NOW THEY CAN REST IN PEACEby KATIE BOWLER CAMPAIGNERS are claiming victory after church leaders scrapped controversial proposals to build on thousands of graves. ...
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Robbers caught 20 minutes after raidby TIM FLETCHER POLICE have arrested two men within 20 minutes of a robbery which left a Burton shopkeeper shaken but unhurt. ...
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Bridge too far for councillorby ROB SMYTH A BRIDGE described as ʻlethalʼ looks set to be repaired after several Burton residents complained to the council. ...
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Farewell to rugby club stalwart Vicby TIM FLETCHER HUNDREDS of mourners have gathered to pay an ʻaffectionate farewellʼ to a Burton sporting legend. ...
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When networking is far from socialby TIM FLETCHER THE TRAGIC case of teenager Ashleigh Hall has highlighted the dangers of using social networking sites. ...
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Town's regeneration project gets go-aheadby DANIELLE HARRISON PLANS for pilot schemes designed to regenerate run-down housing in Burton have been approved by council chiefs. ...
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‘I saw man in street with a loaded shotgun'by PETER RICHARDSON A LOADED sawn-off shotgun was wielded during a midnight fracas in Burton, jurors have heard. ...
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Medicine excess led to woman's deathby SAMERA KHATOON A MENTAL health patient who once tried to set fire to herself died because of complications with a medicine overdose, a coroner has ruled. ...
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Maria's grateful to her Secret admirerby HELEN KREFT A DISABLED charity fundraiser who has organised treats for hundreds of people has received £10,000 from a wealthy benefactor on Channel 4ʼs Secret Millionaire. ...
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Walter and Mary's 65 years of blissby ROB SMYTH A COUPLE are today celebrating after 65 of years of wedded bliss. ...
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Putting the bite on our dog owners . . .by ADRIAN JENKINS GOVERNMENT ministers have sunk their teeth into the thorny issue of dangerous dogs by proposing that all owners should insure their pets against attacking someone. ...
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TOWN IN £1M HOME BOOSTby ROB SMYTH FIRST-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 ...
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Village opting out of orders DOG lovers from a village near Burton will be exempt from controversial new rules clamping down on “irresponsible” owners ...
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Home next door has no appeal for GPs DOCTORS behind controversial plans to build a new surgery on playing fields have rejected the chance to buy a house next to their existing premises ...
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‘Life will be empty without my Terry' THE wife of a staunch Gresley FC fan who died during a match on Saturday has paid a glowing tribute to a ʻwonderful husbandʼ ...
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Special constables' new deputy chief A BURTON man has been named as the new deputy chief constable of Staffordshire Policeʼs Special Constabulary ...
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Crown court D-day for assault pair THE fate of two friends from Burton who took part in an ʻunprovoked and sustained ʼ assault is to be decided at crown court ...
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Civil servants' strike goes into second day STAFF from Burtonʼs Jobcentre and other Government offices continued their two-day strike today over cuts to redundancy packages ...
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Bungee jump for boy with a rare disorder DAREDEVIL drinkers at a Burton pub are to bungee jump to raise money for a six-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder ...
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Evening fixture for firms eyeing FA deal A 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 ...
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Police put finger back on the pulse POLICE in Burton are set to identify suspects on the streets when mobile fingerprint scanners are launched nationwide in the summer ...
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War games opposition is shot down in flames SUPPORTERS 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 ...
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Crooks' double hit on catering firm A CATERING company near Swadlincote has been forced to move out of its premises after they were wrecked by two burglaries ...
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Toyota drives down new car launch fears TOYOTA 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 ...
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Retiring MPS to turn down final pay rises THE outgoing MPs for Burton and South Derbyshire are to return their forthcoming pay rises to the Treasury, the Mail can reveal ...
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GRAVES FIGHT: FRESH HOPESby KATIE BOWLER 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)
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Crowd gathers to protest at surgery plansby HELEN KREFT MORE than 300 protesters turned out to fight plans to build a surgery on village playing fields.... (08/03/2010)
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£33,000 a year to go to ballet schoolby KATIE BOWLER 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)
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Hospital staff given their rewardsby DANIELLE HARRISON OUTSTANDING staff and volunteers at Burtonʼs Queenʼs Hospital have been commended for their achievements at an annual awards evening. ... (08/03/2010)
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One hygiene star for dead mice takeawayby ROB SMYTH 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)
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Burton a boost for England, says Dowieby RICHARD CASTLE 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)
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Firefighter faces up to desert challengeby ROB SMYTH 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)
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Sarah's law spreads into Staffordshireby ROB SMYTH 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)
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Police put finger back on the pulseby DANIELLE HARRISONPOLICE in Burton are set to identify suspects on the streets when mobile fingerprint scanners are launched nationwide in the summer. ... (08/03/2010)
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Bangladesh visitors in South Derbyshireby HELEN KREFT BANGLADESHI teaching staff have visited three Swadlincote schools in the latest round of an exchange programme designed to foster cultural understanding. ... (08/03/2010)
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We're coming to get you....by DANIELLE HARRISON.jpg) A STING operation targeting suspected criminals who have evaded the justice system has been staged in Burton. ...
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Month of strikes pose a threat to public servicesby ROB SMYTH PUBLIC services in Burton look set to be disrupted for up to a month due to staff strike action. ...
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£300 kick in the butt for careless smokerby DANIELLE HARRISON.jpg){kind=small} A SMOKER has been fined more than £300 for flicking a lit cigarette end from his car.Rabnawaz Khan, of Lansdowne Terrace, ... ()
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Campaign against doorstep conmenby SAMERA KHATOON ELDERLY people in Burton and South Derbyshire are being urged to keep their doors closed if they are not sure who is calling. ...
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94 per cent want mental health centre savedby SAMERA KHATOON NINETY-FOUR per cent of people are opposed to the closure of a Burton mental health unit, a survey of service users has revealed. ...
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Margaret backs the bid THE 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 ...
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New £2.5m school is officially openedby RICHARD CASTLE YOUNGSTERS, teachers and community leaders have celebrated the official opening of a new £2.5 million primary school in Burton. ...
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Warning to pub giantsby ROB SMYTH POLITICIANS have warned several of Britain's biggest pub companies — including one based in Burton — about their ‘unbalanced and ...
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Church leaders fail to come to meetingby KATIE BOWLER CHURCH 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 ...
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Pits stop was for the best — Currieby HELEN KREFT FORMER South Derbyshire MP Edwina Currie has marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the miners' strike with controversial comments ...
