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Rugeley Power Station fire alert

Workers at Rugeley Power Station had to be evacuated when a gas cylinder caught fire.


Tributes paid as former coroner dies at age 81

A former coroner for South Staffordshire who was instrumental in improving the safety of trains has died aged 81.


£250k haul is taken in metal raids

Metal thieves have stolen up to £250,000 worth of gear from construction firms across Staffordshire in the past year, it was revealed today.


Jail over £131m-a-year fake cigarettes racket

Two men from Staffordshire were today behind bars for their role in a counterfeit cigarette racket capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year.


Drivers suffer in wintry conditions

Plummeting temperatures led to problems for drivers as the wintry conditions caused a series of smashes across Staffordshire and the Black Country.


£20m investment in new buses for West Midlands

A total of £20 million will be spent on more than 100 new buses in the West Midlands this year, transport bosses revealed today.


Radar gun volunteers catch 600 motorists

Almost 600 motorists have been caught speeding in Stafford and surrounding villages in the last 18 months by volunteers armed with radar guns, it emerged today.


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.


Nursery chain achieves highest level in National Quality Award

Horn End Nurseries, located in Hixon, Stafford and Rugeley, today announced that it has received national recognition for the quality of care it offers children. It is the only local chain of nurseries to achieve this award at this level.

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