by Samera Khatoon

News - Family could be lost under asphalt at St John's Church
A STRETTON man who has spent years researching his family history has said he was horrified to learn that some of his lost loved onesʼ graves could be covered in Tarmac. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Landlady assaulted by drunken reveller

by Richard Castle

News - BM Online
A REVELLER assaulted the landlady of a Burton pub during a ʻdrunken outburst ʼ, a court has heard. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



A busy schedule for marathon mum

by Samera Khatoon

News - Marathon Mum
A SOUTH Derbyshire mother of two is to push her body to the limit to raise money for a childrenʼs charity. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Evicted travellers leave trail of filth

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Travellers' mess
TRAVELLERS have left a trail of debris and destruction after being evicted from an illegal camp for the fourth time in 18 months. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Rugby club mourns ‘a legend in his lifetime'

by HELEN KREFT

News - Victor Roebuck
A FORMER Burton Rugby Club president, described as a ʻlegend in his own lifetimeʼ, has died at the age of 84. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



CCTV photo clues to garden mystery

by HELEN KREFT

News - CCTV image
BAFFLED Geoff Bond is hoping these CCTV images will throw up clues over the disappearance of almost £300 worth of property from his front garden. ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



STAB VICTIM, 19, FIGHTS FOR LIFE

by ROB SMYTH

News - BM OnlineA TEENAGER was left fighting for his life after he was knifed twice during an attack in Burton. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Top chef leaves a bad taste in mouth for Zara

by HELEN KREFT

News - Marco Pierre WhiteAN AWARD winning chef has spoken of her ʻdisappointingʼ day with a Michelin-starred celebrity cook. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Task force to tackle infant mortality rate

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Councillor Kathy Lamb
Burtonʼs high infant mortality rate is being addressed by a new task group set up by the townʼs health chiefs. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Marmite XO hits store shelves

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Marmite vox pop
A NEW 'super strength' version of Marmite has provoked a characteristically mixed reaction from lovers and haters of the Burton-made spread. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Rail services on track for huge overhaul

by ROB SMYTH

News - Burton railway station
TRAIN travellers could be on track to benefit following the unveiling of plans for a massive overhaul of Burton's rail infrastructure. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Time has come to improve clock island

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Clock Island A COMMUNITY leader has welcomed a cash injection worth thousands of pounds to improve one of South Derbyshire's busiest road junctions. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Mischief-maker at large, claims Tory councillor

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineA SOUTH Derbyshire councillor has accused fellow residents of 'mischiefmaking' after notes were sent out urging people to oppose plans to build 150 homes in their village. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Garden centre pots top trophy

by HELEN KREFT

News - Byrkley Garden A POPULAR garden centre has landed a top honour for its exceptional standards of customer care. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Cancer care with a smile

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Burton's Queen's Hospital Cancer care unit
EVERYTHING about the cancer unit at Burton's Queen's Hospital is relaxed – from the staff, who all wear warm welcoming smiles, to the rooms in which patients are seen and the waiting area, both of which are friendly environments. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Hilton hosts green roadshow

News - Hilton hosts recycle roadshow
Residents living in and around a South Derbyshire village have been given the opportunity to learn more about their recycling. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Rotary march

News - Rotary Club march MEMBERS of Burton Rotary braved the cold weather to raise money for local causes with their annual sandwich board march. ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Lucky escape from blaze

News - BM OnlineA WOMAN has been rescued from a smoke filled house after a fire broke out early on Saturday. (Feb 27) ... (01/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



TV HUNT FOR DRUGS BARON

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Shane McMahonPOLICE have launched a worldwide hunt for a suspected drugs baron wanted in connection with the discovery of a haul of illegal ... (26/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Jail for lover who tried to kill mum of six

by PETER RICHARDSON

News - Derby Crown CourtA JILTED lover who subjected a mother-of-six to a sickening attack at her South Derbyshire home has been jailed for attempted murder. ... () Read More [Read More]



Eviction order No.4 for business park gipsies

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Travellers in Third AvenueGIPSIES accused of blighting Burton businesses by setting up an illegal camp have been served with an eviction notice – for the fourth time ... () Read More [Read More]



New Year's Eve text led to partner attack

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA 40-YEAR-OLD man has admitted punching his partner in the face and stomach before threatening to smash the windows of her ... (02/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Police upbeat after small rise in budget

News - Derbyshire Chief Constable Mick CreedonDERBYSHIRE Police is to receive a ʻmodestʼ rise in its budget for the coming financial year.
Derbyshire Police Authority has agreed an ... () Read More [Read More]



House prices drop is ‘just a blip' — agents

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Keith Crew, of the Crew Partnership, in New Street, BurtonFIGURES showing a fall in house prices for the first time in 10 months may be a ‘blip', according to a Burton estate agent. ... () Read More [Read More]



Farewell to wily old Fox

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Alex FoxTRIBUTES have been paid to a former council leader who is standing down from politics after 15 years in the corridors of power at ... () Read More [Read More]



Hospital hit by new bug

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Queen's HospitalHEALTH chiefs have been forced to impose strict visiting restrictions after a fresh outbreak of a diarrhoea and vomiting virus at Burtonʼs Queenʼs Hospital ... (10/03/2010) Read More [Read More]



Cross border dental switch

News - Swadlincote Health CentreMORE than 100 dental patients have crossed the Derbyshire border to join a Burton surgery after learning that their Swadlincote practice is to close ... () Read More [Read More]



Two are accused of drug trafficking

News - Derbyshire Police logoTWO South Derbyshire men have been charged with drugs offences as part of a crackdown on the trafficking illegal substances across the Welsh border ... () Read More [Read More]