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Sickening scenes at takeawayby ROB SMYTH THESE were the shocking scenes discovered inside a Burton takeaway condemned by a magistrate as a danger to public health ...
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Communities first, says the top cop 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 ...
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‘Execution' store shut by bosses for inquiry A 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 ...
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BNP man bids to clinch the S. Derbys seat A BRITISH National Party candidate is to stand in the General Election in a bid to become South Derbyshireʼs MP, the Mail can reveal ...
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League boss full of praise for Brewers THE 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 ...
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Gang member admits killing father-of-three A 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 ...
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Tribute to wife who raised £50k for charity THE husband of a charity fund-raiser who has lost an eight-year battle with cancer has paid his wife an emotional tribute ...
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Job application liar escapes jail A 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 ...
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Pink spray drawing attention to dog poo COUNCIL chiefs have highlighted Burtonʼs dog poo problem by marking the muck with water-soluble fluorescent pink spray ...
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Waste blow for council EAST Staffordshire Borough Council has been ranked among the bottom 45 local authorities in a Government waste collection performance survey ...
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Cabbies claim that fees hike is un-fare TAXI firms could be driven to the wall if running costs keep rising, a cabbiesʼ leader has claimed ...
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SICK STUNTby DANIELLE HARRISON SHOCKING images of a mock execution ridiculing soldiers who have lost their lives in combat have been slammed by the parent of a fallen serviceman. ...
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Teen's sex text brag to ex's dadby JAMES BRINDLEA 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. ...
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Russell's bid for FA centre work boostedby HELEN KREFTA 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)
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Shires return to brewing centreby RICHARD CASTLE ORGANISERS hope to officially open Burtonʼs new National Brewing Centre on May 1, the Mail can reveal. ... (04/03/2010)
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‘Two-faced Tory' claims rejectedby HELEN KREFT.jpg) 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)
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New owner aiming to continue family ethosby RICHARD CASTLE ONE of the oldest businesses in Burton is to reopen under new ownership only a year after closing. ... (04/03/2010)
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Police fail to act on illegal parking — claimby SAMERA KHATOON 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)
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Rock on! Town night spot's jobs savedby ROB SMYTH ELEVEN jobs at a Burton nightclub have been saved despite its ownersʼ parent company slipping into administration. ...
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Inn is finally out as developers get wayby DANIELLE HARRISON 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)
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Man stole metal to fund Xmas shoppingby RICHARD CASTLE.jpg) 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)
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‘Kidnap' teenager is jailed for burglaryby RICHARD CASTLEA 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. ...
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Quarry campaigners demand a fairer dealby RICHARD CASTLECAMPAIGNERS 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. ...
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CALL TO CLOSE DANGER ALLEYby HELEN KREFT.jpg) POLICE and politicians have joined forces in a renewed bid to secure the night-time closure of a notorious Burton alleyway. ... (03/03/2010)
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Birthday party for teen offender killed in crashby HELEN KREFT 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)
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Salmon avoids jail for theft of meat and beerby DANIELLE HARRISONA HOMELESS Burton man who has repeatedly stolen goods to feed his drug and alcohol addiction has avoided imprisonment. ... (03/03/2010)
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Life-squeezing award for a doting husbandby SAMERA KHATOON 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)
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Surgery protesters plan demonstrationby DANIELLE HARRISONCAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to build a surgery on village playing fields are to hold a demonstration. ... (03/03/2010)
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Jealous rage ended with three in courtby RICHARD CASTLEA 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)
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Disabled OAP: new ramp's set me freeby ADRIAN JENKINS 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)
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£2k bikes stolen from homeby RICHARD CASTLE THIEVES have devastated a mountain bike enthusiast by stealing two hand-built bicycles worth almost £2,000 from his Hilton home. ... (03/03/2010)
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Residents celebrate winning holey warby ROB SMYTH PEOPLE living in a pothole-ridden road are celebrating after highways chiefs announced plans to resurface their street. ... (03/03/2010)
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Concern voiced at report on cocaineby RICHARD CASTLE ADDICTION workers in Burton have moved to quash the ʻmythʼ that cocaine is a ʻrelatively safe drugʼ. ... (03/03/2010)
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Raiders grab 12 shotgunsby JAMES BRINDLEPOLICE are appealing for information after a dozen shotguns worth £15,000 were snatched during a burglary. ... (03/03/2010)
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Council tax increase lowest for two yearsby HELEN KREFTSOUTH 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)
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Prison is praised for major improvementsby JAMES BRINDLE.jpg) PRISON watchdogs have given a private jail near Burton one of its best annual inspection reports in years. ... (03/03/2010)
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MURDER VICTIM LUKE'S LEGACYby ADRIAN JENKINS 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)
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Talk is not so cheap for young offendersby Richard CastleUNRULY youths are being given speech therapy in a bid to cut crime rates. ... (02/03/2010)
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Council jobs under threat of Govt cutsby DANIELLE HARRISON 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)
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Swans killed in pet dog's savage attackby Helen Kreft 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)
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Man's court protest over rates summonsby Rob SmythAN BUSINESSMAN has told a court ʻhis life has been ruinedʼ after being summonsed over unpaid business rates. ... (02/03/2010)
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Chaos in court as police close cellsby Richard CastleBURTON 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)
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Family values hit by church hall proposalby Samera Khatoon 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)
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Landlady assaulted by drunken revellerby Richard CastleA REVELLER assaulted the landlady of a Burton pub during a ʻdrunken outburst ʼ, a court has heard. ... (02/03/2010)
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A busy schedule for marathon mumby Samera Khatoon.JPG) A SOUTH Derbyshire mother of two is to push her body to the limit to raise money for a childrenʼs charity. ... (02/03/2010)
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Evicted travellers leave trail of filthby DANIELLE HARRISON 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)
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Rugby club mourns ‘a legend in his lifetime'by HELEN KREFT A FORMER Burton Rugby Club president, described as a ʻlegend in his own lifetimeʼ, has died at the age of 84. ... (02/03/2010)
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CCTV photo clues to garden mysteryby HELEN KREFT 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)
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STAB VICTIM, 19, FIGHTS FOR LIFEby ROB SMYTHA TEENAGER was left fighting for his life after he was knifed twice during an attack in Burton. ...
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Top chef leaves a bad taste in mouth for Zaraby HELEN KREFT AN AWARD winning chef has spoken of her ʻdisappointingʼ day with a Michelin-starred celebrity cook. ...
