Soccer Football - England Training - St. George's Park, Burton Upon Trent, Britain - May 22, 2018 England's Danny Welbeck during training Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine LONDON: England striker Danny Welbeck says he has emerged mentally stronger after a knee injury ruled him out of the 2016 European Championships and the 27-year-old is keen to make an impact in next month's World Cup in Russia. Welbeck was sidelined for eight months after undergoing surgery for the knee problem but the Arsenal forward has since forced his way back into England manager Gareth Southgate's plans.
Football: 'Mentally stronger' Welbeck ready to fire for England
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First Access to Headington, now Thames Water - extra roadworks starting soon
It comes as preparation works for the Access to Headington project continue, with traffic lights in place at the junction of Marsh Lane and Headley Way and more works further along Headley Way near to London Road.
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Teenager wakes up after two-day blackout with mysterious injuries
An Ilkeston lad was knocked unconscious for two days and suffered a bleed on the brain following a unexplained incident. He had, two days previously, knocked on the door of a house on Cotmanhay Road, in Ilkeston , with a deep and nasty gash on the side of his head.
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Millions of pounds of taxpayer cash will protect Peak District bogs
A 3 million grant has been give to the Peak District National Park Authority towards restoring more than 2,100 hectares of blanket peat bog - formed in cool regions of high rainfall or humidity. It is part of 10 million injection of Government cash which will help restore areas of UK peatland equivalent to 10,000 football pitches.
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Objections overruled as yet more homes are recommended for South Derbyshire village
Plans to build dozens more homes in a Derbyshire village have been tipped for approval despite over 40 objections from locals. Back in November, Providence Land submitted an application to South Derbyshire District Council to build up to 50 homes on farmland in Etwall .
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The owner is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest
Brazen burglars who broke into a Derbyshire shop left insulting, sarcastic and obscene messages on walls before making off with cash and jewellery . Business owner Lynn Fearn, 60, has told of her shock after discovering what the raiders had done inside Labyrinth Therapy Rooms, in High Street, Swadlincote , over the bank holiday weekend.
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Mystery over man's 'nasty' head injury in Ilkeston
Detectives are trying to find out how a 19-year-old man ended up with a "nasty" head injury and bleed on the brain. Ryan Spencer knocked on the door of a house in Cotmanhay Road, Ilkeston, on 26 April, asking for help, and was taken to hospital for major surgery.
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The firm is expected to submit a formal planning application soon
The shop would be the fourth major supermarket in the town and could create up to 40 full- and part-time jobs . Part of a new scheme led by Derbyshire-based Clowes Developments, it will add to Lidl's portfolio of 710 stores.
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Scott Simons said he'd been shown how to do it by a man from Burger King
A fine has been handed to a Belper man who found a way to tap into a Derbyshire hotel's electricity supply to light and heat the caravan he was living in. Simons pleaded guilty to using a quantity of electricity without authority on December 29, last year.
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Derbeians enjoyed trips to London for Festival of Britain in 1951
Older readers will, we are sure, remember the Festival of Britain that was held in the summer of 1951. A national exhibition and fair, the festival focused entirely on Britain and its achievements; it was funded chiefly by the government, with a budget of A 12 million.
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The number of affordable homes that be there has fallen dramatically
A planning application for 177 homes in Hilton has been recommended for approval despite the developer behind the scheme drastically reducing the number of affordable homes it is building. Just a fifth of the affordable housing originally required by planners will be built as part of the redevelopment of a former Ministry of Defence vehicle depot in the village.
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These are the best chippies in Burton and South Derbyshire - as voted by you
We asked YOU to vote for your favourite chippy in Burton and South Derbyshire ahead of National Fish and Chip Day. More than 382 million portions of fish and chips are enjoyed every year in the UK, and when we asked you to tell us about your favourite chip shop, you did not disappoint.
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Costly A52 roadworks set to take MONTHS longer than expected
Shock doubling of costs to A 30 million will have a knock-on effect on the blighted project's finish date Completion of the A52 and Pride Park roadworks could be delayed by at least three months it has been revealed as Derby City Council tries to find extra money to pay for the project. The news comes after the shock revelation, last week, that the project could cost 30 million - twice as much as expected.
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Lord Burlington joins fundraisers in 75 mile cycle from Bolton Abbey to Chatsworth House
LORD Burlington, William Cavendish, the son of The Duke of Devonshire, will join a group of fundraisers cycling 75 miles from Bolton Abbey to Chatsworth next week. The 40 strong team, made up mostly of restaurant workers at the Devonshire hotels and restaurants, hopes to raise 20,000 for Hospitality Action - a charity that supports people in the hotel and restaurant trade.
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Visa blackout causes chaos for Burton and South Derbyshire shoppers
Customers at many shops and supermarkets across Burton and South Derbyshire have been unable pay for their goods by card after a Visa blackout has been causing problems across the whole of Europe.
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Plans for 41 homes in village set for go-ahead despite parish council opposition
Plans for 41 houses in Aston-on-Trent are set to be signed off despite strong opposition from residents and the parish council. As part of the application a watercourse would be diverted and a bridge would be built over it which will lead to an orchard.
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Burton man jumps his own height to secure leading fitness brand contract - while on his lunch break
A Burton man is flying high after winning an intense competition and securing a fitness contract by jumping his own height - while on his lunch break. Macauley Carruthers, 23, from Horninglow, runs Kaotic Movement, a dance and acrobatics group which teaches in Burton, Swadlincote and Measham.
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Boy, 7, scarred for life after kettle of boiling water fell onto him
A seven-year-old schoolboy could be left scarred for life after he was scalded on his face and head by boiling water. Owen Atkin suffered horrific burns and medics are unsure his hair will ever grow back fully following the terrifiying ordeal on Saturday night.
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Police investigate as schoolboy suffers horrific injuries after being scalded
'Please don't let me die': Horrifying screams of boy, seven, after he was scalded with boiling water leaving him with shocking burns to his face and head A seven-year-old boy sustained horrific burns to his face and head when he was scalded by boiling water. Owen Atkin was left in agony and screamed 'please don't let me die' after being rushed to hospital following the incident on Saturday night in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
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More than 170 houses set for approval in this South Derbyshire village
A planning application for 177 homes in Hilton has been recommended for approval despite the developer behind the scheme drastically reducing the number of affordable homes it is building. Just a fifth of the affordable housing originally required by planners will be built as part of the redevelopment of a former Ministry of Defence vehicle depot in the village.
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