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Bus revival helps Staffordshire passengers

AN AXED bus service is to be revived after a new operator stepped in. Read

Air ambulance staff on snake bite mercy dash

AIR ambulance staff made a mercy dash to London for antivenom after a woman was bitten by an adder in the Midlands. Read

Take in the view from Lichfield cathedral

VISITORS to a Midland city are being offered the chance to a-spire to some stunning views. Read

Man fights for life after A38 crash near Tamworth

A MAN was fighting for his life today after suffering a serious head injury in a car crash mear Tamworth. Read

Partnership plea to be good neighbour

RESIDENTS are being urged to be good neighbours and help keep each other safe during the course of this summer. Read

Criminals ordered to stay away from V Festival in Staffordshire

CRIMINALS and trouble-makers have been ordered to stay away from one of the Midlands’ biggest music festivals. Read

Worshippers stabbed in Lichfield Cathedral

TERRIFIED worshippers were stabbed by a knife-wielding maniac who ran amok in a city cathedral. Read

Staffordshire Conservatives demand a crackdown on knife crime

CONSERVATIVE politicians today called for action to tackle the growing menace of knife crime following the publication of Home Office figures. Read

Airlift for car woman

A WOMAN was flown to hospital after the car she was travelling in ploughed into bushes. Read

Taste of Thai in the village

THOUSANDS of people are expected to flock to a small Staffordshire village to sample the delights of the food and culture of Thailand. Read

Midland head is cleared over bullying claims

A FORMER Midland headteacher accused of bullying his staff said he will never teach again after being cleared by the General Teaching Council. Read

Blitz on speeding bikers at Bassett's Pole

BIKERS who turn busy Midland roads into high speed race tracks are to be targeted in high profile crackdowns during the summer. Read

Building work starts on new unit at St Giles' Hospice

WORK to build a multi-million-pound unit at St Giles' Hospice near Lichfield is due to start on Monday. Read

Badge of honour for the wartime Midland land girls

WOMEN from the West Midlands were among 30,000 World War II Land Girls to be honoured at last for their hard work. Read

Birmingham eyes Green Belt countryside for expansion

GREEN belt land around Birmingham could be swallowed up by 5,000 new homes if ambitious plans to increase the city’s population by 10 per cent are to be achieved. Read

Jason Donovan to present gongs at Birmingham Mail Local Heroes Awards

SOAP heart-throb and pop star Jason Donovan will be on hand to give out the gongs at this year’s Birmingham Mail Local Heroes awards ceremony. Read

Worker airlifted after arm crushed at Tamworth depot

A MAN was airlifted to hospital after his arm was crushed in an accident at a Midland distribution centre. Read

Crash kills driver on M6 near Wolverhampton

A VAN driver died in a crash that forced the closure of the M6. Read

£200m medical centre plan unveiled for Whittington Barracks

THE future for Whittington barracks in Staffordshire after it undergoes a £200 million renovation has been unveiled. Read

Stamps form 90th birthday tribute to Mandela

AN ARTIST has created a portrait of Nelson Mandela with stamps to mark his 90th birthday. Read

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