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Local reports on current events and news in Staffordshire, West Midlands. en-gb http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/15/doc-case-adjourned-97319-20914335/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/15/doc-case-adjourned-97319-20914335/ THE case against a Stafford doctor accused of killing a patient with an injection of adrenaline nearly 10 years ago has been further adjourned at Wolverhampton Crown Court. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/14/princess-royal-to-honour-fallen-firefighters-at-national-memorial-arboretum-ceremony-97319-20903748/ Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/14/princess-royal-to-honour-fallen-firefighters-at-national-memorial-arboretum-ceremony-97319-20903748/ PRINCESS Anne will return to the Midlands next week to unveil a new monument dedicated to firefighters. The Princess Royal will be visiting Alrewas, near Lichfield next Tuesday to unveil the Fire Service Monument at the National Memorial Arboretum. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/14/dog-mess-wife-lands-right-in-it-97319-20907832/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/14/dog-mess-wife-lands-right-in-it-97319-20907832/ DOG owners have been warned they will be hit hard in the pocket if they fail to clean up after their pets. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/13/tamworth-benefits-cheat-fiddled-31-000-97319-20903756/ Tue, 13 May 2008 13:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/13/tamworth-benefits-cheat-fiddled-31-000-97319-20903756/ A TAMWORTH woman cheated taxpayers out £31,000 benefits over three years, a court heard. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/08/james-bond-car-hits-the-m6-toll-in-birmingham-in-aid-of-charity-97319-20881343/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:42:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/08/james-bond-car-hits-the-m6-toll-in-birmingham-in-aid-of-charity-97319-20881343/ MOTORISTS on the M6 Toll may feel shaken, but not stirred, when they are treated to a view of James Bond’s high performance car. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/08/staffordshire-attacker-on-the-run-is-jailed-97319-20881256/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/08/staffordshire-attacker-on-the-run-is-jailed-97319-20881256/ POLICE were today hunting a man described as one of the most dangerous in Stafford, after he was jailed for seven years in his absence. Giles Harvey, who jumped bail and failed to attend his trial, was described by police as "capable of extreme violence without provocation". http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/07/elvis-fan-facing-a-heartbreak-burial-97319-20873152/ Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/07/elvis-fan-facing-a-heartbreak-burial-97319-20873152/ GRIEVING relatives of a popular Elvis fan and charity fundraiser who died of a heart attack have suffered further heartbreak after they were told she cannot be buried where she wanted. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/01/tamworth-pupils-taken-to-hospital-after-explosion-97319-20846121/ Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/01/tamworth-pupils-taken-to-hospital-after-explosion-97319-20846121/ SEVEN pupils were taken to hospital and two teachers were treated by paramedics after a bottle containing a potent chemical exploded during a chemistry lesson at a Midland school. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/01/festival-call-for-humph-tribute-97319-20846660/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/05/01/festival-call-for-humph-tribute-97319-20846660/ ORGANISERS of the Lichfield Festival have added their voices to the tributes following the death of jazz legend Humphrey Lyttleton. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/30/duke-of-gloucester-visits-lichfield-cathedral-97319-20843299/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:25:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/30/duke-of-gloucester-visits-lichfield-cathedral-97319-20843299/ AN ambitious project aimed at turning a landmark Midland cathedral into one of the most accessible in Britain was given a Royal seal of approval today. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/30/matthew-kelly-to-star-at-lichfield-garrick-97319-20843122/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/30/matthew-kelly-to-star-at-lichfield-garrick-97319-20843122/ AWARD winning actor Matthew Kelly is to star in a major production at one of the smallest theatres in the Midlands. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/30/clamping-boss-convicted-of-conspiracy-97319-20836623/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/30/clamping-boss-convicted-of-conspiracy-97319-20836623/ THE woman owner of a Midland company which collected between up to £2,000 a day from illegal wheelclamping, has been convicted of conspiracy to blackmail motorists. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/29/elvis-fan-loses-battle-with-cancer-97319-20836638/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/29/elvis-fan-loses-battle-with-cancer-97319-20836638/ A POPULAR Elvis fanatic who helped raised thousands of pounds for charity has died. Eunice Fitch, from Cannock, who had previously successfully battled cancer, died at Stafford General Hospital on Saturday from heart failure. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/28/final-parade-marks-the-end-of-an-era-97319-20830014/ Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/28/final-parade-marks-the-end-of-an-era-97319-20830014/ THE final recruits from a Midland Army training base held an historic last parade. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/25/aston-villa-hero-ian-taylor-tells-of-joy-97319-20819675/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/25/aston-villa-hero-ian-taylor-tells-of-joy-97319-20819675/ AFTER years of heartache trying for a baby, former Villa hero Ian Taylor and his wife Tracey had almost given up hope when they were surprised by a hat-trick of joy. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/24/call-for-cctv-to-stop-the-street-yobs-97319-20812358/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/24/call-for-cctv-to-stop-the-street-yobs-97319-20812358/ A FURIOUS councillor has called for targeted surveillance to combat growing problems of anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/24/landowners-given-a-regeneration-hurry-up-97319-20812509/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/24/landowners-given-a-regeneration-hurry-up-97319-20812509/ CANNOCK Chase Council has applied for a compulsory purchase order in a bid to push on with plans for a major redevelopment of Hednesford town centre. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/23/special-praise-for-volunteers-97319-20805457/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/23/special-praise-for-volunteers-97319-20805457/ POLICE chiefs have hailed volunteers who have clocked up more than 10,000 hours on duty and helped drive down crime. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/22/post-offices-in-rush-to-shut-says-county-97319-20799195/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/22/post-offices-in-rush-to-shut-says-county-97319-20799195/ WORRIED council chiefs have called for a longer consultation period over post offices threatened with closure. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/18/charity-day-for-thrill-seekers-97319-20785224/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/news/staffordshire-news/2008/04/18/charity-day-for-thrill-seekers-97319-20785224/ THRILL seekers can race across the waters of a Midland beauty spot at a special fund-raising fun day for two city charities.