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- Burton library has been closed temporarily as a precaution due to safety concerns about some of the building's internal fittings.
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- 20 March 2023
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- Work to develop two plots at a major Midlands business park in preparation for new occupiers will soon get under way.
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- 20 March 2023
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- Adult learners in Staffordshire have significantly benefited from flexible courses with well-developed community links, according to Ofsted, which has rated the service as 'Good'.
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- 20 March 2023
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- The county council run scheme is available to eligible children aged between five and sixteen on benefits related free school meals.The programme includes physical play, fun activities, nutritional advice, and a healthy hot meal where possible. Funding is provided by the Department for Education.
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- 20 March 2023
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- People are being invited to celebrate all things science at Perton Library on Saturday 18 March from 10am to 3pm.
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- 8 March 2023
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- An additional £30m is to be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire highways over the next two years.
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- 7 March 2023
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- John Evans, owner of Jojo's in Stafford, has turned his back on polluting plastic waste in favour of biodegradable cardboard, in a bid to do his bit for the environment.
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- 7 March 2023
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- National 'No Smoking Day' on Wednesday 8 March, is encouraging smokers to make a quit attempt and this year's theme is 'stopping smoking protects your brain health'.
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- 7 March 2023
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- Work to create new sections of town centre cycleway to connect to a wider walking and cycling corridor in Newcastle begin this summer.
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- 6 March 2023
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- A duchess turned nurse, a key member of the suffragette movement and an early innovator in the world of education are amongst the Staffordshire women being celebrated as part of International Women's Day.
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- 6 March 2023
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- Staffordshire County Council is looking to recruit ten education psychologists, to help with increased demand.
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- 6 March 2023
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- Nine out of 10 parents have learned that they have been allocated their first choice secondary school in Staffordshire.
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- 3 March 2023
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- A new Staffordshire County Councillor for the Tamworth Watling South division has been elected following a by-election.
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- 3 March 2023
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- Employers in Staffordshire can help boost numeracy skills within their workforce through free county council-led courses.
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- 2 March 2023