Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
Visitors to a Staffordshire museum can take part in a variety of activities and events as part on the autumn programme. From illustration and acrylics to craft and court drawing, a host of events are being staged at Shire Hall Gallery in Stafford.
Family Research (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Source: Original data: Jones, James P.. A history of the parish of Tettenhall : in the county of Stafford. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1894. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Tettenhall (England) — History. England — Staffordshire — Tettenhall for more click here
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Four Olympic medalists will be attending a special event in Stafford this weekend as part of the county’s celebrations to mark the handover of the Olympic flag to London. The top sportsmen and women will join talented young athletes from across Staffordshire to take part in the … [visit site to read more]
Serviced Office News (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
United Business Centres plc (UBC) has appointed Guy Gibson as Centre Manager for its newly opened Stafford business centre. Guy joins UBC from Staffordshire University’s Business Village, where his role for the last three years included sales and marketing in addition to operational support for the business centre. Commenting on his appointment, UBC Area Manager Jean [...]
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
Health bosses have appointed a new adviser to encourage mothers to breast feed their babies. Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a infant feeding adviser, Katy Thompson, who has worked as a midwife at Stafford Hospital for the past five years.
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 15/08/2008
A gadget tracking what young drivers do behind the wheel so parents can spot poor habits is to be rolled out across the country after bosses said it cut bad driving in Staffordshire. The black box was launched in Stafford as a pilot project three months ago. It has now … [visit site to read more]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
Soldiers from Staffordshire and the Midlands today spoke of their hopes and fears as they prepared to go on a six month tour of duty to Afghanistan. The 250 men and women of the 22 Signal Regiment, based in Stafford, will provide communications support with 15 members of the Territorial … [visit site to read more]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
Staffordshire University is beating the prices at the pumps with a pair of electric vans. The two vans, which will be patrolling the university’s Stafford campus, are powered purely through an electric battery and can be charged by plugging into a normal 240-volt wall socket. They replace two … [visit site to read more]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
More than 140 jobs are to be lost in the Black Country and Staffordshire as tax offices are to close. Capstan House, in Brierley Hill, Rogers House, Cannock, and Stafford’s Greyfriars House are among the 14 buildings in the region to be closed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officials announced the closures yesterday with the [...]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
A Second World War veteran from Staffordshire whose unit played a key role in the D-Day landings has died. Former Royal Marine Bernard Blakeman died in Stafford Hospital last Friday, aged 86. His funeral was due to take place today, at Stafford Crematorium, at 2.30pm. Mr Blakeman served in the Royal Marines and became a member [...]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
Farm tenants on Staffordshire County Council’s 8,700 acres of public owned land are confident about the future following the first of a new series of regular meetings with the authority. The recent meeting at Stafford’s White Eagle Polish Club, followed the council’s review of its farms land holdings, which earlier this year secured the future for [...]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
Another Stafford road is to be closed in the autumn as work to replace a damaged bridge is carried out. It is the latest in a lengthy list or repairs that has caused headaches on a daily basis for thousands of motorists in the past few months. Staffordshire County Council has pledged that the work on the [...]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 13/07/2008
One of Stafford’s oldest buildings is set to be used for civil marriages. Stafford Borough Council is also planning to allow civil partnership ceremonies to be held at the Ancient High House in Greengate Street. An application has been made to Staffordshire County Council’s registration service for the … [visit site to read more]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
Patients at Stafford and Cannock hospitals enjoyed special celebratory meals to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS. Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust’s catering team served up the three-course lunches to more than 600 patients at Stafford Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital. Patients … [visit site to read more]
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
Former Staffordshire County and Stafford Borough Councillor Iris Moseley has died at the age of 87. … [visit site to read more]