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Task force to tackle infant mortality rateby RICHARD CASTLE.jpg) Burtonʼs high infant mortality rate is being addressed by a new task group set up by the townʼs health chiefs. ... (01/03/2010)
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Marmite XO hits store shelvesby TIM FLETCHER 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)
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Rail services on track for huge overhaulby ROB SMYTH.jpg) 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)
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Time has come to improve clock islandby DANIELLE HARRISON A COMMUNITY leader has welcomed a cash injection worth thousands of pounds to improve one of South Derbyshire's busiest road junctions. ...
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Mischief-maker at large, claims Tory councillorby HELEN KREFTA 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. ...
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Garden centre pots top trophyby HELEN KREFT A POPULAR garden centre has landed a top honour for its exceptional standards of customer care. ...
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Cancer care with a smileby SAMERA KHATOON 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)
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Hilton hosts green roadshow Residents living in and around a South Derbyshire village have been given the opportunity to learn more about their recycling. ... (01/03/2010)
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Rotary march MEMBERS of Burton Rotary braved the cold weather to raise money for local causes with their annual sandwich board march. ...
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Lucky escape from blazeA WOMAN has been rescued from a smoke filled house after a fire broke out early on Saturday. (Feb 27) ...
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TV HUNT FOR DRUGS BARONby DANIELLE HARRISON POLICE have launched a worldwide hunt for a suspected drugs baron wanted in connection with the discovery of a haul of illegal ...
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Jail for lover who tried to kill mum of sixby PETER RICHARDSON A JILTED lover who subjected a mother-of-six to a sickening attack at her South Derbyshire home has been jailed for attempted murder. ...
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Eviction order No.4 for business park gipsiesby DANIELLE HARRISON GIPSIES accused of blighting Burton businesses by setting up an illegal camp have been served with an eviction notice – for the fourth time ...
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New Year's Eve text led to partner attackby KATIE BOWLERA 40-YEAR-OLD man has admitted punching his partner in the face and stomach before threatening to smash the windows of her ...
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House prices drop is ‘just a blip' — agentsby TIM FLETCHER FIGURES showing a fall in house prices for the first time in 10 months may be a ‘blip', according to a Burton estate agent. ...
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Farewell to wily old Foxby TIM FLETCHER TRIBUTES have been paid to a former council leader who is standing down from politics after 15 years in the corridors of power at ...
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Hospital hit by new bugby TIM FLETCHER HEALTH chiefs have been forced to impose strict visiting restrictions after a fresh outbreak of a diarrhoea and vomiting virus at Burtonʼs Queenʼs Hospital ...
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Cross border dental switch MORE than 100 dental patients have crossed the Derbyshire border to join a Burton surgery after learning that their Swadlincote practice is to close ...
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Two are accused of drug trafficking TWO South Derbyshire men have been charged with drugs offences as part of a crackdown on the trafficking illegal substances across the Welsh border ...
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Graves protest campaigners update progress PROTESTORS have called a meeting to discuss their progress in the fight against church leadersʼ plans to build on thousands of graves ...
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Man sent 28 obscene videos to random number A 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 ...
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Millionaire is a hit for charity A 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 ...
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Pub set to make way for flats and houses A SOUTH Derbyshire pub is set to be closed permanently to make way for flats and houses ...
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Tories given a hounding over fouling EMPLOYING an ʻarmy of enforcement officersʼ to tackle the problem of dog fouling would cost taxpayers ʻmillions,ʼ a leading councillor has said ...
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Road closures to aid facelift STREETS 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 ...
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Teen pregnancy rate battle will continue HEALTH 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 ...
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Iraqi admits two charges of assaultAN immigrant living in Stapenhill assaulted his girlfriend before slapping her friend across the face in a town centre car park, a court has heard ...
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Invasion of the river-choking weed A WEED invasion along a stretch of the River Trent in Burton is threatening to choke off the activities of two leisure clubs ...
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FIRMS IN A FLAP OVER GIPSY CAMPby DANIELLE HARRISONCOUNCIL bosses face a courtroom showdown with gipsy families tomorrow over an illegal camp blighting businesses in Burton. ...
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Trees scheme to brighten up townby HELEN KREFT GATEWAYS into Swadlincote are being spruced up with a major tree-planting and landscaping scheme.Initially, around 60 semi-mature trees ... ()
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Police in hunt for trickster ‘doctor'by DANIELLE HARRISON POLICE were today hunting a trickster who posed as a doctor to dupe his way into a South Derbyshire home. ...
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Albion happier over Notts cashby TIM FLETCHER BURTON 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 ...
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M1 lorry crash leads to chaos on the A38by DANIELLE HARRISON ARTERIAL roads serving the heart of Burton were clogged with traffic following a lorry crash on the M1. ...
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Community projects cash is cut in halfby TIM FLETCHER THE MONEY councillors can spend on community projects in Burton is to be cut in half after they continually failed to spend the cash. ...
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Good – and bad – news on water billsby SAMERA KHATOON WATER bills are to go up – and down – for thousands of homeowners in Burton and South Derbyshire, depending on which area you ...
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Village plea on troublemakersby ROB SMYTHPOLICE are facing demands to stamp out anti-social behaviour in a South Derbyshire village following a spate of incidents. ...
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Thieves grab pet charity collectionsby DANIELLE HARRISON THIEVES have stolen sacks of donations intended for a Burton charity which helps sick and injured pets. ...
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Shopping centre's 40th birthday appealby SAMERA KHATOON SHOPPERS who witnessed the opening of Burtonʼs Coopers Square shopping centre are being sought to help celebrate its 40th birthday. ...
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Electric car sparks council into actionby HELEN KREFT HIGHWAYS 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 ...
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Gun tragedy at Navy baseby ROB SMYTH A BURTON and District Sunday Football League player has been found shot dead at a Royal Navy base in Scotland ...
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Public won't hear council rowsby TIM FLETCHER COUNCILLORS 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 ...
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Youth was punched, bitten and bottledby HELEN KREFTA TEENAGER who punched another youth before biting his face and hitting him over the head with a bottle has narrowly avoided a jail sentence ...
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Burton snooker club could closeby RICHARD CASTLE CUE-wielders in Burton could be left snookered as a town centre club contemplates closing its doors ...
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Memorial walk to honour MP Taylorby HELEN KREFT A 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 ...
