Staffordshire News and Views

Cannock’s most wanted fugitive made one demand to police negotiators after seeking sanctuary up a 40 foot pylon.... Read

Neighbours watched in horror as armed cops swooped on their quiet residential street, following reports a man was seen brandishing a gun.... Read

The lucky Stafford couple who triumphed in the Post’s hotly-contested Win a Wedding competition have finally tied the knot.... Read

Planners have waved through contentious proposals to allow a Cannock school to erect floodlights on a all-weather pitch – despite concerns from residents and community groups.... Read

The Cornish cat is back where it belongs – with the help of the Chase Post.... Read

An eco-friendly Great Wyrley couple have been told they cannot install solar panels on the roof of their home – because towering trees at the neighbouring cemetery completely block their sunlight.... Read

A Cannock woman could be banned from every pub in the town after a drunken night out ended in violence.... Read

A leading Great Wyrley councillor says residents have ‘won the battle, not the war’, after planners rejected controversial proposals for a super incinerator in the area.... Read

Proposals for a new chain of office for Heath Hayes Council chairman, costing over £800, have divided the council chamber.... Read

Angry residents attended a public meeting to denounce planned speed restrictions on Heath Hayes’ main road.... Read

Local councillors have voiced their concerns over plans to turn a former Wimblebury hairdressers into a takeaway.... Read

Plans to resurrect a controversial planning application for a mobile phone mast in a built-up area need to be opposed, a councillor has said.... Read

A Hednesford father and son have been forced to jettison this weekend’s planned charity cycle ride – after callous thieves swiped their state-of-the-art bikes.... Read

Erdington Star kept up their fine start to the season with a 5-2 win at Amington Rovers in the Lichfield and District Football League Premier Division.... Read

Residents living in sheltered schemes across Tamworth can rest assured it is among the best in the country – after the schemes achieved a national award.... Read

Thomas Enjoying Christmas Tickets for this year’s Drayton Magical Christmas at Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, have gone of sale with huge savings available for people who book now.... Read

Marmion House, Tamworth Borough Council Homeowners with empty properties could be eligible for a Tamworth Borough Council grant to help bring the houses back up to standard.... Read

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving five vehicles on the M42 in Staffordshire.... Read

HEAT Logo A scheme which is making loft and cavity wall insulation available to every home in Tamworth completely free of charge has proved so successful that it has been extended again.... Read

Pictured are county farms tenants Jemma Hargreaves and Simon Walker from Rolleston.... Read