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Mayor: Axing police and crime commissioners 'a really good thing'
EAST Midlands mayor Claire Ward says the scrapping of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales is a “really good thing”.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
'I don't come with the bling. I come with the money and the power to make a real difference'
EAST MIDLANDS MAYOR LOOKING TO FUTURE
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Fury ready for return to the ring
BOXING Tyson Fury has announced he will return to boxing in 2026 nearly a year after he announced his latest retirement from the ring.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Brewers are all at sea on south coast as Argyle call the shots
BURTON Albion lost 3-0 to Plymouth Argyle in a huge game towards the bottom of the League One table.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
TV auctioneer Richard raising cash for good causes at London Marathon
AUCTIONEER Richard Winterton will be putting his best foot forward in the new year - by running the 2026 London Marathon for charity.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Calm holds in Caracas
A TENSE calm appeared to be holding in Venezuela yesterday, one day after the country’s President Nicolas Maduro was deposed and captured in a United States military operation.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Wizards of Oz facing a battle
NEVER in my wildest dreams did I expect to see such a thing.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Enola Grey set to become a Wolverhampton wonder
ENOLA Grey can make it a Wolverhampton double in the Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Fillies’ Handicap.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
'Mum couldn't be there, so the wedding came to her!'
FAMILY WEAR THEIR WEDDING OUTFITS FOR CARE HOME VISIT
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
GB win in Emma's absence
Emma Raducanu's absence did not trouble Great Britain too much as they started their United Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Japan in Perth.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
FAMILY WEAR THEIR WEDDING OUTFITS FOR CARE HOME VISIT
A 101-YEAR-OLD care home resident who was unable to attend her granddaughter’s wedding was still able to share in the special day.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Share your memories of DoE
DUKE of Edinburgh's Award alumni are being urged to share their experiences of the popular scheme in celebration of the charity's 70th anniversary.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Zak 'frustrates the life out of' Vaughan
ASHES Michael Vaughan admitted Zak Crawley “frustrates the life out of me” and pinpointed the England opener's concentration levels as the overriding weak spot in his game.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Amber alert as cold spell continues
AMBER weather warnings were issued yesterday as wintry conditions were anticipated to worsen across widespread parts of the UK.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Mourners march in Swiss resort
HUNDREDS of people marched in silence in Switzerland yesterday to honour the victims of the bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 119 other people severely injured.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
'Driving at 20mph on the test track at Alstom felt like 100mph to me'
ANYONE travelling on rolling stock that has come out of the Litchurch Lane works of Derbyshire train maker Alstom can rest assured that it has been put through its paces thoroughly on the track of the dynamic test facility - a stretch of track that allows engineers to see what trains and carriages can do.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
More than 1,500 ambulance calls in just seven hours
NUMBER OF CALLS RISE BY NINE PER CENT ON LAST YEAR
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Swapping table tennis for a trip to the printing press
THEY travelled almost 500 miles and studied more than 1,816 miles of newsprint - but had a great time in the process.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
James' rocket rocks Rams as Wrexham win fourth in a row
BRERETON DIAZ LEVELS FOR HOME SIDE BUT MATTY HAS LAST WORD
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Thousands of illegal products taken off the market in 2025
HAUL INCLUDED FAKE DOLLS, VAPES AND ILLICIT CIGARETTES
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Kane keen to end 60 years of hurt for England
ENGLAND will be hoping to dominate the sporting landscape in 2026 by ending 60 years of hurt and winning the World Cup.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
PM: UK ready to align with EU single market
THE UK is prepared to align even more closely with the EU single market if the move is in the national interest, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
One in 10 would buy weight-loss jabs from social media, poll suggests
ALMOST one in 10 people in Britain say they would buy weight-loss drugs from platforms such as Facebook and TikTok if they could not get a prescription from their doctor or pharmacy, a survey found.
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Dates for your diary
IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO GET YOUR CALENDAR IN SHAPE FOR THE NEW YEAR. ELLA WALKER LOOKS AT KEY TAX YEAR AND FINANCIAL DATES TO KNOW FOR 2026
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Cooper strikes in the final minute to secure three points
JENSON
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
I now feel properly at home, having had a satisfying Birds feast
Sheffield lad Oscar Fisher enjoys a rite of passage of living in Derbyshire with a visit to one of our most popular bakeries
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Many, many happy returns
MARION McMULLEN LOOKS AT THE FAMOUS FACES MARKING MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS IN 2026
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January 05, 2026
Burton Mail
Dion deal looks such a smart move, while Ben makes mark as sub
HARD-FOUGHT HOME WIN IS GREAT START TO YEAR
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January 03, 2026
Burton Mail
'Cold snap will add to NHS pressures'
THE \"bitingly cold snap\" will put extra pressure on NHS hospitals, the Health Secretary has said, as temperatures plummet across the UK.
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January 03, 2026
Burton Mail
US 'locked and loaded'
US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials have exchanged threats as widening economic protests sweep across parts of the Islamic Republic.
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