staffordshire.co.ukStaffordshire News:
Traders' bid to promote village (BBC News)
Traders in a Staffordshire village are trying to boost visitor numbers amid fears the area could "die" otherwise.
Four on bail over man's shooting (BBC News)
Four people remain on police bail while officers investigate a shooting in south Staffordshire.
Andrew Bishop's sheep double at English Winter Fair Farmers Weekly (Farmers Weekly Interactive)
Last weekend's inaugural English Winter Fair, the event which has replaced the National Primestock Show in the winter show calendar, was hailed a success by both organisers and exhibitors alike with strong crowds thronging the Staffordshire County Showground over the two days.
Bomb accused's father apologises (BBC News)
The father of a man accused of a terrorist bomb plot says the allegations have "blackened" his family's name.
Clearance sales for pottery firm (BBC News)
Administrators who have taken over a pottery firm hold clearance sale at 16 sites around the UK.
Player 'should back speed plans' (BBC News)
The parents of two boys killed by a footballer in a drink-drive crash say he should support a new road safety campaign.
Site navigation (Tameside Advertiser)
A THUG who hurled his pet puppy against a door in temper has escaped a jail sentence. Johnathan Nicholls, 29, threw Staffordshire bull terrier Buster across the room in a rage, later claiming the dog had ‘bared its teeth’ at his youngest son.
Player 'should back speed plans' (BBC News)
A footballer jailed for killing two children in a drink-drive crash should support tougher action on dangerous drivers, the boys' parents say.
Lane flytippers left 150 beer barrels (Express and Star)
Flytippers dumped 150 empty steel beer barrels in a Staffordshire country lane – stacked neatly down both sides of the road. The barrels were dumped in School Lane, Little Wyrley, overnight between Monday and Tuesday this week.
Protests over sports car school (BBC News)
Residents call for a public inquiry over revised plans for a sports car driving centre in Staffordshire.