Get away from it all with Warners... Jul 14 2009
WITH all of us continuing to feel the pinch, and petrol prices quietly on the increase, it makes perfect sense to look closer to home for this year’s summer holiday. more
Haven breaks offer great summer value for families Jul 14 2009
WITH the Credit Crunch getting crunchier by the day, more and more people have decided that a holiday abroad takes the biscuit - and are looking closer to home. more
Injured in assault Jul 14 2009
DETECTIVES at Burton are appealing for witnesses to a late night assault involving two men. more
Pupils sing not for supper, but for tea Jul 14 2009
LOCAL schoolchildren from Eureka Primary School, and St Edward’s Primary School, will be joining South Derbyshire District Council Chairman Pat Murray for afternoon tea, on Thursday. more
Cashback from criminals will fund community projects Jul 14 2009
COMMUNITIES in Staffordshire could benefit from ‘cashback’ from criminals, as up to £95,000 in seized assets is to be spent on worthwhile projects nominated by members of the public. more
Police warning on doorstep con Jul 14 2009
POLICE are warning readers of the Burton Trader to be on their guard against a team of conmen preying on elderly people in the Burton and Tutbury areas. more
Helping students to aim higher Jul 14 2009
STUDENTS from Burton College received advice on going to university from the new Government ‘Aimhigher’ roadshow, which is touring schools and colleges around the country. more
Charity’s Happy Days ahead Jul 14 2009
BURTON-based pub company Punch Taverns has donated over £600 from its Punch Community Spirit Project to Happy Days Charity to fund a theatre trip and meal out for local youngsters with learning difficulties. more
More jobs at expanding firm Jul 14 2009
A BURTON business is bucking the recession by increasing its workforce and expanding into bigger premises locally. more
Pump clips joy for Roger Jul 7 2009
BURTON landlord Roger Key says he is “thrilled” after receiving one of only 12 Marston’s Pedigree Ashes pump clips, signed by England cricket captain Andrew Strauss. more
Charity days at cottage garden Jul 7 2009
KEEN gardeners Margaret and Peter Hargreaves, from Barton-under-Needwood, are opening their idyllic English cottage garden to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Research Trust’s work at Nottingham University. more
Betty is honoured as community hero Jul 7 2009
A HATTON pensioner who has devoted herself to community work has attended a ‘heroes tea party’ in the House of Commons after being invited by Mark Todd MP. more
Advice on beating recession Jul 7 2009
MEMBERS of the local business community have been given advice on how to be competitive in difficult economic times at an event hosted by Burton College. more
Pupils’ awards Jul 7 2009
DERBYSHIRE County Council has presented awards to schools in part of the Burton Trader area after they took part in its Anti-Bullying Commitment (ABC) scheme. more
Amnesty helps fight on crime Jul 7 2009
PEOPLE in South Derbyshire are being reminded that an amnesty allowing people to hand knives and guns over to police to reduce the risk of them falling into the wrong hands is running in the district until Sunday (July 12). more
Residents backing plans for club’s new changing rooms Jul 7 2009
Residents in Barton under Needwood have given their local sports club a major boost by offering their support to an ambitious project to build new changing rooms. more
