Small savings really do add up
Helen Ladell I RECOGNISE that the cost of living has mushroomed and that many people are feeling the pinch. However, when out shopping I really wonder whether people realise fully how they could save.
Well done to county highways department
Name and Address supplied IT IS not often we are able to heap congratulations on to Staffordshire County Council Highways Department, but for once, we can do so! Well done, Highways, you must take
Electricity boxes have to be this size
Councillor Margaret Goodall NOTED with interest the article and photographs in last week's Stone Newsletter of the new electricity cabinets that have been fitted in Stone High Street. I have several
Hospital made festive season happy for us
Mrs EE Clarvis WE constantly hear people complaining about Stafford General Hospital, and I would like to say that I have nothing but praise for all the staff and treatment that my husband and I
Healthcare reforms really are scary
Rolf Pearce Haywoods Voice Independent Campaigner MATTHEW Ellis from Staffordshire County Council has been seen and heard across the media in recent weeks trumpeting his new healthcare reforms for
Politicians must act together now
Dr David Hill World Innovation Foundation AS WE enter a New Year we have to come to terms with the fact that the world is getting a far less predictable and unstable place to live. Our political
Strengthen hunt laws, don't repeal them
Alan Kirby Associate, Protect our Wild Animals PROTECT Our Wild Animals [POWA] urges the Prime Minister to reject the call for repeal of the Hunting Act by Farming Minister Jim "Kill the Badgers"
CD presents brought back good memories
Mr E Burton AS WE age, the word nostalgia, which we used to smile about, takes on a whole new meaning, it is, to a certain extent an evocation of times past, of the "good times" Two Christmas presents
Getting smarter over tumour symptoms
Neil and Angela Dickson HeadSmart Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust THIS year, the "HeadSmart - be brain tumour aware" campaign was launched by the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust, the UK's
Why did family make such a fuss?
Gerry Lester WHEN I read the front page headline in last week's Newsletter I expected to read about a tasteless joke based on the world Trade Centre terrorist attack. Having read the article a couple
Cracker fury family need to get a life
Anne Ali MY HUSBAND and I were taken aback by your front page story "Family's Fury at Cracker Gaffe" (Newsletter December 29). However the reason for our amazement was not because the family had found
Three near misses in two minutes
B Bradbury AFTER weeks of dodging accidents at the junction of South Walls travelling to Tipping street I need the Newsletter's help. The junction between the RBS and the Nationwide is very dangerous.
Why merger would be bad for Stone
Councillor Mrs Jill Hood Stone's Independent Voice I HAVE serious concerns for my home town of Stone regarding the Boundaries Commission's ludicrous recommendations for Newcastle and Stone to merge as
National News
House price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.
National Sport
Speed the key for Robinson
Head coach Andy Robinson will demand his Scotland side play with pace, but with composure amid the mayhem, in the RBS 6 Nations clash with England at Murrayfield.
Farrell ready for Murrayfield chaos
Assistant coach Andy Farrell is confident England's inexperienced side can thrive on the hostility, history and "chaos" that lies in wait for them in Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland.
McDermott pleased with battling win
Leeds coach Brian McDermott was a relieved man after groundstaff worked overtime to get the Headingley pitch fit for Friday's opening Super League match and his side overcame gritty opponents to start with a victory.
