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'Phoenix finally set to rise' as battle over land is ended

The site at the rear of Uttoxeter Town Hall which has been at the centre of the dispute over the redevelopment of the cattle market.

COUNCILLORS have finally approved plans to sell a small parcel of land and buildings for £115,000.

The decision, made on Tuesday night by Uttoxeter Town Council, is set to pave the way for the second phase of a long-awaited redevelopment scheme.

Despite protests from a number of councillors, the authority approved the sale of the...

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Crowds left out in cold after Remembrance parade route changed

Uttoxeter people young and old waited patiently in the rain to pay their respects on Remembrance Day.  Picture by Jon Bartholomew

A LAST-MINUTE change to Uttoxeter's Remembrance Sunday schedule has been criticised after families hoping to pay their respects were...

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Artist's animal passion reveals Compost Bill

<B> Compost Bill, above, and  right, </B>
<B>  Posh Pants by Jonathan Walker.</B>

A N art gallery has enlisted the help of local artists to stage its Christmas exhibition. The Gallery on Broad Street will be hosting...

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Unloading error lead to haulage boss's death

John Fowler died after an accident at work.

SELF-EMPLOYED haulage contractor John Fowler died after being crushed by a three-tonne industrial machine he was unloading from a lorry...

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It's like going to the BAFTAs says police woman Wendy

PC Wendy Roberts  being named Staffordshire Police Community Officer of the Year in May. She now hopes to win the national award.

POLICE officer Wendy Roberts is hoping to prove to be the best at walking the beat after being nominated for a national policing award....

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Accolade for volunteers who helped injured in Alton bus crash tragedy

The aftermath of the Alton  crash and, below, first responders Cliff Bailey and Mary Hollingshead.

VOLUNTEER medics who were among the first at the scene of a fatal bus crash have been officially commended for the help they provided....

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Mammoth effort goes into building of mini monastery

David Roberts with his model of Croxden Abbey. Inset, the remains of  Croxden Abbey.  Picture by Jon Bartholomew

THE ruins of Croxden Abbey have been restored to their former glory – but only on a miniature scale. Archivist David Roberts...

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A family comes full circle as Jared unbolts his father's iconic work on Corkscrew

Jared Hopkinson with a set of plans for one of the many rollercoasters he's worked on and, above, the Corkscrew at Alton Towers.

CONSTRUCTION engineer Jared Hopkinson is to dismantle the Corkscrew at Alton Towers – 28 years after his father built the iconic...

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A natural gas as chemists group monitor world

Dr Gavin Squire of Effectech  which monitors the condition of natural gases  used across the world.

CHEMISTRY experts are making Uttoxeter the headquarters for regulating one of the world's largest industries. Scientists at EffecTech...

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Mayor claims smaller shops will thrive after town's £20m revamp

Uttoxeter mayor Pauline Morrison.

MULTI-MILLION pound plans to regenerate a town centre will help kick-start a boom among smaller shops, a leading councillor has claimed...

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Biscuits boom may be crunch time for Fox's

THE credit crunch could help save 950 jobs at Uttoxeter's Fox's Biscuits factory. Parent company Northern Foods revealed this week it was shifting its focus towards the discount supermarkets...

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Football: Rocester crash out of cup in thriller

HOLDERS Rocester lost their grip on the Staffordshire Senior Cup after a five-goal thriller at last season's beaten finalists Kidsgrove Athletic.

The battling Romans were clearly not going to give up their trophy easily.

And after Tommy Smith gave the Hillsfield outfit a 32nd- minute lead, another upset looked to be on the cards....

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Football: Premier display delights Arnold

DEAN Arnold hailed his Uttoxeter Town players after a 'cracking' 2-1 win against Bignall End which put the Oldfields side through to the quarter-finals of the Staffs FA Sunday Premier Cup....

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Rugby: Ex-Denstone pupil Davies joins Sale Sharks

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD former Denstone College student Jordan Davies has signed a two-year rugby contract with Sale Sharks. Davies joins an all-star Guinness Premiership squad which features...

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'Unfit' Anchor Inn stunned by Uttoxeter A's goal blitz

UTTOXETER Town A fired five second-half goals to sink an Anchor Inn side who must 'up their game' to avoid the Division One drop. The first 45 minutes seemed to set the Teanford side on...

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Football: Rocester waiting for league to shed some light

Rocester's Tommy Smith ended the match against Coalville between the sticks after seeing team-mate and regular keeper Karl Smith sent off.

ROCESTER'S Midland Alliance fixture at Coalville Town on Saturday ended in controversial circumstances when referee James Glover abando...

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Junior football: Weather fails to dampen Romans' victory celebrations

ROCESTER overcame appalling weather conditions to blow away local rivals Doveridge with one of their finest displays of the season. Prolific striker Evan Richards fired Rocester into the...

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Junior football: Juniors recover from slow start to win

JUNIORS Red fought back from a one-goal deficit to record a 3-1 victory over one of the strongest teams in the league. Repton took an early lead, but that spurred Rocester into action and...

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Football: Thompson inspires Uttoxeter Town to Premier Cup glory

UTTOXETER Town faced one of their toughest tests of the season when undefeated Coors Premier outfit Bignall End came to Oldfields. Manager Dean Arnold, below, had warned his team to avoid a...

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Britney: I lost myself

Britney Spears reveals her reasons for divorcing Kevin Federline

Britney Spears has spoken out about why she decided to divorce ex-husband Kevin Federline.

"I didn't really wanna think about the reality of it," she revealed in sneak previews of her documentary, Britney: For The Record.

"I never faced it. I just ran. He started to do an album for himself and he started to do things for himself,...

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Sam Rockwell on those sex scenes

Sam Rockwell described the sex scenes in Choke as 'technical'

Sam Rockwell reveals that he found shooting the numerous sex scenes in Choke more technical than sexy. In the film, based on the novel...

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Beyonce-Jay-Z 'top earning couple'

Beyonce and Jay-Z have been named Hollywood's top earning couple

Beyonce and Jay-Z have been named as Hollywood's highest earning couple. The Irreplaceable singer and the hip-hop star turned music...

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David hated in camp already

David Van Day has upset the other campers

David Van Day managed to get on the wrong side of his fellow I'm A Celebrity contestants almost as soon as he entered camp. After the...

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Kylie kicks off opening of resort

Kylie Minogue performed at the lavish bash in Dubai

Kylie Minogue took to the stage at the launch of a lavish A-list three-day party in Dubai. The pop princess's pay cheque at the grand...

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