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Chase Terrace students' record year

Students and staff at Chase Terrace Technology College are celebrating another record-breaking set of GCSE results - following their best ever A level results last week.Read

Bloomin' great gift helps little Abbie

A Cannock Wood youngster has the gift of a life-changing experience - thanks to Burntwood Lions.Read

Three arrested in Burntwood home raids

Three men were arrested in Burntwood on Friday after police carried out a series of warrants under Operation Impact.Read

High hopes for new Chasetown grandstand

Plans for a new 500-capacity grandstand at Chasetown FC have been given a kickstart by council planners after they gave the £2 million scheme the thumbs-up.Read

Two arrested in murder case

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Chasetown man Richard Deakin.Read

Burntwood Wakes - celebrate!

Residents are gearing up for one of the biggest events in the town’s calendar this weekend - as the Burntwood Wakes Festival takes over.Read

Burntwood tip could be kept open

Burntwood tip could yet be saved. A vital Cabinet meeting was held yesterday (Wednesday) at Staffordshire County Council – where it was decided the whole situation would be reviewed again.Read

A host of memories float to surface for readers

The discovery of a boat on the bed of Chasewater, now it has been drained, brought back fond memories for many local pensioners.Read

Woman killed as her car hits wall

A 22-year-old Burntwood woman has died after her car collided with a parked vehicle before ploughing into a street lamp and brick wall.Read

Windfall boosts Burntwood arts venue hopes

Plans for a dedicated arts facility in Burntwood could be a step closer to reality after the town was awarded £200,000.Read

Town taxpayers to foot bill for Dam?

Burntwood taxpayers could have to foot the bill for a district council loan for repairs to Chasewater Dam.Read

Pub plans bitter fight

Burntwood residents are up in arms about plans to close a historic local pub and turn it into a housing development.Read

£1.8 million junction scheme to start

A major scheme to boost safety at a key junction between Lichfield and Burntwood is set to get underway next week.Read

Fall in street led to man's death

An alcoholic who was found lying in a road minutes after being ordered out of a Chase Terrace pub, died in hospital from massive head injuries.Read

Two in court over motorway deaths

Two Burntwood men have admitted manslaughter following a horrific motorway smash that killed a married couple.Read

Couple injured in road bike horror

A couple driving along the busy Burntwood Bypass were injured as they swerved to avoid a large mountain bike hurled off a bridge.Read

Hammerwich man fined for using land on Coppice Lane as unauthorised caravan site.

Alexander Holland, 67, of Coppice Lane in Hammerwich, was fined £1000 by Tamworth Magistrates, for using the land at the back of his house as a caravan site.Read

No tamiflu collection point for Burntwood swine flu victims

Residents in Burntwood are being forced to travel out of their way to access vital Tamiflu supplies, it has emerged.Read

Glancing Back Burntwood; Factories changed area forever.

I was handed a Street Plan of Burntwood at the Chase Heritage Group’s Coffee Morning on Saturday, that dates back to the mid 1960s. The population of Burntwood then was just over 16,000, the present days’ being around 30,000.Read

Chasetown FC invited to play historic match at Cardiff City's new ground

Chasetown FC have been picked to play an historic match against friendly rivals Cardiff at the Welsh outfit’s brand new stadium.Read

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