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Rangers boss wants Darlington test

Stafford Rangers boss Greg Clowes today warned ‘six of the best’ will enter the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League next season – and possibly even Darlington.


Contracts unlikely for Rangers squad

Stafford Rangers manager Greg Clowes today warned last season’s squad they are unlikely to be offered contracts to stay at Marston Road.


Springtime shivers go on as snow hits region

Snow hit parts of Staffordshire and the West Midlands today as the region continued to shiver through spring. Flurries hit Stone just before 7am and moved south.


Tell us about your meeting with the Queen

Nobody forgets their brush with royalty. If you have ever met the Queen, the memory stays with you for a lifetime.


Midlands title fight on Civic undercard

Dudley’s Jason Welborn will defend his Midlands welterweight title against Scott Haywood on the BoxNation bill at Wolverhampton Civic Hall next month.


Exercise bike test for major op patients

Patients undergoing major surgery at Stafford Hospital are having their fitness levels tested on exercise bikes in a bid to reduce mortality rates.


Crooks forced to hand over £1.7 million assets

Luxury cars and lavish villas are among a £1.7 million criminal haul seized by Staffordshire Police in the past year.


Martin Gethin in career-best stoppage

Walsall’s Martin Gethin today declared he’s “upped” himself after scoring a stoppage over Scottish champion Stuart Green in less than two rounds.


Fire hits Penkridge farmland

Piles of wood and pallets went up in flames on farmland in Penkridge today. Four fire crews battled the flames in Lower Drayton Lane.


Zoe Cooper and Aquabatique in BGT final

An acrobatic swimmer from Walsall Synchronised Swimming Club is one step closer to performing in front of the Queen after making it into the Britain’s Got Talent final.

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