Graves protest campaigners update progress

News - Campaigners against plans to build on graves at St John's Church in HorninglowPROTESTORS have called a meeting to discuss their progress in the fight against church leadersʼ plans to build on thousands of graves ... () Read More [Read More]



Man sent 28 obscene videos to random number

News - Mobile phoneA BURTON man sent nearly 30 obscene video messages from his girlfriend ʼs mobile to a random phone number in a single day, a court has heard ... () Read More [Read More]



Millionaire is a hit for charity

News - secret miilionaireA DISABLED charity chief whose group helps people with life-threatening illnesses has been featured on a hit television programme receiving a vital donation from a wealthy benefactor ... () Read More [Read More]



Toyota now looks to wind power

News - ToyotaPLANS to use wind power to provide electricity for Toyotaʼs Burnaston plant have taken a major step forward ... () Read More [Read More]



Pub set to make way for flats and houses

News - barley mowA SOUTH Derbyshire pub is set to be closed permanently to make way for flats and houses ... () Read More [Read More]



Tories given a hounding over fouling

News - Burton Town HallEMPLOYING an ʻarmy of enforcement officersʼ to tackle the problem of dog fouling would cost taxpayers ʻmillions,ʼ a leading councillor has said ... () Read More [Read More]



Road closures to aid facelift

News - SDDC leader Heather WheelerSTREETS in Swadlincote town centre are to be transformed into a temporary traffic-free zone while work is completed on the next phase of a £1 million refurbishment plan ... (26/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Teen pregnancy rate battle will continue

News - Pregnant womanHEALTH chiefs say they remain determined to cut teenage pregnancy rates in Derbyshire — despite new figures showing they have fallen to their lowest level for nine years ... () Read More [Read More]



Iraqi admits two charges of assault

News - Burton Magistrates CourtAN immigrant living in Stapenhill assaulted his girlfriend before slapping her friend across the face in a town centre car park, a court has heard ... () Read More [Read More]



Invasion of the river-choking weed

News - River Trent looking south from Burton Bridge, taken by Mail reader Paul SmithA WEED invasion along a stretch of the River Trent in Burton is threatening to choke off the activities of two leisure clubs ... () Read More [Read More]



FIRMS IN A FLAP OVER GIPSY CAMP

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Travellers in Third AvenueCOUNCIL bosses face a courtroom showdown with gipsy families tomorrow over an illegal camp blighting businesses in Burton. ... () Read More [Read More]



ROAD CLOSED BY LORRY FIRE

BREAKING NEWS

News - Breaking newsFIREFIGHTERS from Moira and Ashby have been called to tackle a lorry fire on a dual carriageway in North West Leicestershire ... () Read More [Read more Burton Mail news]



Trees scheme to brighten up town

by HELEN KREFT

News - (l-r) Gill Farrington, Mark Jenks, Heather Wheeler, Chris Jackson and Sophie ChurchillGATEWAYS into Swadlincote are being spruced up with a major tree-planting and landscaping scheme.
Initially, around 60 semi-mature trees ... () Read More [Read More]



Police in hunt for trickster ‘doctor'

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - E-fit of conmanPOLICE were today hunting a trickster who posed as a doctor to dupe his way into a South Derbyshire home. ... () Read More [Read More]



Sleep-out in South Derbyshire

News - YMCA sleep-outTHE chairman of South Derbyshire District Council is urging people to join him in becoming homeless for a night to help others. ... () Read More [Read More]



Albion happier over Notts cash

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Ben RobinsonBURTON Albion chairman Ben Robinson says he is ʻencouragedʼ the club will get back the cash owed to it by Notts County after the crisis-hit ... () Read More [Read More]



M1 lorry crash leads to chaos on the A38

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Traffic chaos on A38 North at Stretton caused by an overturned lorry on the M1ARTERIAL roads serving the heart of Burton were clogged with traffic following a lorry crash on the M1. ... () Read More [Read More]



Community projects cash is cut in half

by TIM FLETCHER

News - MONEYTHE MONEY councillors can spend on community projects in Burton is to be cut in half after they continually failed to spend the cash. ... () Read More [Read More]



Gold rush to see Real Deal star

News - David Dickinson opens Rex Johnson and Sons, Station Street, BurtonSCORES of people welcomed television antiques expert David Dickinson to Burton to open a business. ... () Read More [Read More]



Challenging for FA centre spoils

by HELEN KREFT

News - Artists impression of the 'elite' pitch at the FA centreA BURTON businessman is hoping to grab a share of the spoils offered to those invited to help build St Georgeʼs Park, Burtonʼs national football ... () Read More [Read More]



Good – and bad – news on water bills

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - WaterWATER bills are to go up – and down – for thousands of homeowners in Burton and South Derbyshire, depending on which area you ... () Read More [Read More]



Village plea on troublemakers

by ROB SMYTH

News - SDDC leader Heather WheelerPOLICE are facing demands to stamp out anti-social behaviour in a South Derbyshire village following a spate of incidents. ... () Read More [Read More]



Thieves grab pet charity collections

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Assistant manager at the Burton PDSA shop Joan Anderson.THIEVES have stolen sacks of donations intended for a Burton charity which helps sick and injured pets. ... () Read More [Read More]



Shopping centre's 40th birthday appeal

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Crowds line the streets to welcome Princess Alexandra.SHOPPERS who witnessed the opening of Burtonʼs Coopers Square shopping centre are being sought to help celebrate its 40th birthday. ... () Read More [Read More]



Electric car sparks council into action

by HELEN KREFT

News - Mitsubisih i-MiEV electric carHIGHWAYS bosses in South Derbyshire are set to be the first in the UK to cut costs and carbon emissions by using a ground-breaking electric ... () Read More [Read More]



