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Up to 125 jobs will be created by power firm Alstom after the company landed a major new contract. Alstom will create the new jobs after being awarded a new £200m contract by a utility company from Sweden.

High winds across Mid Staffordshire have been causing chaos, downing power lines and felling dozens of trees. Gusts of wind of up to 60mph left parts of the Mid Staffordshire region badly affected, with Stafford being one of the most severely affected regions in the UK.

Stone residents are being called on to give a pound towards the town’s bid for gaining national glory. Stone in Bloom is preparing to fight off the likes of Glenrothes, Whitehaven and former national finalist Whickham in the national finals of the Britain in Bloom competition this year.

Stafford Borough Council has launched night patrols to clamp down on irresponsible dog owners who are putting other residents’ health at risk with dog fouling. In its battle against dog fouling, the Council has also started early morning patrols.  These steps follow an increase in reports of dog fouling during the last few weeks.