Latest Burntwood news

Robber who ripped necklaces from vulnerable women has jail term cut due to autism

A thug who targeted six vulnerable women in two hours in a series of violent jewellery robberies has had his sentence cut by a top judge due to his autism.

Walsall | Last updated: Oct 7, 2018

Burntwood Rugby Club devastated as crowbar thieves cause thousands of pounds of damage

Burntwood | Last updated: Jun 6, 2018

Further controlled explosion carried out after mortar shells found

Burntwood | Last updated: May 25, 2018

Dozens more mortar shells found during work on Burntwood housing estate

Burntwood | Last updated: May 24, 2018

Wolverhampton motorcyclist killed in A5 crash is named

Wolverhampton | Last updated: May 18, 2018

Wolverhampton biker dies in crash on the A5

Burntwood | Last updated: May 16, 2018

'Gutted': Vandals wreck £1,500 goalposts at children's football club

Burntwood | Last updated: May 12, 2018

Forklift truck driver 'who used walking stick' pocketed £50k in benefits

Burntwood | Last updated: May 10, 2018

Burntwood Leisure Centre in £1m revamp plans

Burntwood | Last updated: May 10, 2018

MP Michael Fabricant defends ‘complete t***’ insult on Twitter

Lichfield | Last updated: May 6, 2018

Young Burntwood cancer survivor will get muddy for charity

Staffordshire | Last updated: Apr 26, 2018

Man airlifted to hospital as car overturns in Burntwood crash

Burntwood | Last updated: Apr 25, 2018

About Burntwood

Burntwood derives its name from the burning of heath in Cannock Forest and has long been associated with Woodhouses and Edgehill, or Edial, as it was once known. One of its claims to fame is the town is home to the smallest park in the UK, Prince Park.