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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

Glancing Back Burntwood; Heritage group looks wide for its interest

Burntwood Chase Heritage Group celebrates its 10th anniversary this yearRead

Tragedy spurs Burntwood mum to slimming success

A Burntwood woman who suffered an awful tragedy managed to turn her life around with the help of a local slimming club.Read

Glancing Back Burntwood; All the right notes hit in the past

Music has always been a part of our area’s way of life.Read

Mystery remains over Burntwood knife death

A Burntwood man died from blood loss and damage to his heart from a kitchen knife wound to his chest, an inquest has revealed.Read

Glancing Back Burntwood; Make hay while the sun shines

The recent fine weather brings to mind the tradition of ‘making hay while the sun shines.’Read

MP Tony Wright receives apology for false expenses article

Chase MP Tony Wright has received an apology from The Sunday Times after printing false claims about his expense arrangements for his second home in London.Read

Glancing Back Burntwood; Trains are still on track

This is a milestone year for Chasewater Railway.Read

Fall complications led to Cannock man's death - inquest

A Cannock pensioner died after developing complications following a fall, an inquest heard.Read

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