Gun tragedy at Navy base

by ROB SMYTH

News - Matt Webster, found dead at Royal Navy base in ScotlandA BURTON and District Sunday Football League player has been found shot dead at a Royal Navy base in Scotland ... (25/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



TRAFFIC CHAOS HITS A38

BREAKING NEWS

News - Breaking news
A RUSH hour M1 accident has brought long delays to a dual carriageway near Burton. ... (24/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Moorlands mission for Burton soldiers

VIDEO by HARRY GOTTSCHALK

News - Territorial Army soldiers on parade in the Staffordshire MoorlandsVOLUNTEER soldiers from Burton have been sharpening their combat skills during a training weekend in the hills of the Staffordshire Moorlands ...
News - Video (24/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Public won't hear council rows

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Susan Grier - East Staffordshire Borough Council member for StapenhillCOUNCILLORS have voted not to allow recordings of their proceedings to be heard by the public after a fractious four-hour meeting branded ʻa shamblesʼ by one of its own members ... () Read More [Read More]



Youth was punched, bitten and bottled

by HELEN KREFT

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA TEENAGER who punched another youth before biting his face and hitting him over the head with a bottle has narrowly avoided a jail sentence ... (23/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Burton snooker club could close

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Q Club, in Andressey Passage, BurtonCUE-wielders in Burton could be left snookered as a town centre club contemplates closing its doors ... () Read More [Read More]



Memorial walk to honour MP Taylor

by HELEN KREFT

News - MP David TaylorA WALK is being organised in memory of the late North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor in the grounds of the stately home where he suffered a fatal heart attack ... () Read More [Read More]



'Switched-on' Lilian dies, aged 103

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Lillian Pickett, from Old Lodge Nursing Home, in EtwallA 103-year-old South Derbyshire care home resident, described as being ʻfull of the joys of springʼ, has died ... (23/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Retirement home plan closer

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Kwik Save, in SwadlincotePLANS to demolish an empty Swadlincote supermarket to make way for a new retirement home complex have been recommended for approval ... () Read More [Read More]



Profits blast for power giants

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - gas burnerPOWER giants are making ʻoutrageousʼ profits from Britainʼs big freeze while the elderly are forced to wear extra clothes and heat only one room of their homes ... () Read More [Read More]



Govt sex education ideas slammed

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Graham Marshment, of Burton Venture TrustA FORMER head teacher has slammed Government plans to make sex and relationship education compulsory for children as young as seven ... () Read More [Read More]



Liberty to launch own charity awards

by HELEN KREFT

News - Liberty Rose Finn, of Station Street, Castle GresleyTHE PARENTS of a three-year-old former cancer sufferer are launching their own charity and awards ... () Read More [Read More]



ALLEY ATTACK: MAN ARRESTED

News - CCTV attackerPOLICE have arrested a man in connection with a sickening attack on a woman in Burton which shocked millions of television viewers. ...
News - Video (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Fears of GP practice cuts allayed

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Dr David Dickson - secretary of South Staffordshire Local Medical CommitteeHEALTH chiefs have moved to calm fears that budgets could be slashed as part of a review into doctorsʼ surgery funding in Burton ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Police probe link between two school arson attacks

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Fire at Short Street Infants School POLICE are investigating two fires sparked by arsonists in the same Burton neighbourhood within half an hour of each other. ... () Read More [Read More]



Cheers! Flood area given a beer booster

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Jennings Brewery, in CockermouthA BREWERY in Cumbria forced to close after being the victim of devastating floods has reopened after being helped to continue producing ... () Read More [Read More]



Ex-pub worker could face jail

by HELEN KREFT

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA FORMER Burton pub worker could be facing a jail term after admitting harassing his ex-girlfriend by posting rude messages to her parents address ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Health chiefs ease dental patients' fears

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Swadlincote health centreHEALTH bosses have moved to ease patientsʼ fears that their treatment will stop when a dental service closes to the public at the end ... () Read More [Read More]



Police take 231 firearms off streets

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - FirearmHUNDREDS of firearms were taken off Burtonʼs streets last year, the Mail can reveal ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Water giants' advice to trickster victims

by HELEN KREFT

News - WaterTWO water supply giants are urging people to give the cold shoulder to conmen claiming to be ʻfrom the water boardʼ. ... () Read More [Read More]



Restaurant bar plan will boost economy

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Yates's bar, in BurtonTHE OPENING of a late night bar and restaurant in Burton High Street signals the ʻgreen shoots of recoveryʼ for the townʼs economy, a publican and politician claims ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Winter Olympics bonanza for centre

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Instructor Andy Gumley and Rachel Freeman at Swadlincote Ski and Snowboard CentreA SURGE of ski and snowboard fanatics have descended on a South Derbyshire sports complex as Winter Olympics fever sweeps the region ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Traveller site goes to appeal

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Site of planned new gipsy camp site in HartshorneAN APPEAL has been lodged over controversial plans to build a gipsy camp site near a South Derbyshire village ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Big kick-off gets closer

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Sir Trevor Brooking, Stuart Pearce and David Sheepshanks at the FA centreFOOTBALL chiefs will submit a planning application for Burton ʼs new national football centre within days — bringing the ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Cab driver was menaced with meat cleaver

by PETER RICHARDSON

News - Stafford Crown CourtA BURTON taxi driver was threatened with a meat cleaver after being lured to the home of a disgruntled customer, a court heard. ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Muslims parade for birthday of prophet

News - March in Burton to mark Prophet Mohammed's birthdayUP TO 1,000 Muslims gathered in Burton to celebrate the Prophet Mohammed's birthday.
The event is a major celebration in the ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Leave loved ones to rest in peace

by KATIE BOWLER

News - William and Elizabeth PointonTHESE photographs show the faces of lost loved ones whose graves could be covered in asphalt to prepare the ground for a new church hall, ...
News - Slideshow (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Parking firm ‘ignored' me