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'Switched-on' Lilian dies, aged 103by RICHARD CASTLE A 103-year-old South Derbyshire care home resident, described as being ʻfull of the joys of springʼ, has died ...
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Retirement home plan closerby DANIELLE HARRISON.jpg) PLANS to demolish an empty Swadlincote supermarket to make way for a new retirement home complex have been recommended for approval ...
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Profits blast for power giantsby SAMERA KHATOON POWER 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 ...
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Govt sex education ideas slammedby SAMERA KHATOON A FORMER head teacher has slammed Government plans to make sex and relationship education compulsory for children as young as seven ...
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Liberty to launch own charity awardsby HELEN KREFT THE PARENTS of a three-year-old former cancer sufferer are launching their own charity and awards ...
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ALLEY ATTACK: MAN ARRESTED POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a sickening attack on a woman in Burton which shocked millions of television viewers. ...
(22/02/2010)
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Fears of GP practice cuts allayedby TIM FLETCHER HEALTH chiefs have moved to calm fears that budgets could be slashed as part of a review into doctorsʼ surgery funding in Burton ...
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Police probe link between two school arson attacksby SAMERA KHATOON POLICE are investigating two fires sparked by arsonists in the same Burton neighbourhood within half an hour of each other. ...
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Cheers! Flood area given a beer boosterby TIM FLETCHER A BREWERY in Cumbria forced to close after being the victim of devastating floods has reopened after being helped to continue producing ...
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Ex-pub worker could face jailby HELEN KREFTA 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)
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Health chiefs ease dental patients' fearsby SAMERA KHATOON HEALTH bosses have moved to ease patientsʼ fears that their treatment will stop when a dental service closes to the public at the end ...
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Police take 231 firearms off streetsby DANIELLE HARRISON HUNDREDS of firearms were taken off Burtonʼs streets last year, the Mail can reveal ...
(22/02/2010)
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Water giants' advice to trickster victimsby HELEN KREFTTWO water supply giants are urging people to give the cold shoulder to conmen claiming to be ʻfrom the water boardʼ. ...
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Restaurant bar plan will boost economyby RICHARD CASTLE THE 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)
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Winter Olympics bonanza for centreby DANIELLE HARRISON A SURGE of ski and snowboard fanatics have descended on a South Derbyshire sports complex as Winter Olympics fever sweeps the region ...
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Traveller site goes to appealby DANIELLE HARRISON AN APPEAL has been lodged over controversial plans to build a gipsy camp site near a South Derbyshire village ...
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Big kick-off gets closerby TIM FLETCHER FOOTBALL chiefs will submit a planning application for Burton ʼs new national football centre within days — bringing the ...
(22/02/2010)
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Cab driver was menaced with meat cleaverby PETER RICHARDSON A 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)
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Muslims parade for birthday of prophet UP 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)
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Leave loved ones to rest in peaceby KATIE BOWLER THESE photographs show the faces of lost loved ones whose graves could be covered in asphalt to prepare the ground for a new church hall, ...
(22/02/2010)
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Parking firm ‘ignored' meby HELEN KREFTA SWADLINCOTE businesswoman says she feels ʻignoredʼ by a parking management company which has mistakenly fined her brother instead ...
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Dentist leaves 15,000 down in the mouthby SAMERA KHATOON.jpg) THOUSANDS of dental patients have been left in the lurch after the Mail revealed their surgery is to close in March. ...
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Zara hopes it will be all White on the nightby HELEN KREFT AN AWARD-WINNING apprentice chef from a Burton restaurant has been chosen to attend a masterclass with a Michelin-starred ...
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Fears for future of town police stationby TIM FLETCHER MORE staff are set to be moved from Burton Police Station, prompting fears that large areas of office space there could be left empty ...
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Johnson hails police work in Burton area POLICE have had ʻa big impact on antisocial behaviourʼ in Burton and South Derbyshire because they are now spending far more time on ...
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County leader sees the modern way THE LEADER of Derbyshire County Council has visited Swadlincote to view the extensive work being undertaken to modernise the town. ...
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They're scum of the earthby SAMERA KHATOON POLICE say conmen preying on some of Burton and South Derbyshire ʼs most vulnerable people are ʻthe scum of the earthʼ. ...
(22/02/2010)
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Tears of joy for robbed OAP coupleby KATIE BOWLERA PENSIONER has shed tears of joy after a Mail reader gave her £700 to replace money stolen by conmen. ...
(19/02/2010)
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Toyota staff sent on vehicle recall missionby TIM FLETCHER WORKERS from Toyotaʼs Burnaston plant have been mobilised to help carry out the troubled companyʼs car recall programme. ...
(19/02/2010)
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Get rid of this eyesore NOWby SAMERA KHATOON PEOPLE in Burton want the Bargates ʻeyesoreʼ demolished as soon as possible, according to a community chief who represents the site. ...
(19/02/2010)
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Police jobs threat just not a fair copby SAMERA KHATOONA 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)
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Only a week's grit left, say road chiefsby CLAIRE WALKER HIGHWAYS chiefs responsible for Burtonʼs roads say they have only seven daysʼ grit left.News of Staffordshire County Council's ... (19/02/2010)
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Elderly ‘scared' by ‘death tax'reportsby KATIE BOWLER A PENSIONERSʼ rights champion says reports the Government may introduce a £20,000 compulsory ʻdeath taxʼ have left the elderly ʻworried ...
(19/02/2010)
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Eight months for forged visa gym employeeby PETER RICHARDSON AN IMMIGRANT who used a forged visa to get work at a Burton health club has been jailed for eight months. ...
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Flashing lights in the sky were not aliensby HELEN KREFTMYSTERIOUS 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)
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Airlifted after A50 crash A WOMAN driver has been airlifted to hospital after her car flipped onto its side on a dual carriageway near Burton. ...
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Tesco still holds the keyby SAMERA KHATOON.jpg) A SUPERMARKET giant still holds the key to the development of a Burton ʻeyesoreʼ – despite a public consultation to decide the siteʼs ...
(19/02/2010)
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Ex-teacher on sex chargesby TIM FLETCHERA FORMER head teacher from Burton has appeared in court charged with sexually abusing pupils during the 1970s and 80s and the possession of ...
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Appeals for ‘mixed bag' at Bargatesby SAMERA KHATOON.jpg) PEOPLE 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)
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Block your alleyways to keep thieves outby SAMERA KHATOON POLICE are urging Burton householders to beef up security by sealing off shared passageways to rear gardens. ...
