MPs

Speed limit is cut near school

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

FAMILIES in a village have won a 10-year campaign to get the speed limit outside their school reduced.

The county council has agreed to cut the limit outside Dilhorne Endowed Primary School from 40mph to 30mph.

Residents and youngsters won the support of the...

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No time to lose in fight to keep seat

QUIT: Mark Fisher MP announced on Wednesday night he was stepping down for health reasons. Inset, how we reported the story yesterday.

Friday, March 12, 2010

THE Labour Party was today beginning a frantic search to find a suitable candidate to replace veteran MP Mark Fisher. Mr Fisher stunned party chiefs...

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Sadness as health forces MP to quit

Thursday, March 11, 2010

VETERAN Labour MP Mark Fisher has announced he is standing down after 27 years in office due to ill health. The 64-year-old, who represents the...

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MP backs call for NHS inquiry

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

DAVID Kidney MP has written to police and ministers about the Stafford Hospital scandal. The Labour MP for Stafford said he wrote to Health Secretary...

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Free health checks offered

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

FREE health checks have been made available as part of a drive to encourage people to access health services. The sessions in Leek include blood sugar...

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MPs call for early count after voting

COUNTING UP: The votes are counted after the last General Election in 2005.

Friday, February 12, 2010

OFFICIALS are under political pressure to count General Election votes overnight just hours after polling stations close. Stoke-on-Trent City Council...

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Company on track for Olympics profit

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

WEDGWOOD and Royal Doulton have been selected to produce commemorative souvenirs for the London 2012 Olympic Games. WWRD, the company which owns the...

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Probe into £3.2m fees for one firm

Saturday, February 06, 2010

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into how the city council came to pay a single firm more than £3.2 million to complete hundreds of its...

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Meeting will explain plan for councils

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

A PIONEERING plan to give neighbourhoods more control over local services will be discussed this week during a meeting with residents. Officials say...

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