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Hauliers defiant as M6 Toll fees to rise

Haulage companies today hit out at the latest price rises on the M6 Toll and insisted they will carry on avoiding it when charges go up.


How I told my children their mother was a killer

The husband of killer Sheila Jones, who beat her own grandmother to death, today spoke of his “horrendous” ordeal and how he broke the news to their children that their mother was a murderer.


Prison term handed to care worker at Cannock nursing home

A care worker convicted of ill treating an elderly patient at a nursing home in Cannock has been jailed for nine months.


Strictly Come Dancing stars join in carols at motorway services

It was supposed to be a low-key carol concert to bring a festive feel to a Staffordshire service station during the countdown to Christmas.


Wolves legend helps launch football book

An author has penned a history of a West Midlands football club – and invited a Wolves legend to help launch it.


Family’s grief over Daisy Myring’s murder

The family of a 92-year-old Staffordshire woman battered to death with a plastic stool spoke today of their devastation as her granddaughter began a life sentence for murder.


Grand-daughter gets 22 years for murder of Daisy Myring

A mother-of-two today admitted murdering her 92-year-old grandmother after the pensioner discovered she had been stealing from her.


Under-threat lido club in plea for council help

Mounting debts and falling attendances could force one of the oldest working men’s clubs in Staffordshire to close its doors after more than 120 years.


Murder of Brownhills gran denied

The granddaughter of a partially blind 92-year-old woman from Brownhills has denied murdering her.


Ring and rare coins unearthed in villages

A Roman silver snake ring and rare Iron Age gold coins have been unearthed in two Staffordshire villages by metal detecting enthusiasts.

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