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Toyota's production halted for extra weekby ADRIAN JENKINS PRODUCTION at Toyotaʼs Burnaston plant is to be halted for an extra week and a voluntary redundancy scheme introduced for its workers. ...
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Waterstone's has book thrown at them againby SAMERA KHATOON WATERSTONEʼS Burton warehouse has had the book thrown at its hiring and firing policy for the second time in a week. ...
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Final bell for fight legend Tom Bodellby CLAIRE WALKER TRIBUTES have been paid to a South Derbyshire boxing hero who has died aged 97.In a career spanning an incredible 18 years ... ()
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OAP suffocated after falling out of her bedby TIM FLETCHERA PENSIONER who suffocated after falling out of bed at her South Derbyshire home died accidentally, a coroner has ruled. ...
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Albion's cash is still tied up in Notts . . .by TIM FLETCHER FEARS are growing for the future of a football club which still owes Burton Albion £14,000 in unpaid ticket sales. ...
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Teenager avoids jail for attackby KATIE BOWLERA TEENAGER who rammed a motorbike helmet in a Burton schoolboyʼs face has narrowly escaped a prison sentence. ...
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Plea to delay tax on empty buildingsby HELEN KREFT GOVERNMENT plans to introduce a tax on small businessesʼ empty buildings should be delayed for at least five years to give the ʻfragileʼ ...
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Amie's walk to thank life-saversby KATIE BOWLER A 10-YEAR-OLD has challenged herself to walk three miles to raise money for medical staff who helped save her grandfatherʼs life. ...
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Pensioner faces fight over parking penaltyby HELEN KREFT.jpg) A PENSIONER who overstayed in a Burton car park by 20 minutes has slammed a private parking firm for slapping him with a £40 fine. ...
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Town ban for ASBO boy, 13by TIM FLETCHER A TEENAGE yob who terrorised Swadlincote with his antisocial behaviour has been banned from entering the town centre ...
(19/02/2010)
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Toyota: We're not closing Burnastonby JAMES BRINDLE BELEAGUERED giant Toyota has marked another turbulent day by moving to deny it is planning to close its factory near Burton ...
(18/02/2010)
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Councillors to freeze their allowancesby HELEN KREFT STAFFORDSHIRE 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)
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A sting in the tale for teen joyridersby JAMES BRINDLE FOUR teenagers have been arrested after Burton police deployed a stinger device to bring a suspected two-hour joyride to a shuddering halt ...
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Paul to pound streets in war against killerby CLAIRE WALKER A DEVOTED son is going all out to raise money for charity after years of seeing his father suffer from severe heart problems ...
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Liberty to help front a national campaign A THREE-YEAR-OLD who has beaten an inoperable brain tumour is to front a national cancer awareness campaign ...
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Hospital fearing financial pressure BURTON'S Queenʼs Hospital ʻmay face challenges ʼ as public spending is squeezed to pay off the nationʼs massive debt, its chief executive has warned ...
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Sacking: Firm breaks silence A 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 ...
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Tories are blasted over power failureby TIM FLETCHER THE 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 ...
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Underage drinkers 'copy their parents' THE Burton Addiction Centre has launched a new project dedicated to giving schoolchildren an early warning about the dangers of alcohol ...
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Maria's voyage of discovery NINETEEN-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 ...
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Villagers' post box petition HUNDREDS of villagers have signed a petition demanding that the Royal Mail returns their post box ...
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Design firm rocks on with super spa A BURTON interior design company has completed its first multi-million pound contract ...
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Sam's the new UK Youth MP A 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 ...
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Raffle to help the Haiti children A 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 ...
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RAID TERROR FOR OAP PAIRby KATIE BOWLERAN ELDERLY couple say they are ʻscared to deathʼ and frightened to stay in their own home after fraudsters tricked their way in and conned ...
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Power station plan runs out of gas . . .by TIM FLETCHER.jpg) CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a huge gas-fired power station in Burton look dead in the water today after the company behind the scheme ...
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Indecent assault suspect hunted POLICE have released this CCTV image of a man they are hunting in connection with an indecent assault on a woman in Burton town centre. ...
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Virus forces Queen's to halt admissionsby RICHARD CASTLE ADMISSIONS to a ward at Burtonʼs Queenʼs Hospital were halted after the outbreak of a vomiting virus, the Mail can reveal. ...
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No panic as centre's dental surgery shuts.jpg) HUNDREDS of dental patients are being forced to move practice after the closure of a South Derbyshire surgery. ...
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£5k rotting cannabis pair avoid prisonby HELEN KREFTTWO Burton men have escaped a jail sentence despite being caught in possession of more than £5,000 of rotting cannabis. ...
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Fracas lands man with boozer banby SAMERA KHATOONA LANDSCAPE gardener has been barred from a Burton boozer after being involved in a fracas.Kevin O'Donnell, of Swannington Street, in ... ()
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Village potholes are 'death trap'by RICHARD CASTLE A POTHOLE-riddled road described as a ʻdeath trap in the makingʼ must be repaired urgently, parish councillors say ...
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Rollercoaster life for soldier's mumby CLAIRE WALKER CLARE Marshall-Threse, the mother of a soldier serving in Afghanistan, describes her life as like being on a rollercoaster ...
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Street dancers drop in to help school A SOUTH Derbyshire primary school has joined a recycling campaign and spent a fun day with street dancers. ...
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Pan-tastic fun as teams flip for glory BUSINESSES from Burton have been flipping out in a bid to win the town's annual pancake race ...
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Motorist gets ‘illegal' ticketby SAMERA KHATOONTOWN Hall officials have been left with red faces after handing a driver an ‘illegal' parking ticket. ...
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Housing firm is a top employerby SAMERA KHATOON A BURTON housing association has been hailed as ʻfirst classʼ for being one of the regionʼs best employers ...
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Chemist patients told: 'don't panic'by CLAIRE WALKER CHEMISTS in Burton and South Derbyshire have urged patients not to panic over reports suggesting vital drugs could be in short supply ...
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Our Tenerife holiday hellby RICHARD CASTLE TWO holidaymakers who suffered ʻsevereʼ gastric illness while staying at a hotel in Spain are considering taking legal action against their travel agent ...
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Dog owners - 'pick up or pay up'by RICHARD CASTLE ʻIRRESPONSIBLEʼ dog walkers could be left with their tails between their legs when new regulations come into force in April ...
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Welcome for alcohol health warningsby KATIE BOWLER A 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 ...
