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Protests over sports car school Residents call for a public inquiry over revised plans for a sports car driving centre in Staffordshire.

Buried pigs provide murder clues Scientists in Staffordshire are using dead pigs and geophysics to develop research that could help police find murder victims' unmarked graves faster.

Reception for Olympic medallist Olympic medal winner Anna Bebington has been honoured at a reception in Staffordshire.

GMB union regrets JCB job cuts The GMB union says it regrets the loss of 400 jobs at Staffordshire-based, JCB.

JCB announces 400 more job cuts Digger-maker JCB blames extreme deterioration in business confidence for its decision to cut 400 more jobs.

Four arrested over bush shooting A fourth person is arrested after a man leapt out of bushes in Staffordshire and shot his victim in the bottom.

Man jailed for 'brutal' killing A man is jailed after admitting the manslaughter of a 50-year-old man found dead in a Stoke-on-Trent park.

Fire crews rescue stranded sheep More than 100 sheep are rescued after fears they could drown in a flooded field in Staffordshire.

Group worried over pupil numbers A group claims not all pupils would be accommodated under plans to reorganise education in Stoke-on-Trent.

Woman found after night on moors A woman reported missing after going for a walk on the Staffordshire Moorlands has been found.

Military Medal taken by burglars Burglars steal a Military Medal awarded to a WWI hero from a house near the National Memorial Arboretum.

Man remanded over woman's murder A man appears in court accused of murdering a 79-year-old woman in Staffordshire.

Final rides for iconic Corkscrew Visitors to Alton Towers say goodbye to the iconic Corkscrew before it is replaced after 28 years in service.

Fallen remembered at arboretum Two services of remembrance take place at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

Driver flees after hitting house A driver flees after crashing his BMW into a Staffordshire house, which is left severely damaged.

Strikes close recycling centres Thirteen of Staffordshire's household recycling centres are closed over the weekend due to industrial action.

Two homes assembled in four days Students in Staffordshire assemble wooden panels to build two houses in four days.

Thieves take 6ft-tall metal stork A Staffordshire couple put up a reward for the return of a 6ft steel stork they put out to mark the birth of their grandson.

Black box scheme made permanent A 'black box' pilot scheme which saw young drivers being tracked by their parents is made permanent.

Brothers guilty over fatal fire Two teenage brothers are found guilty of manslaughter following a fire in which two people died.

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