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineA SWADLINCOTE businesswoman says she feels ʻignoredʼ by a parking management company which has mistakenly fined her brother instead ... () Read More [Read More]



Dentist leaves 15,000 down in the mouth

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Swadlincote Health CentreTHOUSANDS of dental patients have been left in the lurch after the Mail revealed their surgery is to close in March. ... () Read More [Read More]



Zara hopes it will be all White on the night

by HELEN KREFT

News - Zara Jackson receives her Young Chef of the Year prize from John Blaty, vice-principal of sponsor Burton CollegeAN AWARD-WINNING apprentice chef from a Burton restaurant has been chosen to attend a masterclass with a Michelin-starred ... () Read More [Read More]



Fears for future of town police station

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Burton Police StationMORE staff are set to be moved from Burton Police Station, prompting fears that large areas of office space there could be left empty ... () Read More [Read More]



Johnson hails police work in Burton area

News - Home Secretary Alan JohnsonPOLICE have had ʻa big impact on antisocial behaviourʼ in Burton and South Derbyshire because they are now spending far more time on ... () Read More [Read More]



County leader sees the modern way

News - Graham Nutt, of Swadlincote archive the Magic Attic, and Derbyshire County Council leader Andrew LewerTHE LEADER of Derbyshire County Council has visited Swadlincote to view the extensive work being undertaken to modernise the town. ... () Read More [Read More]



They're scum of the earth

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Elderly people have been warned about conmenPOLICE say conmen preying on some of Burton and South Derbyshire ʼs most vulnerable people are ʻthe scum of the earthʼ. ... (22/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Tears of joy for robbed OAP couple

by KATIE BOWLER

News - BM OnlineA PENSIONER has shed tears of joy after a Mail reader gave her £700 to replace money stolen by conmen. ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Toyota staff sent on vehicle recall mission

by TIM FLETCHER

News - ToyotaWORKERS from Toyotaʼs Burnaston plant have been mobilised to help carry out the troubled companyʼs car recall programme. ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Get rid of this eyesore NOW

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - BargatesPEOPLE in Burton want the Bargates ʻeyesoreʼ demolished as soon as possible, according to a community chief who represents the site. ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Police jobs threat just not a fair cop

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - POLICEA UNION boss who represents police officers and staff in Burton says he fears for their future.
Michael Shepherd, the secretary of the ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Only a week's grit left, say road chiefs

by CLAIRE WALKER

News - Vehicles are loaded up ready for gritting.HIGHWAYS chiefs responsible for Burtonʼs roads say they have only seven daysʼ grit left.
News of Staffordshire County Council's ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Elderly ‘scared' by ‘death tax'reports

by KATIE BOWLER

News - South Derbyshire’s 50-plus Forum chairman Gill FarringtonA PENSIONERSʼ rights champion says reports the Government may introduce a £20,000 compulsory ʻdeath taxʼ have left the elderly ʻworried ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Eight months for forged visa gym employee

by PETER RICHARDSON

News - Stafford Crown Court AN IMMIGRANT who used a forged visa to get work at a Burton health club has been jailed for eight months. ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Flashing lights in the sky were not aliens

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM OnlineMYSTERIOUS blue flashes in the sky were sparked when a tree branch knocked out power to hundreds of homes in Stapenhill and South Derbyshire, ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Airlifted after A50 crash

News - RTC on A50A WOMAN driver has been airlifted to hospital after her car flipped onto its side on a dual carriageway near Burton. ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Tesco still holds the key

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Bargates development option 1A SUPERMARKET giant still holds the key to the development of a Burton ʻeyesoreʼ – despite a public consultation to decide the siteʼs ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Ex-teacher on sex charges

by TIM FLETCHER

News - BM OnlineA FORMER head teacher from Burton has appeared in court charged with sexually abusing pupils during the 1970s and 80s and the possession of ... () Read More [Read More]



Appeals for ‘mixed bag' at Bargates

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - The Bargates EyesorePEOPLE in Burton would like to see a mixed bag of features incorporated into any development of the townʼs dilapidated Bargates site, it has ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Block your alleyways to keep thieves out

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Inspector Jav OomerPOLICE are urging Burton householders to beef up security by sealing off shared passageways to rear gardens. ... () Read More [Read More]



Toyota's production halted for extra week

by ADRIAN JENKINS

News - ToyotaPRODUCTION at Toyotaʼs Burnaston plant is to be halted for an extra week and a voluntary redundancy scheme introduced for its workers. ... () Read More [Read More]



Waterstone's has book thrown at them again

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Stuart BanksWATERSTONEʼS Burton warehouse has had the book thrown at its hiring and firing policy for the second time in a week. ... () Read More [Read More]



Final bell for fight legend Tom Bodell

by CLAIRE WALKER

News - Tom BodellTRIBUTES have been paid to a South Derbyshire boxing hero who has died aged 97.
In a career spanning an incredible 18 years ... () Read More [Read More]



OAP suffocated after falling out of her bed

by TIM FLETCHER

News - BM OnlineA PENSIONER who suffocated after falling out of bed at her South Derbyshire home died accidentally, a coroner has ruled. ... () Read More [Read More]



Albion's cash is still tied up in Notts . . .

