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On the 11th February, the Chairman of Burton Albion, Ben Robinson very kindly invited myself, my family and 30 cadets to the Burton Albion versus Oxford United game. Before the match the cadets were given the opportunity to raise money for their chosen charities but asking supporters to make donations. We all then joined Ben […] Click here to view full article / video

PC Claire Bond’s life changed forever last year, when she was seriously injured trying to apprehend a dangerous driver. Despite her terrible injuries caused by the driver reversing into her, Claire and her colleague PC Dave Mullins – who disregarded his own safety and managed to pull Claire out of the way before she could […] Click here to view full article / video

On the evening of Friday 7th February, the Mayor and Mayoress of Stafford, Councillor Gareth Jones and Mrs Renee Robinson, held the annual Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Staffordshire County Showground. The event included a delicious five course meal, music from the talented Cartoon Kings, bingo and a silent auction – all in aid of […] Click here to view full article / video

Maple Hayes School is a specialist school for children aged 7 to 17 with Specific Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia. Its aims are to: Raise pupils’ self-esteem, self-confidence and expectation of academic success by giving them a fresh start Enable pupils to become independent, proactive learners so that they may compete with their intellectual peers in […] Click here to view full article / video

The Musical Theatre Stafford is a fantastic creative institution in the heart of Stafford. On the evening of the 6th February I was honoured to be able to watch a rehearsal of the magical Wind in the Willows, a musical interpretation of the Kenneth Grahame classic. The children were all amazing, with some incredibly strong […] Click here to view full article / video

On the 6th February I was invited to sit with Andrew Haigh, the South Staffordshire Coroner, in the County Buildings during an inquest. It was a jury inquest into a death which occurred in custody and the outcome was accidental death. It was an incredibly interesting experience and I would like to thank Andrew for […] Click here to view full article / video

On the 5th February, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the day with South Staffordshire Coroner, Andrew Haigh. The day began with a tour of the mortuary, which was a respectful and peaceful environment, where care was clearly taken by staff as they performed roles with consideration. This was followed by lunch […] Click here to view full article / video

HMP Oakwood is an inspirational facility managed by its Governor, Mr John McLaughlin, and on the 3rd February, I was kindly invited to take a tour and meet its members of staff as well as some of the inmates, who were on a drug rehabilitation programmes. I was initially struck by how well the facility […] Click here to view full article / video

On Saturday the 1st February over 55 people enjoyed a charity “Race Night” organised and hosted by Dominic and Karen Hughes, at their wonderful house in Somersal Herbert. It was a fabulous fun night, which raised £1,370. All the money raised was paid into the Community Foundation who then matched the amount, thus doubling the […] Click here to view full article / video

Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th January provides an opportunity to not only remember those who suffered during the Holocaust under the Nazi regime, but also those others who bore similar fates under different establishments. This year Staffordshire University chose to ‘Remember Srebrenica’ and we gathered at the Leek Road site of the university to […] Click here to view full article / video

The 27th January has become an established national day of remembrance, to remember the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides. On the 26th January the Collegiate Church of St Mary in Stafford held its own Holocaust Memorial Day Service of Peace and Reconciliation, to remember all those who had suffered needlessly. It was attended […] Click here to view full article / video

Stoke Sings was a joyous festival of song held at the Victoria Hall in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday 25th January. I was honoured to be invited to this fantastic event, along with my consort for the evening, my son Zack. 16 choirs took part in the event, with each singing two or three songs. The finale […] Click here to view full article / video

On the 24th January I had the honour of visiting St. George’s Hospital in Stafford and having a tour of its fantastic facilities, alongside new MP for Stafford, Theo Clarke, and Councillor Ann Edgeller. On arrival, we met with Neil Carr, Chief Executive; Alison Bussey, Director of Nursing; and Jennie Collier, Managing Director of the […] Click here to view full article / video

On Thursday 23rd January I was kindly invited by Trevor McMillan, Vice Chancellor, to the Winter Graduation Ceremony at Keele University. The afternoon began with a beautiful lunch, which was held in the Claus Moser building. We then processed from there to the University Chapel, where the graduation ceremonies were taking place. There were five […] Click here to view full article / video

Throughout January and February, the Samaritans are encouraging people to have a “Brew Monday”, getting together with friends, family, work colleagues or strangers to have a cuppa and a chat to help raise money for the Samaritans. On Monday 20th January, I joined the Stafford Samaritans – at the very kind invitation of Judith Manners […] Click here to view full article / video

On the 14th January I attended the opening of The Hilary Session of the Crown Court at Stafford, which was held at the Collegiate Church of St Mary in the town. The congregation was welcomed by The Reverend Prebendary Richard Grigson, Rector of Stafford, who conducted the opening prayer. We all then sang “O Come, […] Click here to view full article / video

On the 23rd December, I attended the Festival of Lessons and Carols at the beautiful Lichfield Cathedral. Led by the Very Revd Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield, the service began with a stunning rendition of “Once in royal David’s City”, which was followed by The Bidding, delivered by the Dean. The first lesson, Genesis 1.1-5, […] Click here to view full article / video

On Sunday 22nd December, I had the pleasure of attending the Borough Carol Service at the Collegiate Church of St Mary in Stafford, which was also attended by the Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor Gareth Jones and Mrs Renee Robinson, as well as other members of Stafford County Council. The service began with a rendition […] Click here to view full article / video