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Could Iceland be opening at Stafford’s former TK Maxx building?
Planning documents linked to the vacant unit at Friary Retail Park appear to indicate that the building could be set to become a new store for the Iceland brand, potentially…
by Chris ShepherdAug 25 No comments -
Olympic champion James Guy joins Swimwell as ambassador
Olympic champion James Guy has joined Stafford swim school Swimwell as its new ambassador. The three-time Olympic gold medallist will work alongside Swimwell’s team, teachers and young swimmers as the…
by Chris ShepherdAug 25 No comments -
18-year-old wrestling promoter to stage debut event in Stafford
An 18-year-old wrestling promoter is preparing to stage his first live professional wrestling event in Stafford this October. Archie Stubbs will launch his Staffordshire-based promotion, The Stafford Showdown, at the…
by Chris ShepherdAug 19 No comments -
Two Stafford police updates following arson arrest and theft charges
Stafford Borough Police has issued two separate updates following incidents in the town, including a deliberate fire on Eastgate Street and a series of alleged shop thefts and assaults. The…
by Chris ShepherdAug 19 No comments -
Stafford man charged after series of shop thefts and assaults
A Stafford man has been charged following a series of alleged shop thefts and assaults in the town. Liam John Rogers, 38, of Stafford, has been charged with six counts…
by Chris ShepherdAug 19 No comments -
Man arrested after deliberate fire in Stafford town centre
A man has been arrested following a deliberate fire in Stafford town centre. Police were called to Eastgate Street at around 12.30pm on Monday 17 August after reports that a…
by Chris ShepherdAug 18 No comments -
New dentist opens in Stafford town centre
A new private dental practice has opened in Stafford town centre, with appointments available from Thursday 20 August. The Dentist at Stafford has opened at 38 Greengate Street and is…
by Chris ShepherdAug 18 No comments -
Man arrested after monkey dust found during Stafford stop and search
A man has been arrested after police found monkey dust and bolt cutters during a stop and search in Stafford. Officers from Staffordshire Police’s county proactive and rural team were…
by Chris ShepherdAug 17 No comments -
Hitachi Energy move to Stafford signalled by planning application
Hitachi Energy’s move from Stone to Stafford has been signalled by a recent planning application for new signage at Beacon Business Park. The application, reference 26/42118/ADV, relates to Plot 17…
by Chris ShepherdAug 17 No comments -
Stafford Scout selected for World Scout Jamboree in Poland
A Scout from Stafford has been selected to represent the UK at the 2027 World Scout Jamboree in Poland. Ella Chadwick will be part of an international team helping to…
by Chris ShepherdAug 16 No comments -
More specialist end-of-life care staff planned at County Hospital
Specialist palliative and end-of-life care services at County Hospital in Stafford are set to expand following new funding for University Hospitals of North Midlands. The investment will increase the number…
by Chris ShepherdAug 16 No comments -
Police appeal to find missing Stafford man
Police are asking for help to find a 60-year-old man who has gone missing from Stafford .Alan, who is also known as Troy, was last seen at around 9am on…
by Chris ShepherdAug 15 No comments -
Emergency Alert sent across Stafford as wildfire risk remains high
Mobile phones across Stafford sounded an Emergency Alert at around 7pm this evening as the Government warned people about the continuing risk of wildfires. The alert was sent across England…
by Chris ShepherdAug 14 No comments -
Stafford College students celebrate record-breaking results
Students at Stafford College are celebrating after Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group reported a record-breaking year of A Level, T Level and vocational results. Across the group, 1,435 A Level…
by Chris ShepherdAug 13 No comments -
More than 1,000 tickets sold for Gatehouse Peter Pan production
More than 1,000 tickets have now been sold for Stafford Gatehouse Theatre’s Summer School production of Peter Pan. The theatre announced the milestone last Friday as preparations continue for four…
by Chris ShepherdAug 13 No comments -
Former St Leonard’s school to become new mental health centre
The former St Leonard’s school in Stafford is set to become a new mental health centre run by Turning Point. The new centre is expected to open next year and…
by Chris ShepherdAug 12 No comments -
Defibrillator and bleed kit planned for Stafford town centre
A new public defibrillator and bleed control kit could be installed outside Nationwide Building Society in Stafford town centre. A planning application has been submitted for two external cabinets on…
by Chris ShepherdAug 11 No comments -
Residents invited to view plans for Stafford town centre
Residents, shoppers and visitors are being invited to see what the future of Stafford town centre could look like at a series of public drop-in sessions. Stafford Borough Council will…
by Chris ShepherdAug 10 No comments -
More than 500 babies born at UHNM during July
A total of 503 babies were born across University Hospitals of North Midlands during July 2026. Figures shared by UHNM show that 257 girls and 246 boys were born during…
by Chris ShepherdAug 10 No comments -
MP calls for new youth centre in Stafford town centre
Leigh Ingham MP has called for a new youth centre to be created in Stafford town centre. She said she wants the project to be given priority and believes there…
by Chris ShepherdAug 9 No comments -
New exercise equipment donated to military mental health ward in Stafford
Serving military personnel receiving specialist mental health care in Stafford are benefiting from new exercise equipment following a donation from Staffordshire Freemasons.The equipment has been provided to Brocton ward at…
by Chris ShepherdAug 9 No comments -
Demolition approved for final section of former Stafford Co-op site
Councillors have unanimously approved the demolition of the remaining buildings beside Stafford’s former Co-op department store. Stafford Borough Council’s Planning Committee approved the work at 8-12 Gaolgate Street during its…
by Chris ShepherdAug 6 No comments -
Pepe’s Piri Piri seeks permission to open until 3am
Pepe’s Piri Piri in Stafford has applied for permission to remain open until 3am every day. The Stone Road restaurant currently lists its customer opening hours as 11am to midnight…
by Chris ShepherdAug 6 No comments -
Stafford antiques shop to close after three years
Re-Age-Me Antiques has announced that its Stafford shop will close at the end of August after three years. The independent antiques business is based at Gainsborough Works on St Patrick’s…
by Chris ShepherdAug 5 No comments -
Stafford man jailed for child sexual offences committed in the 1990s
A Stafford man has been jailed for more than seven years after admitting child sexual offences committed during the 1990s. Clive Davies, 72, was sentenced to seven years and three…
by Chris ShepherdAug 5 No comments -
Demolition begins at former Wilko store in Stafford
Demolition work has now started at the former Wilko store in Stafford town centre. Stafford Borough Council bought the building as part of its wider town centre regeneration programme, with…
by Chris ShepherdAug 4 No comments -
Irish bar will no longer open on Newport Road
Shannon’s Irish Bar has announced that it will no longer open at its planned premises on Newport Road in Stafford. The new venue had been due to open in the…
by Chris ShepherdAug 3 No comments -
Warning issued after £1,100 fly-tipping fines
Residents are being warned to check who they pay to remove rubbish after two fly-tipping incidents led to fines totalling £1,100. Stafford Borough Council issued the penalties following separate cases…
by Chris ShepherdAug 3 No comments -
Police appeal to find missing teenager with links to Stafford
Police are asking for help to find a missing 19-year-old woman who has links to Stafford. Tara, from Stoke-on-Trent, was last seen at Willington Railway Station in Derbyshire at around…
by Chris ShepherdAug 3 No comments -
Under-16s to get free bus travel this August
Children aged five to 15 can travel free on eligible bus services throughout August as part of a new national summer offer. The Summer Bus Fare Offer runs from Saturday…
by Chris ShepherdAug 3 No comments





























