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Appeal following fatal collision in Burton
/ Appeal/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
OFFICERS from the Staffordshire and West Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit are continuing to appeal for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Burton upon Trent on Tuesday. At just after 7.10pm on...
Exciting new route revealed for Rotary Cathedral to Castle Run
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THE hugely popular Lichfield Cathedral to Tamworth Castle 10-mile charity run is back for the third year – and organisers have revealed an exciting change to the route. For the first time, the route will...
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for missing Burton man
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police have said that they are becoming 'increasingly concerned' for Peter Brood who is missing from Burton-upon-Trent. The 55-year-old was last seen at 9.00pm on Sunday (13 January) at his home address in...
Gritters primed and ready as icy blast due to hit county
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S gritting teams are primed and ready to roll, as freezing temperatures are forecast to hit the county over the next few days. The Met Office has forecast ice over much of Staffordshire, with even...
Rawlett School to be expanded
/ Children & Young People/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
A TAMWORTH Secondary school will be expanded to accommodate 300 more pupils, it has been announced. Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet has made the decision to expand The Rawlett School, an AET Academy, and increase the...
Two men airlifted following Lichfield collision
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
A ROAD traffic collision involving a lorry and a van in Lichfield this afternoon has left two men in a serious condition. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Wood End Lane in Fradley, Lichfield...
Group jailed for importing 30kg of cannabis into UK labelled as ‘wheels’
/ 999/ Crime/ Staffordshire
SIX men and a woman who organised the importation of 30kg of cannabis into the UK from Germany have been jailed.  The court heard the cannabis, valued at £125,000, which was destined for...
Tamworth shoppers raise hundreds for charity during Christmas
/ Community/ Events/ Staffordshire
VISITORS to Ankerside Shopping Centre have helped raise more than £400 for charity, as well as donating hundreds of presents to the ‘Operation Christmas’ gift appeal.A portion of the entry fee families paid to...
Several house fires spark new safety warning
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STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is urging the public to be mindful of home safety after several fires in the County over the weekend.Crews from Biddulph and Sandyford attended a cooking fire on...
Tasty incentive for people using their local recycling centre
/ Environment & Nature/ StaffordshireHeadline
RECYCLING centres in Staffordshire are offering a tasty incentive for people who pay them a visit. Anyone who takes their recyclable materials—especially cardboard and glass—direct to their recycling centre will be able to enter a...
Parking strategy to promote High Streets in Staffordshire
/ Council & Politics/ Staffordshire/ Tourism & Leisure
IMPROVED on-street parking is being introduced to help town centres and communities in Staffordshire. The move follows consultation with district and borough councils after Staffordshire County Council agreed on the broad strategy in 2015.Unfortunately...
Man dies in fatal collision near Stafford
/ Appeal/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
TRAGICALLY, a man has died following a road traffic collision in Haughton, near Stafford. At around 6.25pm on Saturday 12 January 2019, police were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision involving a black...
Police dogs learn new tricks at power station
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police Dogs are leading the way on their training courses at a disused power station. Officers from the Tactical Support Team at Staffordshire Police have been training their furry friends across the site at...
Seventeen-year partnership keeps roads amongst safest in the country
/ Staffordshire/ Travel & MotoringHeadline
MOTORISTS in Staffordshire are now enjoying some of the safest roads in the country thanks to an innovative 17-year long partnership. Set up in 2001, the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership works to improve road safety...
Relaxed Atmosphere, Rustic Furniture and Really Good Coffee!
/ Business/ Staffordshire/ Tourism & Leisure
AFTER seeing lots of amazing Instagram and Facebook posts from this Coffee House, we decided to pay an unannounced (and anonymous) visit this morning to see if it lived up to the snaps! First of...
Man dies in flat fire in the North of the County
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OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police attended the scene of a fatal fire in Stoke-on-Trent last night (9 January) to assist colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service. Emergency services were called...
Social Services support ‘child migrants’ after M6 incident
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
SPECIALIST social workers from Staffordshire County Council are working to support four people who said they are under the age of 18, after 27 suspected migrants were found in a lorry stopped on the...
‘A number of people running from vehicle’ causes complete motorway closure
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
TRAFFIC chaos was bought to the M6 in Staffordshire this evening, Wednesday, when a major police incident closed both carriageways for a number of hours. Officers from Staffordshire Police had stopped a vehicle on...
M6 closed in both directions in Staffordshire due to a ‘Police Incident’
/ 999/ Staffordshire/ Travel & Motoring
TRAFFIC chaos is what you may face if you are in North Staffordshire or planning to travel through this evening, Wednesday, as there is a complete closure in place on the M6. Both northbound...
Have your say on the Staffordshire Commissioner’s proposals
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DON’T DELAY - time is running out for you to have your say on the Staffordshire Commissioner’s proposals for spending, savings and investments next year. Staffordshire’s Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew...
Prison officer who fell for killer jailed for smuggling contraband into a Staffordshire prison in her underwear
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A prison officer who struck up a romance with a convicted killer in a Staffordshire Prison has been jailed for smuggling steroids and phones into prison.This is the latest success for a specialist police...
People reminded about opportunities to volunteer in their local library
/ Community/ Council & Politics/ Staffordshire
PEOPLE are being reminded about the many volunteering opportunities available in their local library as part of a new campaign. Over 800 regular volunteers already play an important role in Staffordshire’s 43 libraries, all making a...