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Unicycle ride for charity - that's magicby CLAIRE WALKER.jpg) A BURTON magician is to embark on a 60-mile sponsored unicycle ride in a bid to raise £10,000 for charity ...
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South Derbyshire has weighty issueby KATIE BOWLER.jpg) PEOPLE in South Derbyshire are among the most obese in the UK — a weighty problem costing health chiefs millions ...
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BNP U-turn fails to pacify criticsby TIM FLETCHER BNP 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 ...
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Tories' 'sabotage' claims refutedby TIM FLETCHER LABOUR 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 ...
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New price war at the pumps?by KATIE BOWLER A PETROL price war could break out on forecourts in Burton and South Derbyshire following a supermarket giantʼs decision to cut rates ...
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New mobile phone warning to driversby TIM FLETCHER POLICE 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 ...
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Shane wants teens to stop violenceby JENNY MOODY.jpg) A BURTON film director has tapped his talent in a bid to help the Government slash the rate of domestic violence among teenagers ...
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Drunken mum's landlady attackby SAMERA KHATOONA MOTHER of one has been barred from a town centre pub for a year by magistrates after assaulting the landlady and breaking a window ...
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CARE HOME HIT BY VIRUSby RICHARD CASTLE VISITORS have been banned from a South Derbyshire care home after a third of its residents fell victim to a ʻnastyʼ sickness and diarrhoea virus ...
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Hope for family after Iraq murder arrestsby TIM FLETCHER THE 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 ...
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Jail debate over gay porn stash seizureby RICHARD CASTLE A 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 ...
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Threats to kill new partner charge deniedby TIM FLETCHERA 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 ...
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Care complex to get £8.5m replacementby SAMERA KHATOON.jpg) AN aged Burton care complex is to be razed to the ground to make way for an £8.5 million replacement ...
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Brasserie wins guide accoladeby SAMERA KHATOON A BURTON restaurant has scooped a place in a national gourmet guide ...
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Plans drawn up for village hall revampby TIM FLETCHER THESE pictures show how Hiltonʼs new village hall will look if the designs are approved by planning chiefs ...
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'Miracle' girl Liberty is now a media starby HELEN KREFT A THREE-YEAR-OLD youngster who beat an inoperable brain tumour has become a media star ...
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Barriers to prevent travellers' returnby RICHARD CASTLEBARRIERS are to be erected to stop travellers accessing a village park which they are claimed to have ʻtrampled all overʼ in September ...
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JUNKIE JAILED FOR PC ATTACKby DANIELLE HARRISON A 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)
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Russell Aston murder: Eight arrested.jpg) EIGHT men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a South Derbyshire soldier in Iraq.The Army yesterday announced the arrests ... ()
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‘Pothole tour' pays dividendsby SAMERA KHATOON HIGHWAYS bosses have pledged to fix a key Burton road which is ‘disintegrating' partly because of a battering from Britain's Arctic blast. ...
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Yours for £2.5m – a home fit for a kingby HELEN KREFT A 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. ...
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Store reopens after its £250k faceliftA SUPERMARKET in Burton has staged a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a £250,000 refurbishment. ... ()
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Serial car thief gets chance to beat drugsby PETER RICHARDSONA SERIAL car thief has been spared jail after a judge gave him a chance to beat his drug addiction. ...
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Petition over tax for footy changing roomsby SAMERA KHATOON.jpg) COMMUNITY chiefs have been handed a 300-signature petition opposing the decision to hike their element of Council Tax to pay for football ...
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Villagers' warning on badger baitersby RICHARD CASTLE.jpg) BADGER baiters are hunting and killing their prey in a South Derbyshire village, parish chiefs have revealed. ...
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Fireman set to feel the heat for charityby RICHARD CASTLE A FIREFIGHTER from Burton is to trek through the Sahara desert to raise cash for injured colleagues and their families. ...
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Love is in the airby KATIE BOWLER WITH only 24 hours to go before the most romantic day of the year, florists, restaurateurs and supermarkets say the St Valentineʼs Day rush ...
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Molly's sausage picture skins the opposition AN ARTISTIC schoolgirl has been rewarded for her creative talents in a national colouring competition. ...
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Baby died in mum's armsby RICHARD CASTLE.jpg) A MOTHER who woke up with her eight-week-old child dead in her arms is warning other parents not to sleep with their babies. ...
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Stapenhill Sinatra is left singing the bluesVIDEO by NEIL BARKER A FRANK Sinatra impersonator has told of his ʻbitter disappointmentʼ after being rejected by the Britainʼs Got Talent panel. ...
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Vacant shops report flawedby HELEN KREFT.jpg) BURTONʼS town centre manager has slammed a report showing the town has the fifth highest number of vacant shops in the West Midlands. ...
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Worker's gone with the windby SAMERA KHATOON AN AGENCY worker claims he has been sacked from his job for breaking wind.Daniel Cambridge, of Horninglow, Burton, ... ()
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Driver injured in crash with a police car A MOTORIST was taken to hospital following a crash involving an unmarked police car at a busy Burton junction. ...
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Minister on rape chargesby JAMES BRINDLE A FORMER Muslim minister at a prison near Burton, who collected an award at Buckingham Palace for his work, has appeared in court accused ...
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Your voice crucial on centre's futureby TIM FLETCHER A 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 ...
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Unlucky break for bungling raid gangby DANIELLE HARRISONTHREE bungling copper thieves have avoided prison sentences following a failed raid on a Burton church hall. ...
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Tory donor may land £100k from councilby TIM FLETCHERA 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 ...
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Hairdresser to cut a dash in marathonby SAMERA KHATOON THE OWNER of a Burton business will be pulling on his running shoes to raise cash for a childrenʼs ward. ...
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Burton courts ASBOs on a go-slowby DANIELLE HARRISON POLICE secured only THREE antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) in the Burton area last year, a freedom of information request has revealed. ...
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Kerry's dream is closerby TIM FLETCHER AN ORPHANAGE founded by a Burton woman for children in a remote part of Africa is now tantalisingly close to opening. ...
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Chocs away for new sweet shop in townby DANIELLE HARRISON A MOTHER of two has brought a fastexpanding chain of old-fashioned sweet shops to Burton.Lisa Mitchell-Ross, a former housewife, is ... ()
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Teenager caught on camera hiding knifeby TIM FLETCHERA TEENAGER with an ʻatrociousʼ criminal record has been spared a custodial sentence after admitting carrying a knife in Burton town centre. ...
