Town venue to close during revamp

Building works are to start on a major refurbishment project at a Cannock town centre community centre this summer.


Father crushed to death by digger

A man was trapped and crushed to death by the digger he was working on at a Staffordshire farm, an inquest heard.


Car centre ready for extension battle

A car repair and sales centre in the Black Country is considering an appeal after being refused permission to extend onto an area of wasteland.


Frustration rises on village prison plans

A Staffordshire action group has spoken out about its frustration over the lack of confirmation as to whether a village was on a list of potential sites for a large titan prison.


Beautiful bluebells coming into bloom

At this time of the year you can find plenty of bluebell walks.


Firefighters in UK finals of contest

Firefighters from Lichfield have been crowned champions of Staffordshire’s Extrication Challenge for the second year in a row.


UFO lands on school field!

It looks like a scene straight out of an alien movie – a spacecraft smashed in the middle of a school field surrounded by smoke and explosions.


Couple fined over eyesore gardens

Two pensioners have been accused of spoiling the image of their village near Kidderminster by allowing their “once-magnificent’’ gardens to become an eyesore.


Premier know-how key ingredient

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy wants to sign several players of a similar quality to Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia after deciding established Premier League talent is the only route to survival.


Top ten the goal for Hutchings

Walsall manager Chris Hutchings admits he will resist the temptation to blood his young guns if it means a top-10 finish.

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