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Anti-freeze poison wife Kate Knight gets 30 years

HOUSEWIFE Kate Knight, who left her husband blind and deaf by poisoning him with anti-freeze, was sentenced to 30 years behind bars today. Read

£100m centre step closer to reality

A SHOPPING complex has moved a step closer after the scheme was given Government approval. Read

Vow after school told to do better

BOSSES at a Staffordshire primary school have vowed to improve standards after being given a scathing Ofsted report. Read

Shoppers on the right road

A SCHEME to help wheelchair bound shoppers move around centres more easily will be launched in Staffordshire tomorrow. Read

Bug traces stolen Mercedes

STAFFORDSHIRE police have hailed a tracking device which allowed them to recover a stolen car and arrest two men. Read

Golden time for the Chase

A COUNCIL has launched an appeal for people celebrating their 50th birthday to help mark the golden anniversary of a beauty spot. Read

Tamworth boy trapped in ditch after smash

AN eight-year-old boy had a lucky escape when he was trapped in cold, wet mud for 40 minutes after a road accident in Warwickshire. Read

Car owners in frosty warning

OPPORTUNIST car thieves are targeting motorists who leave their cars running on frosty mornings, police warned. Read

Gordan Cowans, Mickey Buttress and son Andrew

Former Villa star in agonising wait

A FORMER Aston Villa player is facing the biggest challenge of his life as he waits to see if he can donate a kidney to his son. Read

Work kicks off on library's roof

MAJOR work on a "distinctive" library roof have got under way. Read

Boost in train station battle

CAMPAIGNERS battling to have an old railway station reopened have been boosted with the backing of the landowners of the site. Read

Crimewatch appeal prompts calls

DETECTIVES received a “significant number” of calls after a hotel fire which killed three Midland people was featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch programme. Read

Hospice's fundraising lottery is bearing gifts

PEOPLE will be able to get their paws on a cute teddy bear which is helping a Staffordshire hospice raise vital funds. Read

Raider fondled sleeping teen

A TEENAGER has been jailed for more than four years for fondling a sleeping woman after breaking into her home in the dead of night. Read

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Restaurant boss apologises after abusive bill

A RESTAURANT boss today apologised after diners at a city restaurant had their very own F-word experience - without Gordon Ramsay. Read

Justice speeds up for villains

JUSTICE chiefs have hailed new figures that show criminals in Staffordshire are being punished more quickly - and with more success. Read

Litter louts given a stern warning

YOUNGSTERS were today warned they will be hit hard in the pocket if they are caught dropping litter. Read

Outcry over tax rise plan

OPPOSITION councillors today slammed an authority for "digging into resident's pockets" by imposing an above inflation hike in tax. Read

Police to welcome new face

OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police's Chase Division have welcomed a new Superintendent to the division. Read

Crimewatch to feature hotel fire

A HOTEL fire which claimed the lives of a Staffordshire mother and son is to feature on the BBC’s Crimewatch programme, police said today. Read

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