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Scalded to death in bathby RICHARD CASTLEA WOMAN was scalded to death in the bath after a drinking a near-fatal quantity of vodka, an inquest has heard. ... (12/02/2010)
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'Partial victory' over fire stationby TIM FLETCHER CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to continue their fight after winning a ʻpartial victoryʼ in their bid to save Moira Fire Station. ... (11/02/2010)
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Crossing to remain openby HELEN KREFT 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)
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Obscene texter could be facing jailby TIM FLETCHERA 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)
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Jobless tenants get new skills boostersby SAMERA KHATOON DOZENS of jobless tenants have boosted their chances of returning to work by taking advantage of a skills initiative. ... (11/02/2010)
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From Afghanistan with loveby DANIELLE HARRISON 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)
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Dad Ian channels his energy to aid pupilsby DANIELLE HARRISON 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)
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Passers-by fought to save OAP's lifeby SAMERA KHATOONA 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)
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Gipsy site bid knocked backby HELEN KREFTA LARGE family of travelling gipsies has been refused permission to develop two pitches in a South Derbyshire village. ... (11/02/2010)
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Royal Mail sorry over new post box delayby KATIE BOWLER THE Royal Mail has apologised to customers in a South Derbyshire village for the delay in replacing their post box. ... (11/02/2010)
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ZERO TOLERANCE FOR BUS THUGSby JENNY MOODY THUGS 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 ...
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Dining 'Oscars' are a tasty treatby TIM FLETCHER and SAMERA KHATOON THE inaugural Eat Out awards reached its climax on Monday night with a gala awards dinner at Burton Albionʼs Pirelli Stadium ...
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Granny in Great Wall charity trekby DANIELLE HARRISON A GRANDMOTHER of two is preparing to push her body to the limit by walking along the Great Wall of China for charity ...
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Another body blow for Toyotaby TIM FLETCHER EMBATTLED motor giant Toyota has been forced to issue another vehicle recall amid fears of a brake problem with one of its cars ...
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Miners get £25m in compensation dealby TIM FLETCHER A 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 ...
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Bill: Govt pay-outs are a boonby TIM FLETCHER BILL Dunn spent all his working life in the coal industry and bears the scars to this day ...
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Neighbourhoods of unemploymentby DANIELLE HARRISON UNEMPLOYMENT has hit four Burton neighbourhoods harder than anywhere else in the town during the worst recession in decades ...
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Candidates all oppose mining schemeby TIM FLETCHER.jpg) PROTESTORS 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 ...
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Industrious school does the businessby HELEN KREFT.jpg) A BURTON school granted specialist business and enterprise college status has been praised by education watchdogs ...
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Parking row store takes Mail off shelvesby HELEN KREFT SUPERMARKET chiefs temporarily withdrew copies of the Mail containing comments urging customers to ignore fines issued for violating their parking policy, it has been revealed ...
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Driver: parking ticket 'not fair'by HELEN KREFT.jpg) A 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 ...
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Man arrested after four-car smashby SAMERA KHATOON A MAN has been arrested and bailed after a four-car smash in Burton which saw two people taken to hospital ...
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Council tenants facing rent riseby RICHARD CASTLE TENANTS in South Derbyshire are facing £75 rent hikes after housing bosses set their budget for the next financial year ...
(09/02/2010)
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Ex-soldier failed to declare balanceby SAMERA KHATOONA 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 ...
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JAIL FOR STARVED DOG MANby SAMERA KHATOON A BURTON man has been jailed for starving his dog to the brink of death because he ʻcouldnʼt be botheredʼ to care for it ...
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Detective denies theft from PC partnerby RICHARD CASTLE A BURTON detective has denied stealing nearly £10,000 from her police constable partner ...
(11/02/2010)
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Sven will Albion get the money?by TIM FLETCHER BURTON Albion Football Club are owed £14,000 in unpaid gate receipts by crisis club Notts County, the Mail can reveal ...
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Albion fan arrested over mascot attack A BURTON Albion fan has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his own clubʼs mascot ...
(08/02/2010)
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Closure of level crossing delayedby HELEN KREFT A CONTROVERSIAL move to close a pedestrian level crossing has been delayed for two weeks ...
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Footy fans sign graves petitionby KATIE BOWLER PROTESTORS who have drawn up a petition opposing plans to build on thousands of graves have gathered hundreds of signatures from Burton Albion fans ...
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Patients raise £50k for scanner appealby RICHARD CASTLE CANCER 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 ...
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Irene says goodnight the way she wantedby SAMERA KHATOON A 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 ...
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Marathon holds no fear for Matthewby DANIELLE HARRISON A LEUKAEMIA survivor who has undergone two heart operations and battled back from pneumonia is to run the London Marathon ...
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Paint stripper scare in parking rowby HELEN KREFTA 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 ...
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ASBO MAN TO FACE JUDGEby DANIELLE HARRISON.jpg) 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)
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Rush hour crash on A38BREAKING NEWSA RUSH hour accident has brought delays to a dual carriageway near Burton ...
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More chaos on the way for roads into townby TIM FLETCHERROADS bosses have appealed for patience amid fears roadworks on two major commuter routes into Burton could bring traffic chaos. ...
(08/02/2010)
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Highlighting plight of young peopleby SAMERA KHATOON 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)
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Mum facilities not the breastby SAMERA KHATOON A MOTHER has launched a campaign for more public baby feeding facilities in South Derbyshire. ... (08/02/2010)
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Supermum Lois in six-day Sahara raceby DANIELLE HARRISON 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)
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Safer pint glasses 'a smashing idea'by RICHARD CASTLE 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)
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Defendant wanted jail rather than unpaid workby TIM FLETCHERA 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. ...
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New group aims to secure venueby SAMERA KHATOON.jpg) 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)
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East is best for pupils PUPILS at a Burton secondary school have taken a trip into Oriental culture by taking part in an enrichment week. ... (08/02/2010)
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Fed-up customers to call in extra helpby HELEN KREFTBUSINESS 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)
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Blues brothers blast into Burton Burton has been paid a visit by the ‘Blues Busters' to help put a smile on townsfolk's faces. ... (08/02/2010)
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WAR MEMORIAL: TWO ARRESTEDby ADRIAN JENKINS POLICE have arrested and questioned two Burton men on suspicion of vandalising the townʼs war memorial and borough council building. ...
