Saturday, 10th May 2008

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School friends form own festival

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Four friends from Staffordshire have started their own music festival as a less expensive alternative to major events like Glastonbury, V Festival and T in the Park.

Black Country gets Rough ride

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It is meant to be the essential guide for visitors getting off the beaten track to see the real England. But the latest Rough Guide simply dismisses the Black Country with one line.

County show’s a £250k spectacular

This year’s Staffordshire County Show is being billed as a quarter of a million pound spectacular.

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Fury as GP surgeries profit from phone calls

A handful of GP surgeries in South Staffordshire are continuing to make money by using premium rate phone numbers, it has emerged.

Region told to cut water use

Water supplies to homes throughout the Midlands could be severely restricted in 25 years unless urgent action is taken, officials warned today.

Guitarist to judge new talent contest

Staffordshire has been chosen to pilot a talent awards project aimed at promoting the Crimestoppers scheme among the younger generation.

A&E units are turning cases away

Accident and emergency departments are struggling to cope with the numbers of patients after junior doctors’ hours were slashed by an EU working time directive.

Properties of the Week

7 May 2008: This week’s super selection includes a timber-framed, 17th Century cottage, a stylish three-storey home and an extended family bungalow standing in impressive gardens.

Removals firms suffer huge losses

Removals firms in the West Midlands are suffering crippling losses caused by the impact of the global credit crisis and slowdown in the housing market. Some are reporting a huge downturn in business.

Thieves are latest garden pests

They are easy to pick up and left unsupervised for hours on end – and thousands of them end up being sold off at car boot sales across the region.