About Stafford
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in the Midlands of England. Its town centre is a delightful mix of markets, high street shopping, superb bars,cafes and restaurants and side streets that ooze character. Popular attractions in Stafford include Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford Castle and Izaak Walton's Cottage, where the famed author of 'The Compleat Angler' lived, fished and wrote.
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Tory MP Cash reselected by party
Bill Cash MP, who was criticised for paying his daughter more than £15,000 in expenses-funded rent, survives a reselection vote.
Policewomen guilty of crash fraud
Two police workers, including a woman from Staffordshire, are found guilty of deceiving insurers about an off-duty car crash.
Motorcyclist, 20, killed in crash
Police appeal for witnesses after a 20-year-old motorcyclist dies after hitting a barrier in Staffordshire.
Day-old chicks found dead in heat
The RSPCA says more than 2,500 chicks are found dead after being dumped in a lay-by in Staffordshire.
Two women hurt during armed raid
Two women are hurt when two men armed with metal bars and axes rob a bank in Longton, Staffordshire Police say.
More than 150 flu cases confirmed
More than 150 further cases of swine flu are diagnosed in the West Midlands region, taking the region's total to more than 2,500.
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