Staffordshire
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| County council | Staffordshire County Council |
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| Population (mid-2017 est.) | 1,126,200 |
| Points of interest | Alton Towers |
| Drayton Manor Theme Park | |
| Colleges and universities | Keele University |
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| ID | 940583 |
About Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands of England. It borders with Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, West Midlands and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west.
XL bully ban: Fears move could increase dog attacks
... Of the 15 forces that provided data on the dog breeds - although they record them in different ways - Staffordshire bull terriers and German shepherds appear to be among the most seized...
Could the Conservatives lose five by-elections?
... In 1996, a year before Tony Blair came to power, Labour won an old version of the seat (South East Staffordshire) - overturning a Conservative majority of 7,192 to win by a massive 13,762...
UKIP on brink of wipeout after losing all seats in local elections
... Mr Walker said only one incumbent UKIP councillor - Steve Hollis in South Staffordshire - contested these elections for the party...
Chris Pincher: New claims emerge against former Tory MP
... Mr Pincher - who represents Tamworth in Staffordshire - and has no intention of resigning as an MP...
Imran Ahmad Khan: MP guilty of sexual assault advised Home Office on child sexual exploitation
... Earlier this month, Southwark Crown Court found Khan guilty of groping the teenager at a party in Staffordshire in January 2008...
Police warns of upcoming Black Country illegal rave'
... police warned the raves, not sure , after a man died and three were stabbed to death in Greater Manchester the location for The Saturday evening event is believed to be close to the Staffordshire border, so the West Midlands force collaboration with his counterpart in the County is to minimize the risk of anti-social behaviour ...
Coronavirus: Twenty-four deaths in Staffordshire care home
... Eight people died at Bradwell Hall nursing home in Newcastle-under-Lyme - the largest nursing home in Staffordshire - positive Covid-19 tested...
Chris Pincher: New claims emerge against former Tory MP
Six new claims of inappropriate behaviour by former Conservative deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher have emerged, days after he was suspended from The Party for allegedly groping two men.
The allegations stretch back More Than a decade.
Mr Pincher - who represents Tamworth in Staffordshire - and has no intention of resigning as an MP.
He did not respond to The Bbc but denied the allegations to newspapers.
The allegations reported in The Independent , the Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Times include three cases where it is alleged Mr Pincher made Unwanted Advances to male MPs, including in a bar in parliament, and in his own parliamentary office.
No official complaints were ever made.
It is reported that one of the MPs contacted Downing Street in February with details of what He Said had happened to him and voiced his concerns that Mr Pincher might be made a party whip, in charge of the discipline and welfare of other MPs.
Whips are MPs who are in charge of party discipline, and who have The Job of trying to ensure that all MPs on their side vote with the Party Line in Parliament.
Downing Street has said Boris Johnson appointed Mr Pincher as deputy Chief Whip because he was not aware of specific allegations.
Mr Pincher after allegedly groping two men at the Carlton Club, the Conservative Party members' club, in London, the previous evening.
After resigning as deputy Chief Whip , No 10 initially suggested that the Prime Minister considered The Matter closed.
But Mr Pincher was suspended as a Conservative MP after being reported to Parliament's behaviour watchdog, and will sit as an independent.
Mr Pincher said he had " drunk far too much" on Wednesday night, " embarrassing myself and others, and I Am truly sorry for the upset I caused".
" The stresses of The Last few days, coming on top of those over The Last several months, have made me accept that I will benefit from professional medical support, " Mr Pincher said in a statement.
" I Am in The Process of seeking that now, and I hope to be able to return To My constituency duties as soon as possible. "
No 10 has faced criticism for being slow to act, but a government source said action was taken swiftly after the complaint.
Complaints against MPs are examined by independent investigators, who can make recommendations for further action. If they decide to suspend or expel the MP, this would need to be voted on by MPs.
Mr Pincher previously stood down from the whips' office in 2017, when he was accused of making an unwanted pass at former Olympic rower and Conservative activist Alex Story .
But after an investigation by The Party , he was cleared of any breach of its code of conduct.
Source of news: bbc.com
