History explains why

Kathleen McBride WHILST I have every sympathy with the staff who are still in post at Stafford Hospital getting such a furore of publicity, I am afraid that until the top levels of management and

Eagle house - the facts

Raj Shroff, Head of Supported Housing Midland Heart Birmingham I WRITE in response to Melvyn Gardner’s letter, (Newsletter, March 4) regarding Eagle House. Eagle House is a housing and support

EU ruining our country

Gerald W Taylor SOON there is going to be the last General Election of note unless we can do something drastic because in five years’ time almost all our laws will come from Brussels. The

Let’s back our hospital

S Palmer I FEEL I must write in defence of Stafford Hospital. I have been getting increasingly annoyed with the small group that seems to be determined to bring the hospital down. I do feel sorry for

Space for all at Doxey

Roland Hynd I WALK my dogs every day on Doxey Marshes and it is a wonderful place where the dogs can have a good run. Recently I was approached by a gentleman who asked me to put my dogs on the lead.

Phone debt call fears

David s Parker AT 10.30am on Thursday, March 4, 2010, I received a phone call from a man who informed me that his name was Gavin, the area debt officer, and a survey had revealed that I had debts of

Thanks after fall in town

Dr jkh Rose RECENTLY I was unfortunate enough to fall over in Salter Street. There a young lady and a young gentleman stopped, summoned an ambulance, offered cloths and a cushion to put under my knees

Dig deep to help Stafford runner’s bid to raise cash

Neal Evans HOW tremendous it was to hear about Dave Stevens’ return to competitive running, and what a great cause he is running for, his reason for being tempted back. As someone who has

Ashcroft money will influence election

I UNDERSTAND that one of the prime benefactors to the Conservative party, Lord Ashcroft, has, after a 10-year period of keeping silent, finally admitted he is a “nondom” and as result is

Simply the best nursing on town hospital wards

THERE have been so many articles in the media slamming Stafford Hospital for “patient neglect”. I think it is time somebody with another point of view made a comment.Nearly 16 years ago I

Dogs are maltreated

ON virtually every estate in the country there are dogs, mainly Staffordshire bull terriers, that are used as weapons, status symbols and a substitute for manhood. These dogs are being used as a

Heat on for town’s MP

LAST time Stafford was front page news it followed an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at our hospital.Now we are front page news again and the main story on every television channel.I searched

Good care at a stroke

THIS government has spent tens of millions on advertising their FAST campaign for stroke patients, albeit in Stafford we have no stroke service - not even a slow one.It’s time that Stafford



National News


Rabies warning over pet passports

Rabies warning over pet passports

Loosening controls on pet passports could herald a return of rabies to the UK, experts have warned.

Councils 'missing housing targets'

Councils 'missing housing targets'

Around 98% of councils have failed to provide the affordable housing needed in their area, a charity said.




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Hargreaves keen to make up for lost time

Hargreaves keen to make up for lost time

Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves took his first tentative steps on the road to full fitness on Thursday night and declared he had some "unfinished business" to attend to.

Reds overcome Lille test

Reds overcome Lille test

Liverpool kept alive their hopes of silverware this season with a 3-0 victory over Lille at Anfield to win their Europa League last-16 tie 3-1 on aggregate.

Fulham progress following sensational win

Fulham progress following sensational win

Clint Dempsey wrote himself into Fulham folklore by firing the Cottagers into the last eight of the Europa League with a 4-1 win over nine-man Juventus at Craven Cottage.


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