Hoard claims stepped up

The Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire James Hawley has waded into the debate over where the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold should be kept.


First look at £8m rail car park

This is how the new £8 million multi-storey car park at Stafford’s railway station will look.


Pub reopens after £180,000 refurb

The new owners of a Brereton pub hope to build a reputation for good beer after saving it from demolition.


Work stops on £16m development

Building work on a £16 million development to transform a Walsall estate has been halted after the house builder went into administration.


Elokobi refusing to compromise

George Elokobi insists Wolves won’t sacrifice their ‘play to win’ mentality by chasing draws and clean sheets.


Problems mount for Di Matteo

Albion’s injury worries deepened today as Youssouf Mulumbu joined the casualty list and Luke Moore was ruled out of Saturday’s clash at Preston.


Hero holidaymaker saves girl

A holidaymaker from the Black Country saved a nine-year-old girl who got into trouble as she swam with her mother in the sea in Florida.


Millets jobs go as stores close

Hundreds of jobs are set to be axed at Millets and Blacks Outdoor stores after their parent company announced plans to close 89 branches nationwide.


Trading estate blaze ‘suspicious’

An investigation was under way today into the cause of an “extremely suspicious” fire which spread across a road in the Black Country.


Motorists injured in A5 smash

Two motorists were injured in a road smash on the A5 today which caused traffic chaos for commuters.

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