'Secret' hostel sparks worriesBy Jon PeckSTAFFORD could get a controversial bail hostel in an undisclosed residential area within a month - but council leaders have vowed to stop it being opened in secret.... (14/05/2008) 
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Soldier who put his life on the line gets marriedBy Liz PeggAN HEROIC Stafford soldier who put his life on the line to save the lives of two comrades in Iraq has tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart.Corporal ... (09/05/2008)
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Action taken after years of complaintsBy Jon PeckRESIDENTS of a Stafford street say they are pleased housing officials have moved to evict a "neighbour from hell" after years of complaints.Stafford Rural Homes moved in ... (09/05/2008)
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Substance abuse sees 50 referredBy Liz PeggNEARLY 50 youngsters from Stafford, Stone and Rugeley have been referred to a specialist drug and alcohol team for serious substance abuse problems in the last six months.Since October ... (14/05/2008)
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Pupils left in lurch after bus cancelledBy Kerry AshdownCHILDREN were left stranded after their bus was axed without warning, an angry mother has claimed.Staffordshire County Council withdrew its subsidy for the school hours Arriva bus service between ... (14/05/2008)
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Parking fines hit tradersBy Jon PeckRESIDENTS and businesses in Stafford are outraged after council parking inspectors started slapping tickets on vehicles for parking outside their own properties.Homeowners and traders say "heavy handed" ... (14/05/2008)
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Extra staff for hospitalBy Sarah MarshallTROUBLED Stafford Hospital is drafting in extra nurses and healthcare assistants in a bid to improve care.Mid Staffordshire General Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has launched a major recruitment drive ... (09/05/2008)
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Villagers query 'affordable homes'GNOSALL residents are fighting plans to build "affordable" homes in the village, because some would be £25,000 more expensive than existing houses.Stafford Borough Council has received a ... (14/05/2008)
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Copper pipe thieves jailedTWO burglars caught trying to steal copper pipe from a former nursing home in Stafford have been jailed by a judge.Recorder Mr Shamim Qureshi told the pair the theft ... (14/05/2008)
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Police search degrading - driverA DISABLED motorist has said he felt "totally degraded" when police ordered him to strip off his shirt at the side of a busy road.Trevor Holland, of 83, The ... (14/05/2008)
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Anger as villagers are told their post office must closeCOUNCILLORS say they are "shocked" at the news a village near Stafford will lose its post office within a month.Post Office Ltd has written to borough council bosses ... (14/05/2008)
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Prison drug smuggler gets six yearsA CONVICTED robber who tried to smuggle more than £6,000 worth of heroin into Stafford Prison has been jailed for six years.Michael Carroll was caught out by a sniffer ... (14/05/2008)
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Rocking good day for coupleA ROCK 'n' roll loving Stafford couple married in style as they stepped back to the 1950s for their wedding.Sarah Howe and Jes Smart love the era and tied ... (14/05/2008)
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Travel ordeal of PO closureCAMPAIGNERS battling to save a closure-threatened post office near Stafford say getting to alternative branches would mean more than an hour's extra travel.Great Bridgeford Post Office has ... (14/05/2008)
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Home talks 'a waste of time' says carerA CARER fighting to save a Stafford respite home from the axe has slammed the county council's consultation as a waste of time as she says the decision has already ... (14/05/2008)
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Beer just what the doctor orderedBy Terry GilderTIME was when young Fred Gimbert could call at his favourite hostelry in Stafford and toss a silver threepenny piece on to the counter and pick up a pint of ... (14/05/2008)
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A sparks with a song in his heartBy Liz PeggCLIVE Barks is an unassuming man - a little shy even - so it is quite a surprise to find out what his special talent is.The 58-year-old, who ... (14/05/2008)
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Stafford doctor in US conference spotSTAFFORD Hospital's work to help young patients cope with the emotional aspects of illness has attracted international attention.A senior consultant from the hospital's Paediatric Psychology Service has recently ... (14/05/2008)
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