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Stafford rugby clubs receive life-saving donations

Rugby clubs get hearty help from Alstom

LIFE-SAVING defibrillators have been presented to two Stafford rugby clubs by one of the town's biggest employers, after a link-up with West Midlands Ambulance Service. Alstom Power, in Lichfied Road,

Trust uses new electronic survey improve patient experience

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PATIENTS at Stafford hospital are being asked to feedback on their experience at the hospital using a new electronic patient survey. Since April 1 patients discharged from the hospital are asked a

Stone's new civic leader announced

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THE MAYORAL chain of office has been handed over at Stone Town Council. Mike Shaw was elected Mayor at Tuesday's annual meeting and his wife Sue, a fellow councillor, will be Mayoress. The pair were

Kidney: ' I am too old to stand again'

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FORMER Stafford MP David Kidney has ruled out a return to frontline politics saying it is too highly pressurised. As the borough's Labour party prepares to start its selection process for a candidate

Stone student firefighters celebrate donation

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STONE student firefighters will be putting new skills to the test during two demonstrations at a special event tomorrow. The youngsters, who recently received a massive boost in the form of a £2,000

County childcare service set to be pulled

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PARENTS using Staffordshire County Council children's centres for childcare services will no longer be able to do so under a shake-up in the county. Cabinet members are expected next week to approve a

Children locked in car for four hours

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CHILDREN were left locked in a car for more than three hours after Stafford police arrested the woman who was taking care of them. The 51-year-old was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting after police

  • A&E delay is "playing with fire"

    THE decision to delay the re-opening of Stafford Hospital's A&E department overnight until October has raised "serious concerns" from some sources over the effect on the people of town. Speaking after

  • Leaked letter latest in Mid Staffs Public Inquiry

    A LEAKED letter this week proved the latest twist in the much-anticipated report into the failings at Stafford Hospital this week. Published by health expert Roy Lilley, the document, sees the

  • Labour triumph at Cannock Chase Council elections

    LABOUR triumphed at the Cannock Chase Council Elections gaining seven seats, losing none and taking a controlling majority on the council. The night was less kind to the Liberal Democrats, who lost

  • Stafford A&E will not re-open overnight before October

    ACCIDENT and emergency services at Stafford Hospital will not re-open on a 24 hour basis before October. The department, which has been closed overnight since December 2011, was due to re-open in

  • Resident's campaign scuppers home plans

    Project sparks fears that violent criminals could move in A HOME plan which caused a storm of protest amid fears violent criminals would move into a Stafford village has been ditched in what has been

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Brocton aim to end season with a trophy

BROCTON will hope to end one of their most successful seasons with silverware on Monday night. The Badgers face Evo Stik premier outfit Rushall Olympic in the final of the Walsall Senior Cup, at the

Olympic paddler chases European podium spot

TEAM GB Olympic paddler Lizzie Neave continues her build up to London 2012 at this weekend's European Senior Canoe Slalom Championships in Germany. Last month, Stone based Neave secured her place in

Rain-hit golfers drive onto the fairways

AFTER a wet start to the season, there has finally been some golfing action at Stone GC. Just one medal competition for both the ladies and men has been played and the outcome of the former was a win

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Twitter Reaches 10 Million UK Users

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Twitter have recently released figures which show that 10 million of the 140 million world wide users are in the UK! And a massive 80 per cent of those 10 million use it via their mobile phone. The UK

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