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Lorry drivers angry over ban on HGVs overtaking on M42 near Tamworth

LORRY drivers have reacted with fury to a permanent ban on heavy goods vehicles overtaking on a three-mile stretch of a Midland motorway.Read

Canwell show is a sunny success

THOUSANDS of people took advantage of the belated summer sunshine to make the annual Canwell Show at Sutton Coldfield a huge success.Read

Jury retires in Lichfield dad's street murder trial

A JURY in Birmingham has retired to consider its verdict in the case of two young men accused of murdering a Midland father-of-five just metres from his front door.Read

Alton Towers bans men from wearing Cristiano Ronaldo-style Speedos

Major tourist attraction Alton Towers has banned Speedos and other types of tight swimming trunks at its Staffordshire site on grounds of taste.Read

Lichfield murder trial: Jury retire to consider verdicts

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of two males accused of murdering a father-of-five just metres from his front door in Lichfield.Read

Sugababes and Blue headline at Tamworth Castle

THOUSANDS of revellers descended on the picturesque Tamworth Castle Grounds for an all-day music festival featuring chart toppers Blue and the Sugababes.Read

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Rail chaos as CrossCountry Trains strike kicks in

Hundreds of holidaymakers and day-trippers from Birmingham New Street faced travel chaos yesterday as industrial action on Britain’s most extensive rail franchise kicked in.Read

£2m revamp for six West Midlands rail stations

MORE than £2 million is to be spent on revamping six West Midland railway stations.Read

Lost dogs found far from home

A WANDERING pooch who went missing on a family holiday has turned up – five years later and 140 miles from home.Read

Unknowns to open V Festival

ROCK quintet The Last Republic and pop punk act Underline The Sky will open this year’s V Festival after winning an unsigned band competition.Read

Unknowns to open V Festival

ROCK quintet The Last Republic and pop punk act Underline The Sky will open this year’s V Festival after winning an unsigned band competition.Read

Freemasons' cash boost for Midland air ambulance

MIDLAND freemasons have boosted the coffers of the Midlands Air Ambulance by thousands of pounds.Read

Freemasons' cash boost for Midland air ambulance

MIDLAND freemasons have boosted the coffers of the Midlands Air Ambulance by thousands of pounds.Read

Lichfield murder trial: Defendent claims fake leg proves he couldn't have killed

A man accused of killing a factory worker in a drunken attack in Staffordshire has denied the assault, telling a jury his false leg prevented him from kicking or stamping with any force.Read

Cannock incinerator plans go up in smoke after 'paperwork hitch'

PLANS for a £120 million rubbish incinerator are being sent back to council planners over legal fears.Read

Deadly fungus spreading on Cannock Chase

A RARE plant disease is tightening its grip at a beautyspot.Read

Cannock incinerator plans go up in smoke after 'paperwork hitch'

PLANS for a £120 million rubbish incinerator are being sent back to council planners over legal fears.Read

Troubled Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust passes inspection

SHAMED Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has passed an unannounced visit by national health inspectors.Read

Tributes after Birmingham singer Renato loses battle to beat brain tumour

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the “born performer and devoted family man” Renato Pagliari who died after losing his five-month battle with a brain tumour.Read

Police warn: Behave at V Festival or you’re out

TENS of thousands of revellers heading to this year’s V Festival are being warned: “behave or face eviction”.Read