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Summer finish date for revamp estate’s homes

Dozens of new homes on a Staffordshire estate which is undergoing a £17 million transformation will be completed this summer, it was announced today.


Dog walkers angry as fly-tippers dump settee

Most walkers like nothing more than to sit down in the countryside, relax and take in the beauty around them.


Arctic conditions for Hell In The Middle

More than 1,000 people from across the country braved Arctic conditions to take part in an 11- mile run through frozen lakes and over hills on Cannock Chase.


McDonald’s creating 180 Staffordshire jobs

Around 180 jobs are being created in Staffordshire in a recruitment drive by fast food giant McDonald’s.


Two-month delay over Cannock leisure services switch

The handover of all leisure centres, museums and theatres in Cannock from council control to a charitable trust has been delayed, it emerged today.


Police to check Cannock Chase council tenants

All would-be housing tenants will have to undergo police checks before being allowed the chance of a council home under plans by a Staffordshire authority.


Cannock health centre plans scrapped

A multi-million pound health centre that would have treated 10,000 patients in Staffordshire has been scrapped, four years after the plans were first mooted.


Nazi row MP Aidan Burley: I’m so sorry

Shamed Staffordshire MP Aidan Burley today broke his silence over his Nazi stag-do row, apologising for the “terrible offence” he caused and saying he had put his family through hell.


Call for MP Aidan Burley to resign over Nazi stunt row

The leader of Cannock Chase Council today called for MP Aidan Burley to step down after bringing what he described as “disgrace” on the town.


Cannock fly-tipper fined for dumping works waste

A waste worker has been fined for dumping rubbish at a Staffordshire beauty spot after finding a tip closed. Joshua Bridge, 19, dumped several black bags full of paperwork, food wrappers and general office waste in Cannock Forest.

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