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MP hits out ar rail station 'disgrace'

A MIDLAND railway station has been branded a “disgrace” by an angry MP. Read

Stafford Rangers run raffle to choose stadium name

IT’S every football fan’s dream come true. Read

Woman dies in Lichfield crash

A WOMAN was killed and three adults and a three-year-old boy taken to hospital after a car overturned in a mystery crash last night. Read

Tamworth man charged with killing his wife

A man has been charged with killing his wife. Read

Lichfield Solstice Walk raises £150,000 for hospice appeal

IT WAS a fairytale event as more than 1,500 women dressed in fairy wings and bearing wands took part in a night-time Solstice Walk in aid of charity. Read

Call for 'expenses row' Stone MP to explain himself to voters

A VETERAN Tory MP at the centre of an expenses row has been challenged to explain himself in public by angry Midland voters. Read

Drayton Manor theme park finally gets go-ahead for £14m hotel

DRAYTON Manor Park has finally won a 12-year fight for a £14 million hotel to attract families for overnight stays at the West Midlands’ most popular theme complex. Read

Teenagers take part in Shenstone Fun Run in honour of tragic teenager

HEARTBROKEN friends of a teenage Tae Kwon Do world champion who died in his sleep are bidding to build a lasting tribute in his memory. Read

Police get more time to question man after murder of a woman

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Midland woman have been granted more time to question a man. Read

Hawks take on pigeons in Cannock

HAWKS will be swooping into two Midland town centres in a bid to rid the streets of a flying pest. Read

Hawks take on pigeons in Cannock

HAWKS will be swooping into two Midland town centres in a bid to rid the streets of a flying pest. Read

Police get more time to question man after murder of a woman

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of a Midland woman have been granted more time to question a man. Read

Midland theme park finally gets go-ahead for £14m hotel

DRAYTON Manor Park has finally won a 12-year fight for a £14 million hotel to attract families for overnight stays at the West Midlands’ most popular theme complex. Read

Woman found injured at Tamworth home dies

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a woman died shortly after being discovered with a severe injury in her own home by police. Read

New boost for appeal

A LIFESAVING service has been given a cash boost by the family and friends of a “beautiful” young boy tragically killed at an accident blackspot. Read

MPs expenses: The 10 worst offenders from the Midlands

TOILET seats, helipad hedge trimming, pornographic films, luxury wallpaper and flatscreen TVs – these are just some of the items Midland MPs have claimed for on expenses. Read

Swine flu outbreak: Extra morgue space planned in Midlands

HEALTH chiefs have earmarked Midland sites for temporary morgues as they struggle to cope with the swine flu epidemic. Read

Tamworth protest over schools shake-up

STRIKING teachers vented their anger at plans to change secondary education in a Midland town by picketing councillors attending their first meeting. Read

Midlands nurse acts quickly to save life of plane passenger

A MAN’S life was saved by a quick-thinking Midland nurse after he suffered a heart attack at 30,000ft. Read

Revealed: Midlands MP paid thousands in expenses to political parties

MPs have paid tens of thousands of pounds provided by the taxpayer to their political parties, their expenses claims reveal. Read