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Chip pan ban call after fireby SAMERA KHATOONA WOMAN was given oxygen after a chip pan blaze at her Burton home.The incident has prompted a fire chief ... (05/02/2010)
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Coors' prices ‘going up to help the pubs'by RICHARD CASTLE HUGE hikes in beer prices will help struggling licensees attract more punters, according to Burton ʼs biggest brewery. ...
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Plan shows real impact on gravesby KATIE BOWLER.jpg) THESE pictures show for the first time the dramatic potential impact of church leadersʼ plans to build on thousands of Burton graves. ...
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Dad jailed for threats to kill his girlfriendby DANIELLE HARRISON A 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)
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Andrew is the man of a thousand faces A PHOTOGRAPHER from Burton is aiming to raise money for cancer research by creating ʻthe worldʼs biggest group portraitʼ. ...
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Toyota: Drivers may have to wait monthsby RICHARD CASTLETOYOTA drivers in Burton and South Derbyshire may have to wait months for vital repairs to their faulty cars. ...
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Legal warning over footpath grittingby DANIELLE HARRISON A COMMUNITY leader who gritted a treacherous village footpath during Britainʼs Arctic blast has been warned that if he does it again ...
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Natural burial site plans are backedby HELEN KREFTCOMMUNITY leaders have backed plans for a natural burial site in their village.Overseal Parish Council was asked to ... ()
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Beer price hike threatens pubsby RICHARD CASTLEPUBLICANS are fearing for their futures after Burtonʼs biggest brewer announced huge hikes in beer prices. ...
(05/02/2010)
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Slashed gas prices are real winter warmerby SAMERA KHATOON A CHAMPION of the elderly says they ʻwill be over the moonʼ with an energy giantʼs decision to slash gas prices. ...
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Planners' boost for eBay Scout hut A NEW Scout hut which was bought for just £26 on auction website eBay could be built on South Derbyshire land. ...
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Five hour crackdown on law-breakersby DANIELLE HARRISON POLICE have issued a shocking number of fines to lawbreaking motorists under a zero tolerance safety blitz in Burton. ...
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‘Get a piece of the 2012 action'by DANIELLE HARRISON AN OLYMPIAN famed for setting a 5,000-metres world record has visited Burton to champion London 2012 opportunities. ...
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Mystery guests' warm welcomeby SAMERA KHATOON BURTON has a ʻwelcoming feelʼ and a ʻgood sense of placeʼ, according to a report by mystery shoppers.The town has received positive feedback ... ()
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Special? Some people really are ...by RICHARD CASTLE TO 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)
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Marmite-maker's 25 years as a copby TIM FLETCHER BEING a police officer is no easy job, still less when youʼre not being paid for it ...
(05/02/2010)
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Toyota drivers head to the main dealersby RICHARD CASTLE.jpg) WORRIED motorists are descending on Burtonʼs Toyota dealership after the firm announced it was recalling thousands of cars due to ...
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Takeaway eyes pizza late actionby HELEN KREFT A TAKEAWAY pizza business in Burton is seeking permission to stay open until 5am every day of the week ...
(05/02/2010)
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Store a double winner in magazine awards A BURTON Army surplus store has been voted ʻbest bushcraft retailerʼ in a survival skills magazine.The Springfield Army Store, in Station ... ()
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Driver was three times legal limitby TIM FLETCHERA MOTORIST has been banned from the roads after being caught behind the wheel while almost three times over the drink-drive limit. ...
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Postman rubbishes crossing claimsby HELEN KREFT A 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, ...
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Chairman Pat's new role A NEW chairman has been appointed to a community transport role.Pat Murray, who is already chairman of ... ()
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Traveller sites in the spotlightby HELEN KREFTTHE fate of two traveller sites in South Derbyshire is due to be decided by councillors next week. ...
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Angry villagers blast speed bump ‘hazards'by KATIE BOWLER COMMUNITY leaders are calling for a villageʼs ʻdangerous ʼ speed bumps to be ripped out or replaced. ...
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A fine mess at supermarketby HELEN KREFTA SHOPPER fined for overstaying her welcome in a supermarket car park claims scores of motorists are paying penalties which are not ...
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School boy suffers broken legBreaking NewsA 12-YEAR-OLD boy has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a broken leg. ... (04/02/2010)
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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 ... ()
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Farmers give backing to safety movesby KATIE BOWLER FARMERS 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)
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New 999 base openedTHE OPENING of a £2 million ambulance base represents ʻan important step forwardʼ for Burton patients, says a Government health chief. ... ()
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Death crash victim had been drinkingby RICHARD CASTLEA YOUTH worker who died after crashing on his way to work had been drinking before getting behind the wheel, an inquest has heard. ...
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Pollution halts homes projectby DANIELLE HARRISONDANGEROUS levels of river pollution have blocked plans by community chiefs to build almost 1,500 affordable homes. ...
(19/02/2010)
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Hassan is hungry for success BURTON'S European kickboxing champion has been nominated to become a satellite television channel's young sports personality ...
(04/02/2010)
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Toyota recall for 181,000 vehiclesby DANIELLE HARRISONTOYOTA has recalled almost 181,000 vehicles in the UK following an accelerator fault.The car giant, which has a factory in ... ()
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Blueprint for future of tourism revealedby DANIELLE HARRISON.jpg) COMMUNITY leaders have unveiled plans to boost Burtonʼs tourism profile and attract thousands more visitors. ...
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Alert over bogus benefits workerby RICHARD CASTLEBURTON and South Derbyshire residents are being warned to be on their guard against a thief who cons her way into victimsʼ homes by posing ...
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Asda flasher avoids prisonby TIM FLETCHER A FLASHER who exposed himself to shoppers in a Burton town centre supermarket has escaped a jail sentence. ...
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New life for an old building A 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 ...
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Blood brother Patrick's a 79-pinterby KATIE BOWLER A PENSIONER has been congratulated by health chiefs and the Government for donating his 75th pint of blood. ...
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Top cop backs jail sentenceby ADRIAN JENKINS A DETECTIVE has welcomed the nine-year jail sentence given to a man for his part in a violent attack on a South Derbyshire pensioner. ...
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Tough guys raise £3,000 for Heroesby HELEN KREFT A TOUGH guy and his friends have walked through fire, swum through ice and suffered electric shocks to raise more than £3,000 for ...
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Hired guns not exactly quick on the draw...by TIM FLETCHER POLICE have rejected claims by a Burton councillor that his ward has been ʻqueuejumped ʼ in its bid for radar guns to tackle ...
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