JLS set to release first single

X Factor heartthrobs JLS are preparing to release their first single next month as they celebrate 12 months in the spotlight.


Bumper price for rare vintage car

A rare Sunbeam car built in Wolverhampton which was found abandoned in an orange orchard in Australia is expected to fetch up to £35,000 at auction – almost 80 times its original value.


Andrew shines light on Palace switches

After 28 years of working at the Crabtree factory in Walsall you would have thought Andrew Noakes would have never wanted to see another electrical switch again.


Travellers move on from sports pitches

A gang of travellers who set up camp on sports pitches in Lichfield have been moved on. They arrived in Curborough Road about two weeks ago, bringing six caravans with them.


Giant role at Rep for actor Anthony

Actor Anthony Pedley has come a long way since he first started treading the boards at King Edward VI School in Lichfield.


Appeal fund launch over hall plans

Residents campaigning against the proposed location of a community hall on a Staffordshire estate have launched an appeal fund for a judicial review of the decision to grant planning permission.


Traders in uproar as new lines ‘kill trade’

Shopkeepers are furious after double yellow lines were painted outside their Black Country businesses which they fear will kill trade.


Chance to apply for slice of funding pie

Good causes and local groups are being invited to apply for cash awards following a Santa’s Sleigh tour around Rugeley at Christmas.


Tasty treats are poetry to visitors

Poetry fans in Lichfield tucked in to bacon butties while enjoying the latest efforts from local bards.


Park can have £14m luxury hotel

Drayton Manor Park has finally had the “full green light” for a £14 million hotel project that has been in the pipeline for more than a decade.

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