Staffordshire Newsletter
WILKO AND OUT
STAFFORD’S former Wilko store is set to be pulled down as part of town centre regeneration. Stafford Borough Council acquired the Broad Street shop, which has been vacant since 2024, last year. Now the authority has submitted plans to demolish the...
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Hospice expands its check-in telephone service
A VOLUNTEER-led hospice phone support service is expanding after a successful first year helping patients and carers feel less isolated, while preventing unplanned hospital admissions. Katharine House Hospice’s regular check-in calls provide...
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Parents jailed after death of three-month-old baby
THE parents of a three-month-old baby who died have been jailed after they were found guilty of causing her serious physical harm. Jack William Davies, 26, and Terrie Marie Wood, 23, both of Stafford, were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court after...
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Residents urged to have their say on proposal for new council for people of town
RESIDENTS living in and around the centre of Stafford are to be asked whether they want to have a town council. Letters are being sent to all households in the county town who would be affected by the move asking them to give their feedback on the...
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Concerns raised over GP surgery ‘privacy’
A STONE community leader has raised concerns about patients giving out private information within earshot of others when booking in for appointments at their GP surgery. Jill Hood told health bosses she could overhear patients giving sensitive details...
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‘I BEGAN TO DREAM OF WHAT COULD BE’
STAFFORD Rangers has welcomed a significant financial boost from another US-based backer. Wolverhampton-born Nathan Owen has become the latest investor in the Rangers, following a recent sixfigure investment from Dallas-based businessman George...
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RANGERS’ AMERICAN DREAM!
INSPIRED by movie stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham, a US-investor has begun an ambitious new chapter at Stafford Rangers. The club has endured years of struggle on the pitch and is currently battling through another difficult campaign...
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Dad admits killing three month old son after he died of a head injury
A FATHER has admitted manslaughter following the death of his threemonth-old son. Little Leon Stark was taken to hospital on October 12, 2023, after he became unwell at a house in Stafford. The baby boy tragically died in hospital eight days later on...
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MP’s bid to bring high streets back to life by making empty shops available for use
LEIGH Ingham, MP for Stafford, Eccleshall, and the villages, has sponsored a Ten Minute Bill to help tackle the decline of high streets, both locally and across the country. The Vacant Commercial Properties (Temporary Use) Bill, introduced by Labour...
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More than 4,000 people sign a petition in bid to prevent their town from doubling in size with houses
AN Eccleshall community leader has called on Staffordshire County Council to play its part in preventing the town being “ravaged” by over-development. Residents fear the rural town could almost double in size over the coming years, with hundreds of...
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Mum Ruth is ‘left to die’ due to outdated NHS policy
A MUM fighting leukaemia said she was told to ‘put her affairs in order’ after being denied a potentially lifesaving transplant on the NHS because of an ‘outdated’ ‘double jeopardy’ rule. Ruth Wake, from Stone, said she was informed tablets which kept...
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Work underway on key Gateway project to build properties & create new jobs
WORK to prepare a key development site as part of a major regeneration scheme in Stafford has begun. The county council-owned land off Doxey Road will form part of the Stafford Station Gateway project, bringing planned new homes and businesses to the...
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Review now underway into plans to create a town council for Stafford
PLANS to create a new Stafford Town Council have moved forward - and the move could also preserve a civic tradition spanning more than 400 years. The county town is currently the only unparished area in the Stafford Borough, meaning it does not have a...
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