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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Less than 24 hours left to comment on Stafford Borough plan
Residents, businesses and organisations have less than 24 hours left to have their say on Stafford Borough’s future development plan. Stafford Borough Council’s New Local Plan 2025 to 2045 consultation…
by Chris ShepherdJul 27 2 comments -
Stafford Library Sunday access will be for registered members only
Stafford Library will not be open to everyone on Sundays when new Sunday self-access hours begin next month. From Sunday 16 August, the library will be available from 1pm to…
by Chris ShepherdJul 26 No comments -
Trespass Stafford to close temporarily for refurbishment
Trespass in Stafford town centre is set to close temporarily for refurbishment work. The outdoor clothing and equipment store, based in the town centre, is expected to close on Saturday…
by Chris ShepherdJul 25 No comments -
Newport Road reopens after sinkhole disruption
Newport Road in Stafford has reopened today after weeks of disruption caused by a sinkhole and collapsed culvert. The issue first appeared on Wednesday 24 June, affecting the section just…
by Chris ShepherdJul 21 No comments -
Katharine House shop to reopen after refurbishment
A Stafford town centre charity shop is set to reopen after a temporary closure for refurbishment. Katharine House Hospice’s large Princes Street shop will officially reopen on Friday 24 July…
by Chris ShepherdJul 19 No comments -
Dispersal orders introduced in Stafford and Stone
Police have introduced dispersal orders in Stafford and Stone town centres following concerns about anti-social behaviour as schools break up for the summer holidays. The Section 34 dispersal orders are…
by Chris ShepherdJul 18 No comments -
Munch and Slurp closes for apparent refurbishment
A popular Stafford town centre café has suddenly closed for what appears to be a temporary refurbishment. Munch and Slurp, based in Stafford town centre, is understood to have closed…
by Chris ShepherdJul 17 No comments -
Six Stafford Borough parks retain Green Flag Awards
Six parks and green spaces across Stafford Borough have once again been recognised among the best in the UK after retaining their prestigious Green Flag Awards. The latest awards mean…
by Chris ShepherdJul 16 No comments -
Punjabi Tavern opens at former Lord Nelson pub in Stafford
Punjabi Tavern opens at former Lord Nelson pub in Stafford A new bar and grill has opened on Eastgate Street in Stafford, bringing Punjabi and Indian-inspired food, live sports and…
by Chris ShepherdJul 16 No comments -
Demolition begins at former Wilko site in Stafford town centre
Demolition begins at former Wilko site as Stafford town centre transformation gathers pace. Work is now underway at the former Wilko site in Stafford town centre after planning permission was…
by Chris ShepherdJul 15 No comments -
Summer Reading Challenge returns to Staffordshire libraries with musical theme
Children across Staffordshire are being encouraged to pick up a book this summer as the popular Summer Reading Challenge returns to libraries across the county. This year’s free challenge, themed…
by Chris ShepherdJul 14 No comments
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