Local sport headlines
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
Amasal sink champions Windmill on opening day
THERE was a shock in store on the opening day of the Stafford and District Bowls League season as reigning champions Windmill suffered defeat. Amasal A pulled off the big result of week one with a 9-3
Eccleshall in highest league finish
HAVING made certain of their highest finish in the league since joining the North West Counties league, Eccleshall went in search of another milestone on Friday. The Eagles, who have finished seventh
Boro defenders take the club's top awards
TWO defenders were among the awards when Stafford Rangers hosted its annual end of season presentations at the Marston Road social club on Sunday. More than 100 supporters and sponsors attended the
County cricketers left frustrated by the rain
FOR the second successive Sunday, Staffordshire cricketers were frustrated by bad weather as their scheduled Minor Counties trophy group match against holders Berkshire was cancelled. The match was
National Sport Headlines
Suarez row pressure worst for Evra
Patrice Evra has admitted the pressure he was under prior to his non-handshake with Luis Suarez was the greatest he had ever felt in his life.
Drogba ready to seize final chance
Didier Drogba has admitted he fell into the trap of thinking Chelsea would be back in the Champions League final a year after losing to Manchester United.
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.
Prosecution over runaway train
London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.
Appeal man bailed in dramatic twist
A young man who has always pleaded his innocence over a 2004 murder has enjoyed his first taste of freedom in more than seven years after a dramatic twist in his case at the Court of Appeal.
Unemployment fall 'welcome news'
The Government has welcomed a fall in unemployment and the number of dole claimants but admitted there were too many people in part-time jobs who wanted full-time work.
Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '
The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.
Figures show fall in railway crimes
Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.
