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Nearly a third of town's rubbish and recycling workers to be axed

NEARLY a third of a Midland town’s rubbish and recycling workers are being axed in cutbacks which will badly hit the collection service for thousands of householders, according to unions.Read

Revealed: £45million cost of compensation claims to NHS in Midlands

The NHS has paid out more than £48 million on behalf of West Midlands hospitals in one year, following clinical negligence cases bought by patients.Read

West Midlands Police destroy 1.5million images of child abuse

POLICE on the frontline of the war against paedophiles have delivered a searing blow to offenders – by incinerating hundreds of thousands of sick images of child sex abuse.Read

Pirate Party to stand against MPs in the Midlands

A Worcester graphic designer is to challenge a Government minister at the next election as leader of the UK’s own Pirate Party, which campaigns to change the laws on sharing films and music over the internet.Read

Revealed: How Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Wolves are helping Midlands beat the recession

It seems that nothing will stop football fans watching their beloved team this season – not even the worse recession for more than 100 years.Read

Duo chalk up success in record Midlands flight

INTREPID aviators Steve Bridgewater and Amanda Harrison have flown into the record books by successfully competing in the International Dawn to Dusk flying competition.Read

RSPB hosts deer study events at Birches Valley Forest Centre, Cannock Chase

ONCE the royal hunting forest of William the Conqueror, Cannock Chase is famous for its deer.Read

RSPB hosts deer study events at Birches Valley Forest Centre, Cannock Chase

ONCE the royal hunting forest of William the Conqueror, Cannock Chase is famous for its deer.Read

Boy taken to hospital after accident near Alrewas

The youngster was airlifted with a head injury after the car he was travelling in collided with another vehicle on the northbound carriageway of the A38 at Branston, near Alrewas, on Saturday afternoon.Read

Did aliens with lemon-shaped heads land in the Midlands?

AN ALIEN with a lemon-shaped head told two terrified Midland boys: “We want you, come with us.”Read

Tamworth gran denied kidney transplant because she's too fat

A GRANDMOTHER claims doctors have refused her a life-saving kidney transplant because she is TOO FAT.Read

Lichfield villagers protests over council plans to sell off farm

Angry villagers marched on a Staffordshire farm yesterday to protest against plans by Birmingham City Council to sell off the site.Read

Woman in hospital after Tamworth car crash

A WOMAN was taken to hospital with a head injury yesterday after she was in collision with a car in Tamworth.Read

Angry villagers protest at plan to sell off Staffordshire farm

ANGRY villagers marched on a Staffordshire farm to protest against plans by Birmingham City Council to sell off the site.Read

Fresh abuse claims made against extradited Birmingham priest

A ROMAN Catholic priest extradited from America on child sex charges could face fresh abuse claims after a new alleged victim contacted detectives.Read

Three injured in Cannock car crash

THREE people were injured in a two-car crash in Cannock.Read

Three injured in Cannock car crash

THREE people were injured in a two-car crash in Cannock.Read

Burntwood mum thanks air medics who saved her life

A NEW mum has had an emotional reunion with the paramedics who helped save her life and that of her unborn baby girl.Read

Lichfield cyclist's charity trek to boost air ambulance

PEDAL power is set to boost the coffers of a lifesaving emergency service.Read

Heath Hayes wind turbines bid is withdrawn

PLANS to build three wind turbines at a former opencast mine in south Staffordshire have been withdrawn.Read