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Burton Albion chairman Ben RobinsonFEARS are growing for the future of a football club which still owes Burton Albion £14,000 in unpaid ticket sales. ... () Read More [Read More]



Teenager avoids jail for attack

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA TEENAGER who rammed a motorbike helmet in a Burton schoolboyʼs face has narrowly escaped a prison sentence. ... () Read More [Read More]



Plea to delay tax on empty buildings

by HELEN KREFT

News - Former Woolworth's building in Coopers SquareGOVERNMENT plans to introduce a tax on small businessesʼ empty buildings should be delayed for at least five years to give the ʻfragileʼ ... () Read More [Read More]



Amie's walk to thank life-savers

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Amie Gaunt, of Linton Road, RoslistonA 10-YEAR-OLD has challenged herself to walk three miles to raise money for medical staff who helped save her grandfatherʼs life. ... () Read More [Read More]



Pensioner faces fight over parking penalty

by HELEN KREFT

News - Anthony Davies, of Grasmere Close, Brizlincote ValleyA PENSIONER who overstayed in a Burton car park by 20 minutes has slammed a private parking firm for slapping him with a £40 fine. ... () Read More [Read More]



Town ban for ASBO boy, 13

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Aston Turvey, 13 - Asbo bans him from Swadlincote town centreA TEENAGE yob who terrorised Swadlincote with his antisocial behaviour has been banned from entering the town centre ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Toyota: We're not closing Burnaston

by JAMES BRINDLE

News - Toyota production lineBELEAGUERED giant Toyota has marked another turbulent day by moving to deny it is planning to close its factory near Burton ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Councillors to freeze their allowances

by HELEN KREFT

News - Councillor Philip Atkins, the leader of Staffordshire County CouncilSTAFFORDSHIRE county councillors have agreed to freeze their allowances for a second year running in a bid to ʻset an exampleʼ to other authorities ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



A sting in the tale for teen joyriders

by JAMES BRINDLE

News - Burton Police StationFOUR teenagers have been arrested after Burton police deployed a stinger device to bring a suspected two-hour joyride to a shuddering halt ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Paul to pound streets in war against killer

by CLAIRE WALKER

News - Paul Calladine, from Tutbury, with daughter Darcy, two - he is rnuning Edinburgh MarathonA DEVOTED son is going all out to raise money for charity after years of seeing his father suffer from severe heart problems ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Liberty to help front a national campaign

News - Liberty Rose Finn, of Station Street, Castle GresleyA THREE-YEAR-OLD who has beaten an inoperable brain tumour is to front a national cancer awareness campaign ... () Read More [Read More]



Hospital fearing financial pressure

News - helen ashleyBURTON'S Queenʼs Hospital ʻmay face challenges ʼ as public spending is squeezed to pay off the nationʼs massive debt, its chief executive has warned ... () Read More [Read More]



Sacking: Firm breaks silence

News - Daniel Cambridge, of Horninglow, BurtonA BURTON logistics firm has broken its silence about a man it sacked for passing wind after a Mail story about the affair made a big bang in the international ... () Read More [Read More]



Tories are blasted over power failure

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Councillor Peter Beresford - power station siteTHE Tory politician who led the campaign against plans for a gas-fired power station in Burton has described the decision to shelve the scheme as ʻa victory for people powerʼ ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Underage drinkers 'copy their parents'

News - Police question underage drinkersTHE Burton Addiction Centre has launched a new project dedicated to giving schoolchildren an early warning about the dangers of alcohol ... () Read More [Read More]



Maria's voyage of discovery

News - maria hudsonNINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Maria Hudson, of Tutbury Road, Burton, has just returned home after spending 10 weeks volunteering in South Africa as part of a Government youth scheme, Platform2 ... () Read More [Read More]



Villagers' post box petition

News - robbie simHUNDREDS of villagers have signed a petition demanding that the Royal Mail returns their post box ... () Read More [Read More]



Design firm rocks on with super spa

News - rockcliffe hall spaA BURTON interior design company has completed its first multi-million pound contract ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Sam's the new UK Youth MP

News - Sam Smith, from Tutbury Road, Burton - standing for UK Youth ParliamentA BUDDING young politician from Burton says he is ʻover the moonʼ after winning the support of his peers to be elected to the UK Youth Parliament ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Raffle to help the Haiti children

News - kim lovattA MAJOR fund-raising raffle is taking place to raise money for the children of Haiti, which has been struck by a devastating earthquake that claimed more than 200,000 lives ... (18/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



RAID TERROR FOR OAP PAIR

by KATIE BOWLER

News - BM OnlineAN ELDERLY couple say they are ʻscared to deathʼ and frightened to stay in their own home after fraudsters tricked their way in and conned ... () Read More [Read More]



Power station plan runs out of gas . . .

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Proposed power stationCONTROVERSIAL plans to build a huge gas-fired power station in Burton look dead in the water today after the company behind the scheme ... () Read More [Read More]



Indecent assault suspect hunted

News - Police CCTV in connection with incident Dec 11 2009POLICE have released this CCTV image of a man they are hunting in connection with an indecent assault on a woman in Burton town centre. ... (17/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Virus forces Queen's to halt admissions

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Queen's Hospital, Burton ADMISSIONS to a ward at Burtonʼs Queenʼs Hospital were halted after the outbreak of a vomiting virus, the Mail can reveal. ... () Read More [Read More]



No panic as centre's dental surgery shuts

News - Swadlincote Health CentreHUNDREDS of dental patients are being forced to move practice after the closure of a South Derbyshire surgery. ... (19/02/2010) Read More [Read more Burton Mail sport]



£5k rotting cannabis pair avoid prison

by HELEN KREFT

News - Burton Magistrates CourtTWO Burton men have escaped a jail sentence despite being caught in possession of more than £5,000 of rotting cannabis. ... () Read More [Read More]



Fracas lands man with boozer ban

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA LANDSCAPE gardener has been barred from a Burton boozer after being involved in a fracas.
Kevin O'Donnell, of Swannington Street, in ... () Read More [Read More]



Village potholes are 'death trap'

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Dave Morris - Tutbury Parish CouncilA POTHOLE-riddled road described as a ʻdeath trap in the makingʼ must be repaired urgently, parish councillors say ... () Read More [Read More]



