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The man behind a fisherman sculpture criticised for not looking like a traditional angler has admitted he does not even fish.

A teenage girl from Burntwood is today recovering in hospital after an horrific hit and run incident in Staffordshire.

Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are supporting a nationwide campaign which aims to help end the scourge of mass marketed scam mailings in the UK.

The floodgates have opened in a war of words over who should pay for repairs to the dam at Chasewater.

Free fruit trees will have been given out to 1,700 people in South Staffordshire this year, it emerged today.

Staffordshire Police has splashed thousands of pounds over the last five years on gift vouchers to reward staff who take “only” a handful of sick days.

A statue of one of Lichfield’s most famous sons could finally be installed in the city this year after more than a decade of planning by local supporters.

Wintry weather returned to the West Midlands today – causing travel problems across the region.

Hundreds of council and school jobs in the West Midlands have been left vacant during the recession, it emerged today.

Highways bosses at Staffordshire County Council have said work has started to reduce a backlog of projects caused by the severe snow and ice earlier this month.

A scheme to restore Victorian gardens at a former Staffordshire estate has won a £248,400 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant.

A woman found dead at her Staffordshire home was a popular stage actress and dancer, it has emerged.

Staffordshire Police has used special counter-terrorism powers to spy on more than 300 suspected criminals in the county over the last two years.

Lichfield Cathedral’s repair cash crisis could be eased by direct funding from central government after a landmark proposal direct from the House of Commons.

Almost 400 drink drivers were caught by police on roads in the West Midlands over the Christmas period, it was revealed today.

Council bosses have launched a campaign to educate scooter mobility users after a number of complaints from Lichfield residents about drivers riding roughshod through the streets.

Warnings have been sent to 29 Staffordshire police officers and staff who frequently claim sick days during Christmas and New Year.

An Eastern European man has been charged with the murder of his partner after a woman’s body was discovered in Lichfield.

A murder probe has been launched after a woman’s body was discovered in Staffordshire.

A woman was killed in Lichfield after being struck by several vehicles on a busy dual carriageway.

Police have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses to a crash involving a car and an ambulance in Lichfield in which a woman was killed.

Pupils at a Staffordshire school will be leading a campaign against illegal parking.

More of your wonderful snow creations – from daleks to tigers – all sent in by readers.

When Austen Morgan heard the Staffordshire Hoard had been found on his doorstep he decided to create a beer to mark the discovery.

Lichfield Civic Society has demanded to be told how long the city’s main multi-storey car park will be out of action.

Another selection of pictures, sent in by readers showing snowmen and snowy scenes across the Black Country, Staffordshire and Birmingham.

Highways chiefs in Staffordshire have just four days of grit remaining – but more supplies are expected to start arriving today.

Frustrated gardeners in Lichfield are calling for the city council to provide more land for allotments after the waiting list for plots spiralled to more than five years.

They say the grass looks greener on the other side, but a cleric has taken a leap of faith to swap the sandy beaches of the Caribbean for a snow-speckled Black Country parish.

Another selection of pictures, sent in by readers showing snow and ice scenes across the Black Country and Staffordshire.