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The Latest Breaking News from Staffordshire

Wedgwood to freeze production at Staffordshire factory for 90 days

Firm’s owner says move, which will place 70 workers on temporary leave, is in response to weaker demand

The Guardian - UK

‘I sold my home to HS2 for scrapped line for £1.2m – only for it to be turned into a cannabis factory’

Alan Wilkinson was horrified to discover that his former home had been taken over for the production of drugs

The Independent UK

Homes, school and green spaces to replace old coal-fired power station

Engie sold the Rugeley Power Station site in Staffordshire to Vistry Group, which will continue work to build a sustainable neighbourhood.

Evening Standard

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The village ‘ripped apart’ by scrapped HS2 line – while taxpayers foot bill for empty homes

Villagers sold their homes over plans for the scrapped HS2 line from Birmingham to Manchester

The Independent UK

Girl, four, dies after incident at Waterworld swimming pool

Staffordshire Police were called to the water park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, on Monday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Stepmother admits ‘massive regret’ for taking 11-year-old son to violent post-Southport riot

Amy Hodgkinson-Hedgecox says she took the boy to the protest in Tamworth, Staffordshire, after reading unproven claims on social media against asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Police chief suspended after concerns raised about out-of-work behaviour

Staffordshire Police Chief Constable Chris Noble is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct

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Minister wants tourist attractions to ‘supercharge’ EV infrastructure

Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers.

Evening Standard

Royal British Legion calls on VJ Day veterans to join 80th anniversary

The event will be held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on August 15.

Evening Standard

Man and business charged over 27-tonne mound of waste that blocked road

The 20-metre-long pile of rubbish was left along a road in Staffordshire in January.

The Independent UK

Veterans including couple married for 74 years guests of honour at VE Day party

Veterans and their families marked 80 years since VE Day at a tea party hosted by the Royal British Legion in Staffordshire on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Reform says county standards will fly as well as Union and St George’s flags

The party took control of 10 local authorities in England at last week’s local elections, including Durham, Lancashire and Staffordshire.

Evening Standard

Governors have lost control of prison in Staffordshire, union says

Prison Officers’ Association claims officer was stabbed in head and two others punched in face at HMP Swinfen Hall

The Guardian - UK

Farage hails Reform as ‘main opposition’ after gaining MP and councils

Reform UK has won Staffordshire and Lincolnshire councils from the Conservatives and taken control of Durham County Council.

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Staffordshire prison locked down after third violent incident in weeks

Five prison officers treated for minor injuries at Swinfen Hall where last month an inmate was stabbed

Evening Standard

Dawn raids in four counties in investigation into alleged medicine trafficking

Twelve people were arrested during the operation in West Midlands, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Merseyside on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Three men charged with manslaughter after death of woman on golf course

Suzanne Cherry, 62, was fatally struck by a van that was being pursued by police in Staffordshire

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Staffordshire woman jailed for twice tricking partner into believing she was pregnant

Libby Vernon’s lies included faking death of fantasy unborn and newborn twins

Evening Standard

King pulls himself a pint during visit to family-owned brewery

Charles visited Tower Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.

Evening Standard

King greeted by cheering crowds at JCB headquarters in Staffordshire

Charles met employees, apprentices and their families and toured the construction equipment company’s factory in Rocester on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t go back’: Staffordshire firms fight to keep ceramics tradition alive

Royal Stafford is latest in series of closures as rising costs add to pressures on companies in Potteries

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Beloved Mum 'With Heart of Gold' Found in Critical Condition and Dies at Home

Tragedy struck in Staffordshire on Wednesday, January 29, when Pippa Lewitt, 46, died shortly after being rushed to hospital.

The Independent UK

FA hopes St George’s Park refurbishment boosts England’s chances of success

The Staffordshire site is to receive ‘significant investment’, claims the Football Association.

Evening Standard

Young driver and two passengers died after he ‘lost control of car and hit tree’

Three teenagers were killed in the crash after a house party in Staffordshire in May last year.

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