Rollercoaster life for soldier's mum

by CLAIRE WALKER

News - Clare Marshall-Threse, from Tutbury, and her son, Aaron Clark, who is fighting the Taliban in AfghanistanCLARE Marshall-Threse, the mother of a soldier serving in Afghanistan, describes her life as like being on a rollercoaster ... (16/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Street dancers drop in to help school

News - Trinity crew members Jeezy, Foggy, Pete Tryner and Boogie with headteacher Liz Greenwood and some of the pupilsA SOUTH Derbyshire primary school has joined a recycling campaign and spent a fun day with street dancers. ... (17/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Pan-tastic fun as teams flip for glory

News - Uba rooms team at Burton pancake race - Reece Duncan, Martin Paggett and Danny SheahanBUSINESSES from Burton have been flipping out in a bid to win the town's annual pancake race ... () Read More [Read More]



Motorist gets ‘illegal' ticket

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - BM OnlineTOWN Hall officials have been left with red faces after handing a driver an ‘illegal' parking ticket. ... () Read More [Read More]



Housing firm is a top employer

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Ron Dougan, chief executive of Trent and Dove Housing, in BurtonA BURTON housing association has been hailed as ʻfirst classʼ for being one of the regionʼs best employers ... () Read More [Read More]



Chemist patients told: 'don't panic'

by CLAIRE WALKER

News - Chemist's shopCHEMISTS in Burton and South Derbyshire have urged patients not to panic over reports suggesting vital drugs could be in short supply ... () Read More [Read More]



Our Tenerife holiday hell

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Tenerife hotelTWO holidaymakers who suffered ʻsevereʼ gastric illness while staying at a hotel in Spain are considering taking legal action against their travel agent ... (17/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Dog owners - 'pick up or pay up'

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - New dog control orders - are (l-r) Inspector Jav Oomer, Amanda Goodwill, Margaret Woolley and Bernard PetersʻIRRESPONSIBLEʼ dog walkers could be left with their tails between their legs when new regulations come into force in April ... () Read More [Read More]



Welcome for alcohol health warnings

by KATIE BOWLER

News - At the bar in a pubA GOVERNMENT threat to force the drinks industry to put health warnings on all alcohol has been welcomed by a Burton alcohol treatment centre and the townʼs biggest brewer ... () Read More [Read More]



Unicycle ride for charity - that's magic

by CLAIRE WALKER

News - Paul Brown, of Grafton Road, Brizlincote Valley - unicycle ride for charityA BURTON magician is to embark on a 60-mile sponsored unicycle ride in a bid to raise £10,000 for charity ... () Read More [Read More]



South Derbyshire has weighty issue

by KATIE BOWLER

News - A fat person, shirt off, with tape measure PEOPLE in South Derbyshire are among the most obese in the UK — a weighty problem costing health chiefs millions ... () Read More [Read More]



BNP U-turn fails to pacify critics

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Ian Meller - BNP candidate for North West LeicestershireBNP members have welcomed the partyʼs decision to accept non-white members and claim it already has support among Asian voters — despite advocating the closure of all mosques in Britain ... () Read More [Read More]



Tories' 'sabotage' claims refuted

by TIM FLETCHER

News - The site of South Derbyshire District Councilʼs planned new housing development off Wilmot RoadLABOUR councillors have denied trying to ʻsabotageʼ two flagship developments in Swadlincote in a row over a deal which could see a sixfigure sum paid to a Conservative Party donor ... () Read More [Read More]



New price war at the pumps?

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Morrisons manager Paul SissonsA PETROL price war could break out on forecourts in Burton and South Derbyshire following a supermarket giantʼs decision to cut rates ... () Read More [Read More]



New mobile phone warning to drivers

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Burton firefighters Richard Critchlow and Gareth Nadin stage a mock accident to demonstrate the dangers of using a mobile phone while drivingPOLICE and firefighters have renewed their call to drivers not to use mobile phones at the wheel after new figures showed a sharp increase in the number of offenders ... () Read More [Read More]



Shane wants teens to stop violence

by JENNY MOODY

News - Shane MeadowsA BURTON film director has tapped his talent in a bid to help the Government slash the rate of domestic violence among teenagers ... () Read More [Read More]



Drunken mum's landlady attack

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA MOTHER of one has been barred from a town centre pub for a year by magistrates after assaulting the landlady and breaking a window ... () Read More [Read More]



CARE HOME HIT BY VIRUS

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Castle Court care home in Castle GresleyVISITORS have been banned from a South Derbyshire care home after a third of its residents fell victim to a ʻnastyʼ sickness and diarrhoea virus ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Hope for family after Iraq murder arrests

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Mike AstonTHE father of a South Derbyshire soldier killed in Iraq says the arrests of suspects implicated in his sonʼs murder may bring ʻclosureʼ to his family ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Jail debate over gay porn stash seizure

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Barbed wire outside prisonA CONVICT has accused bosses of a private prison near Burton of ʻdiscrimination ʼand of breaching his human rights — for confiscating his collection of gay porn magazines ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Threats to kill new partner charge denied

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA BURTON man has denied breaching a restraining order by following his exwife in his car, brandishing an offensive weapon and threatening to kill her new partner ... (16/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Care complex to get £8.5m replacement

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Artists' impressions of new care complex in BurtonAN aged Burton care complex is to be razed to the ground to make way for an £8.5 million replacement ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Brasserie wins guide accolade

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Rob Hawksworth and Dan Pilkington from 99 Station Street, BurtonA BURTON restaurant has scooped a place in a national gourmet guide ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Plans drawn up for village hall revamp

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Artist's impression for new Hilton Village HallTHESE pictures show how Hiltonʼs new village hall will look if the designs are approved by planning chiefs ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



