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Death driver 'could not see'

AN OAP driver suffering from cataracts told police she was not wearing glasses on the night her car struck a motorcyclist, who was hurled to his death, a court heard. Read

Armed robbery at travel agents

DETECTIVES are hunting an armed robber who threatened staff in a travel agents with a gun before stealing cash. Read

Girls on top for business

PUPILS netted a business challenge trophy when they came up with regeneration plans for Walsall town centre. Read

Doctor charged with killing Staffordshire patient a decade ago

A DOCTOR has appeared before a Crown Court judge accused of killing a Staffordshire patient with an injection of adrenaline almost 10 years ago. Read

Enjoy an ice time at Tamworth hotel

PLANS for a multi-million pound hotel shaped like a ski slope in the middle of Tamworth have been given the go-ahead. Read

£500,000 worth of fakes seized at Cannock sale

MORE than £500,000 worth of fake computer games, DVD and CDs have been seized in a raid at a car boot sale. Read

Pride of the Midlands - the magnificent seven of the Mercian Regiment

SEVEN war heroes from the Midlands' Mercian Regiment were today being honoured for risking their lives serving their country in Afghanistan. Read

The end may be near for Central News

IT'S almost Christmas 2009 - and Bob Warman is reading the regional headlines from ITV's Birmingham studios. Read

Staffordshire Police crackdown on young drinkers

POLICE seized more than 100 cans and bottles of booze from youngsters during a campaign to combat under age drinking. Read

Rat infested Chasetown restaurant is shut

A RAT-infested restaurant where rodents had been chomping away at food in the kitchen has been shut by magistrates. Read

Little Aston School's playtime pioneers

YOUNGSTERS at a Staffordshire school are set to be the first in the country to trial new hi-tech playground equipment. Read

Bio-diesel fuels complaints from angry drivers

MOTORISTS are being warned by Staffordshire Trading Standards officers that a green fuel may not be so friendly for their vehicles. Read

Booze cocktails seized in blitz by Staffordshire Police

POLICE seized more than 300 cans and bottles of booze from young people in a two week blitz on under age drinking. Read

Former Midland churchman Rt Revd Kevin Dunn dies aged 57

THE Roman Catholic Church is mourning the death of the of well-known Midland churchman the Rt Revd Kevin Dunn, who went on to become Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. Read

Cannock sports centre plan on track

COUNCIL bosses have announced plans for state-of-the-art sports facilities in Cannock. Read

School's on the up - inspectors

A SCHOOL has been praised by Government inspectors for making much needed improvements. Read

'Striking' landlord gives in

ONE of Staffordshire's longest established pubs has closed for the first time in nearly 175 years. Read

Death quiz doctor Priya Ramnath in court

A MIDLAND doctor charged with killing a British patient with an injection of adrenaline almost 10 years ago has been remanded on bail after arriving back in the UK from Texas. Read