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Stafford Shopping Centre is new target on Council’s Christmas wish list
Stafford Borough Council is proposing to buy the town’s Guildhall Shopping Centre.
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Leader welcomes £20m investment for Stafford Station land plan
Plans for new homes, businesses and multi-storey car park on disused land in Stafford have taken a step closer after the Government backed the borough council’s £20m funding bid.
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Thousands join the party as Christmas Lights go on in Stafford
Live music, Father Christmas and a spectacular firework display made it the perfect countdown to Christmas as the lights were switched on in Stafford.
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Stafford having a beauty of a treasure trail for Christmas
A host of prizes, including tickets to the panto, can be won in a special Christmas treasure trail in Stafford.
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Stafford to be lit up this weekend for traditional countdown to Christmas
The skies above Stafford will be lit up this weekend (Saturday 18th) when the Christmas Lights get turned on around the town centre.
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Council say it with flowers for life saving charity in Stafford Borough
A floral tribute to mark the work of the Samaritans will take centre stage at award-winning parks in Stafford and Stone.
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Warm welcome rolled out across Stafford Borough
A network of venues will be made available this winter to keep residents in Stafford Borough warm as temperatures drop.
A weekend to 'Remember' in Stafford
Services to commemorate the anniversary of the end of hostilities in the first World War will take place in Stafford across the weekend.
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Call for Stafford Borough Businesses to grab share of cash
Businesses in Stafford Borough are being urged to grab a share of a £240,000 pot.
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First look at the future transformation of derelict Stafford department store
The first images of how a derelict department store could look on Stafford High Street have been revealed.
![Old Co-op store in Stafford, outside view of how the building could look](/sites/default/files/cme/Gallery/Public/Press%20Releases/October%202023/6081-First-look-at-the-future-transformation-of-derelict-stafford-department-store-CGI-WEB.jpg)