'Miracle' girl Liberty is now a media star

by HELEN KREFT

News - Dawn and Carl Finn with daughter LibertyA THREE-YEAR-OLD youngster who beat an inoperable brain tumour has become a media star ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Barriers to prevent travellers' return

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - BM OnlineBARRIERS are to be erected to stop travellers accessing a village park which they are claimed to have ʻtrampled all overʼ in September ... (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



JUNKIE JAILED FOR PC ATTACK

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Incident at Lidl supermarket in Civic Way, SwadlincoteA HEROIN addict who drove into a police officer in his getaway car has been jailed for 18 months.
Paul Banton, of Valley Road, Overseal, .. (15/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Russell Aston murder: Eight arrested

News - Russell AstonEIGHT men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a South Derbyshire soldier in Iraq.
The Army yesterday announced the arrests ... () Read More [Read More]



‘Pothole tour' pays dividends

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Potholes in Milton RoadHIGHWAYS bosses have pledged to fix a key Burton road which is ‘disintegrating' partly because of a battering from Britain's Arctic blast. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Yours for £2.5m – a home fit for a king

by HELEN KREFT

News - Rangemore HallA STATELY home near Burton is up for sale for the third time in six years – and could be yours for a cool £2.5 million. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Store reopens after its £250k facelift

A SUPERMARKET in Burton has staged a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a £250,000 refurbishment. ... () Read More [Read More]



Serial car thief gets chance to beat drugs

by PETER RICHARDSON

News - BM OnlineA SERIAL car thief has been spared jail after a judge gave him a chance to beat his drug addiction. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Petition over tax for footy changing rooms

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Parish councillors David Cooper, Hugh Warner and Andrew Goodhead at Anglesey ParkCOMMUNITY chiefs have been handed a 300-signature petition opposing the decision to hike their element of Council Tax to pay for football ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Villagers' warning on badger baiters

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - BadgerBADGER baiters are hunting and killing their prey in a South Derbyshire village, parish chiefs have revealed. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Fireman set to feel the heat for charity

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Firefighter Ryan Weir will have to lug his backpack in temerartures of up to 50C when he takes on the challenge of the 150-mile Marathon des SablesA FIREFIGHTER from Burton is to trek through the Sahara desert to raise cash for injured colleagues and their families. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Love is in the air

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Charlotte Artless of Johnsonʼs Florists, in High Street, BurtonWITH only 24 hours to go before the most romantic day of the year, florists, restaurateurs and supermarkets say the St Valentineʼs Day rush ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Molly's sausage picture skins the opposition

News - Molly Smithson, with her winning sausage picture, and school kitchen unit supervisor Lisa IsonAN ARTISTIC schoolgirl has been rewarded for her creative talents in a national colouring competition. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Baby died in mum's arms

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Lewis BrownA MOTHER who woke up with her eight-week-old child dead in her arms is warning other parents not to sleep with their babies. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Stapenhill Sinatra is left singing the blues

VIDEO by NEIL BARKER

News - David Rutland - Frank Sinatra impersonatorA FRANK Sinatra impersonator has told of his ʻbitter disappointmentʼ after being rejected by the Britainʼs Got Talent panel. ...
News - Video (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Vacant shops report flawed

by HELEN KREFT

News - Burton town centre manager Paul HowardBURTONʼS town centre manager has slammed a report showing the town has the fifth highest number of vacant shops in the West Midlands. ... () Read More [Read More]



Worker's gone with the wind

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Daniel Cambridge, of Horninglow, BurtonAN AGENCY worker claims he has been sacked from his job for breaking wind.
Daniel Cambridge, of Horninglow, Burton, ... () Read More [Read More]



Driver injured in crash with a police car

News - RTA Swan JunctionA MOTORIST was taken to hospital following a crash involving an unmarked police car at a busy Burton junction. ... () Read More [Read More]



Minister on rape charges

by JAMES BRINDLE

News - Mohammed Hanif KhanA FORMER Muslim minister at a prison near Burton, who collected an award at Buckingham Palace for his work, has appeared in court accused ... () Read More [Read More]



Your voice crucial on centre's future

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Margaret Stanhope CentreA CHARITY trustee left ʻseethingʼ by plans which could see a Burton mental health unit close is urging people to have their say at a public ... () Read More [Read More]



Unlucky break for bungling raid gang

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Burton Magistrates CourtTHREE bungling copper thieves have avoided prison sentences following a failed raid on a Burton church hall. ... () Read More [Read More]



Tory donor may land £100k from council

by TIM FLETCHER

News - The site of South Derbyshire District Councilʼs planned new housing development off Wilmot RoadA POLITICAL row has erupted over a deal which could see a Conservative Party donor paid a six-figure sum from the public purse by a ... () Read More [Read More]



Hairdresser to cut a dash in marathon

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - John Hurley, the franchisee of Toni and Guy Hairdressing, in Station Street, BurtonTHE OWNER of a Burton business will be pulling on his running shoes to raise cash for a childrenʼs ward. ... () Read More [Read More]



Burton courts ASBOs on a go-slow

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - ASBO - John KedzierskiPOLICE secured only THREE antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) in the Burton area last year, a freedom of information request has revealed. ... () Read More [Read More]



Kerry's dream is closer

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Kerry Watson, of Main Street, Stretton - Footprints OrphanageAN ORPHANAGE founded by a Burton woman for children in a remote part of Africa is now tantalisingly close to opening. ... () Read More [Read More]



Chocs away for new sweet shop in town

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe owner Lisa Mitchell-Ross and staff member Richard ElliottA MOTHER of two has brought a fastexpanding chain of old-fashioned sweet shops to Burton.
Lisa Mitchell-Ross, a former housewife, is ... () Read More [Read More]



