Burton Mail - April 11, 2025
Burton Mail - April 11, 2025
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April 11, 2025
Festival organisers appeal for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to help out at this year's Moira Canal Festival.
1 min
TEENAGERS FROM JAPAN SPENT TIME AT COLLEGE AND WITH LOCAL FAMILIES
A GROUP of Japanese students enjoyed a study trip to Burton and South Derbyshire College, where they took part in a range of cultural and educational activities.
1 min
College maintains global connection with student visit
A GROUP of Japanese students enjoyed a study trip to Burton and South Derbyshire College, where they took part in a range of cultural and educational activities.
1 min
"The government has failed us and we are the bright future'
NIGEL Farage said Staffordshire could do with a Doge-style unit to reduce council spending during a visit to the JCB World HQ.
2 mins
Vaccine for shingles may delay dementia
THE vaccine for varicella-zoster virus, commonly known as shingles, could do far more than just protecting people from a rash. New research from Stanford University focused on UK populations found the shingles vaccine could even be more effective against dementia than current interventions on offer.
2 mins
£2m to buy nine 'green' new buses
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has received more than £2 million in funding for nine new zero emission buses.
1 min
Peaty sets his sights on LA
UTTOXETER'S three-time Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty has set his sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the addition of the 50-metre breaststroke to the event line-up.
1 min
Tariff pause welcomed
THE European Union's executive commission has said it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.
1 min
Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C
HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.
1 min
Grooming gang inquiries to go ahead, says Cooper
THE Home Secretary has insisted that local inquiries into grooming gangs in five towns will be going ahead despite accusations the plans were being watered down.
1 min
PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics
POLITICS has failed communities across the UK for decades, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised change to bring an end to an era of “managed decline”.
1 min
Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke
ACTRESS Anita Dobson has said her husband Sir Brian May is “very well, back to his old self”, following his stroke last year.
1 min
I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men
VIOLA Davis is redefining what an action hero looks like. In the South Carolina actor's new blockbuster movie, G20, the almost 60-year-old is doing hand-to-hand combat, dodging bullets and taking out armed mercenaries - in a ballgown.
4 mins
Could Gareth Malone's latest test be too hard to Handel?
Gareth Malone is tackling Handel's Messiah with eight novice singers.
2 mins
I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B
All the time. I remember when I was 20 or something in Edinburgh and I saw Harry Shearer in a bar. He’s the voice of Mr Burns and Smithers in The Simpsons and was the bass player in Spinal Tap. To people like me, that is as famous as it gets.
4 mins
It'll be nostalgia on steroids
IN just a few weeks when Robbie Williams steps under the lights of Murrayfield on the first night of his tour, he has one objective.
1 min
TAKE 5 AND RELAX
AUDI has always had a reputation for creating capable, usable and rather understated performance estate cars.
3 mins
SOFT-TOP SIZZLER
Aston Martin says it has created its “most powerful open-top series production” car in the Vanquish Volante. With the same 5.2-litre V12 engine as the hard-top, it does 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, hitting a top speed of 214mph.
1 min
Forecasting 'bright future' for new building at school
A TOP television weathergirl forecast a bright future for a village school near Burton in May 2004 as she unveiled its new building.
1 min
How can we spot cat flu?
We have given a home to a male neutered cat, aged five, because his previous owner is no longer able to look after him. Is cat flu common? What are the signs, and is it worth vaccinating an indoor cat?
1 min
Three cheers for a vintage performer
WHO knew when Take That pop star Gary Barlow was chucking jelly around half-naked for a music video that one day he’d be a grown-up sensible wine buff...
1 min
INFLATE ANYTHING. ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
The Air Hawk PRO is the ultimate portable inflator designed to meet all your inflation needs with ease. Equipped with four versatile nozzles, this compact tool can handle a wide range of tasks. The threaded tip is perfect for ensuring your car or bike tyres are always at the optimal pressure, while the wide pin is ideal for inflating pool toys in seconds - whether you're at the pool, camping, or hosting guests.
1 min
Both bosses were pleased with how their sides coped
DERBY County head coach John Eustace was impressed with how the Rams went about tackling Burnley in Tuesday night's 0-0 draw.
1 min
BOWYER SAYS THE BIGGEST THING FROM WREXHAM LOSS WAS THE HEART SHOWN
GARY Bowyer says he learned even more than before about the heart and character of his Burton Albion players in last week's 3-0 defeat to Wrexham.
3 mins
Burton Mail Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Burton Mail is a British daily newspaper published each weekday and on Saturdays. It covers the East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire areas.
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