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Residents can have say on car racing ban in Stafford
Residents can now have a say on plans to ban cars racing along a main road in Staffordshire.
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Friends - the one where woman gets £600 fine after rubbish dumped illegally
A woman who let a “friend of a friend” get rid of rubbish for her has been fined £600 after it was dumped on a country lane in Staffordshire.
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More than £120k donated by recycling at Stafford Crematorium
A local charity has received £14,000 from recycled artificial hip and knee joints at the crematorium in Stafford.
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New mayor takes chains of office in Stafford
The new mayor of Stafford Borough was sworn in at a traditional ceremony in the town at the weekend.
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Transformation publicity attracting potential businesses to Stafford
Plans to transform a derelict department store in Stafford are proving a hit with potential businesses.
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Councillors agree funding to help foodbanks survive in Stafford
Foodbanks in Stafford Borough are being handed a lifeline after senior councillors agreed to an £11,000 grant.
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Mayor and Olympians at park opening ceremony in Stone
The Mayor of Stafford Borough was joined by Olympic gold medallist, Joe Clarke, as they officially opened Westbridge Park in Stone after its £1.5m transformation.
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Polls apart for election day in Stafford Borough
A variety of venues will become polling stations next week giving residents across Stafford Borough the chance to cast votes in elections.
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Gold standard - Clarke at Park for official opening in Stone
Gold-medal winning Olympic canoeist, Joe Clarke, will return to Westbridge Park in Stone which will be celebrating its £1.5m transformation this weekend.
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