Teenager caught on camera hiding knife

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA TEENAGER with an ʻatrociousʼ criminal record has been spared a custodial sentence after admitting carrying a knife in Burton town centre. ... () Read More [Read More]



Scalded to death in bath

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - BM Online
A WOMAN was scalded to death in the bath after a drinking a near-fatal quantity of vodka, an inquest has heard. ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



'Partial victory' over fire station

by TIM FLETCHER

News - 'Save Moira Fire Station' poster
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to continue their fight after winning a ʻpartial victoryʼ in their bid to save Moira Fire Station. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Crossing to remain open

by HELEN KREFT

News - Level Crossing
PEOPLE power has won a partial victory after railway chiefs said they would keep a pedestrian level crossing open for now but may still close it in future. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Obscene texter could be facing jail

by TIM FLETCHER

News - BM Online
A YOUTH who sent text messages to his girlfriendʼs parents threatening their grandchild and bragging about his sexual conquest of their daughter could face a custodial sentence. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Jobless tenants get new skills boosters

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Trent and Dove skills boost
DOZENS of jobless tenants have boosted their chances of returning to work by taking advantage of a skills initiative. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



From Afghanistan with love

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Married army couple at Valentine's Day
A MARRIED Army couple from Burton are to swap the Afghanistan war zone for a St Valentineʼs Day stay at a luxury hotel. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Dad Ian channels his energy to aid pupils

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Channel swimmer Ian Wright
A FATHER of two is preparing to swim the equivalent of the English Channel to fund a ʻonce in a lifetimeʼ school trip to France. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Passers-by fought to save OAP's life

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - BM Online
A GRIEVING husband has thanked two passers-by who tried in vain to save his wifeʼs life after she collapsed in a car park. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Gipsy site bid knocked back

by HELEN KREFT

News - BM Online
A LARGE family of travelling gipsies has been refused permission to develop two pitches in a South Derbyshire village. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Royal Mail sorry over new post box delay

by KATIE BOWLER

News - Campaign for a new postbox
THE Royal Mail has apologised to customers in a South Derbyshire village for the delay in replacing their post box. ... (11/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



ZERO TOLERANCE FOR BUS THUGS

by JENNY MOODY

News - Arriva busTHUGS who target bus drivers with violence or verbal abuse are to get a one-way ticket to court, Burtonʼs biggest public transport firm has warned ... (12/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Dining 'Oscars' are a tasty treat

by TIM FLETCHER and SAMERA KHATOON

News - Burton Eat Out Awards winnersTHE inaugural Eat Out awards reached its climax on Monday night with a gala awards dinner at Burton Albionʼs Pirelli Stadium ... (09/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Granny in Great Wall charity trek

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Margaret Bullock - walking Great Wall of China for charity - with Andy WoolleyA GRANDMOTHER of two is preparing to push her body to the limit by walking along the Great Wall of China for charity ... () Read More [Read More]



Another body blow for Toyota

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Toyota PriusEMBATTLED motor giant Toyota has been forced to issue another vehicle recall amid fears of a brake problem with one of its cars ... () Read More [Read More]



Miners get £25m in compensation deal

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Donisthorpe CollieryA COMPENSATION scheme which has seen more than £25 million paid to former South Derbyshire miners suffering from industrial illness has been hailed by the areaʼs MP ... (09/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Bill: Govt pay-outs are a boon

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Bill Dunn, Labour councillor for Midway on South Derbyshire District Council, pictured in his gardenBILL Dunn spent all his working life in the coal industry and bears the scars to this day ... (09/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Neighbourhoods of unemployment

by DANIELLE HARRISON

News - Job Centre PlusUNEMPLOYMENT has hit four Burton neighbourhoods harder than anywhere else in the town during the worst recession in decades ... () Read More [Read More]



Candidates all oppose mining scheme

by TIM FLETCHER

News - Minorca opencast site off Gallows LanePROTESTORS fighting plans for a coal mine in the North West Leicestershire countryside have been boosted after all the areaʼs prospective parliamentary candidates vowed to oppose the scheme ... () Read More [Read More]



Industrious school does the business

by HELEN KREFT

News - Don Smith, head teacher of Paget High School, in BranstonA BURTON school granted specialist business and enterprise college status has been praised by education watchdogs ... () Read More [Read More]



Parking row store takes Mail off shelves

by HELEN KREFT

News - Morrisons, in Coppice Side, SwadlincoteSUPERMARKET chiefs temporarily withdrew copies of the Mail containing comments urging customers to ignore fines issued for violating their parking policy, it has been revealed ... () Read More [Read More]



Driver: parking ticket 'not fair'

by HELEN KREFT

News - Penalty Charge NoticeA MOTORIST has accused a council of ‘acting unfairly' after it fined her for leaving her car in a street she has parked in without punishment for two years ... () Read More [Read More]



Man arrested after four-car smash

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Four-car smash on junction of Victoria Road and Victoria Street, BurtonA MAN has been arrested and bailed after a four-car smash in Burton which saw two people taken to hospital ... () Read More [Read More]



Council tenants facing rent rise

by RICHARD CASTLE

News - Kevin Stackhouse - South Derbyshire District Council housing bossTENANTS in South Derbyshire are facing £75 rent hikes after housing bosses set their budget for the next financial year ... (09/02/2010) Read More [Read More]



Ex-soldier failed to declare balance

by SAMERA KHATOON

News - Burton Magistrates CourtA FORMER soldier who ʻfought for this countryʼ has admitted conning thousands of pounds from the public purse by failing to tell benefits bosses about his large savings account balance ... () Read More [Read More]



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 partner

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 partner ... (11/02/2010) 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. ... (19/02/2010) 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]







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