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Thief in A38 125mph chase

A CAR thief has been jailed after being snared by police following a car chase along the A38 which reached speeds of 125mph.

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Biker's high-speed death

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Published: Mon 20 May 2013

A MOTORCYCLIST who died following a collision with a tractor could have been travelling between ‘82mph and 84mph’, an inquest was told.

Coors staff set to strike

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Published: Tue 23 Apr 2013

WORKERS at a Burton brewing giant will be asked to vote for strike action after talks over a controversial pay deal broke down.

Fears raised over school parking

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Published: Fri 10 May 2013

A CONCERNED mother has raised fears over her child’s safety as he makes his way to and from school.

Top earning bosses axed as councils feel the bite

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Published: Fri 10 May 2013

FOUR senior council employees who received more than £100,000 in payments from South Derbyshire District Council were axed during 2011-12.

'Segregation' warning as white population shrinks

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Published: Tue 07 May 2013

THE number of white residents in inner Burton has declined by more than eight per cent in some areas over the past decade, new figures have shown.

Cops piece together river death man's final moments

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Published: Tue 14 May 2013

DETECTIVES have been piecing together the final movements of Joe Whiteside, whose body was pulled from the River Trent last week.

Cannabis farm raid sees 'naive' dad-to-be jailed

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Published: Sun 12 May 2013

A 23-YEAR-OLD is set to miss the birth of his first child after being jailed for 28 months for setting up a cannabis farm in his rented home.

Landlords give verdict on rise in pub closures

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Published: Thu 09 May 2013

LANDLORDS in Burton and East Staffordshire have said they are ‘not surprised’ at latest figures which show a rise in the number of pubs closing in the UK.