Great day out at Marston Road
Bob Cooper MY WIFE and I were guests of the Stafford Rangers football match against Chasetown recently. The hospitality staff were very helpful and acommodating. We had a wonderful afternoon, topped
Labour canvassing raises questions
Neil B Thomas MANY questions arise from Labour election agent Elaine Kidney's denial that her party was canvassing support for the recent poll in Rowley ward while the late Councillor David Allan lay
Tragic PC's funeral was razzmatazz
David S Parker AT 10.45am on Saturday March 17, my daughter and I attended Stafford crematorium to place flowers on her mother's grave. The funeral of a famous police constable was scheduled for 12
Commercial rates could be used as a subsidy
Tom Doubtfire Clerk, Creswell Parish Council FURTHER to the article about Charles Harvey and his company Stafford Tyres and the high commercial rates he has to pay for the premises (Newsletter, March
Changes are retrograde step for Trust
F Biard IN 2009 the Trust which runs Stafford and Cannock hospitals instigated and developed a scheme at its Board and Governor meetings of allowing public questions at various points during the
Football stadium could provide toilet solution
Michael James With regards to your front page story concerned the local bowlers' lack of toilet facilities. I believe I have the solution. Why can they not use the toilets at the adjacent Stafford
Look again at opening new mines
Look again at opening new mines Philip Wood, former Walsall councillor AT THE present time, when everybody is concerned about the rising cost of fuel, we are ignoring the one source of power which we
Modern playground needed in Stone
Modern playground needed in Stone Margaret Kenney STONE play area in Westbridge Park has the same equipment for young children as it did 40 years ago, with the exception of one climbing frame, less
Determined to be better and back
Determined to be better and back Jean Tabernor, Borough Councillor for the Haywood and Hixon Ward and Colwich Parish Councillor LAST September I was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer. Since then I have
Market Square no longer hub of town
IS LICHFIELD Road the real Stafford town centre? I understand that councillors Tom Harris and Christine Baron are querying the suitability of plans for the Marks & Spencers/Morrisons scheme to be
Words that strike a chord
WHATEVER befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life; we are merely strands in it. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves. These words, once
Bell could be solution to bridle path battle
Bell could be solution to bridle path battle B A Reardon I FEEL I must correct some of the information in the report which appeared in the Newsletter (January 26) "MP Steps In Over Bridle Path Row".
Young people need more support
Paul Beesley, Prince's Trust regional director for the West Midlands SEND US YOUR OPINIONS Email: editor@ staffordshire newsletter.co.uk Write to: Letters to the Editor, Staffordshire Newsletter,
National News
Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '
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Prosecution over runaway train
London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.
National Sport
Rangers to continue transfer ban fight
Rangers have lost their appeal against a 12-month transfer embargo and £160,000 fine but administrators Duff and Phelps have suggested they could explore further ways of challenging the sanctions.
Hodgson puts faith in Oxlade-Chamberlain
England boss Roy Hodgson is preparing to sling Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain "in at the deep end" to see if he can cut it at Euro 2012.
Davis backs young side to win at Wembley
Crewe boss Steve Davis has backed his young side to finish the job after they sealed a trip to Wembley in the npower League Two play-off final.








