Staffordshire

[ staf-erd-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in central England. 1,154 sq. mi. (2,715 sq. km). : Stafford.

Staffordshire

/ -ʃə; ˈstæfədˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a county of central England: lowlands in the east and south rise to the Pennine uplands in the north; important in the history of industry, coal and iron having been worked at least as early as the 13th century. In 1974 the industrial area in the S passed to the new county of West Midlands; Stoke-on-Trent became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Stafford. Pop (excluding Stoke-on-Trent): 811 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Stoke-on-Trent): 2624 sq km (1013 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Staffordshire's police and crime commissioner received two claims totalling £270,000.

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Stuart Ellison, Assistant Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police, described the rioters as “baying for blood” and said many of his young officers “feared they weren’t going home that night” after being doused in petrol and pelted with fireworks and petrol bombs.

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Co-organiser of that rally Staffordshire farmer Clive Bailye told the BBC that it was set up to be a peaceful demonstration and had the public's support.

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Mr Bailey, who farms in Staffordshire, said the suggested exemption should cover people much younger than 80.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer joined an event in Paris, while Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh led the ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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