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Planning Penkridge - folk have their say

Following months of preparation, the Penkridge Parish Plan questionnaire is now hitting the doormats of every home in the village.Read

Crash tragedy at traffic blackspot

A fatal car smash at an accident blackspot has sparked calls for urgent road safety improvements.Read

Tributes paid to 'Burty'

Heartfelt tributes have been pouring in after a devastating car smash in Cannock, which claimed the life of a popular 22-year-old Rugeley man.Read

Home needed for abandoned Lucie

It’s down to our readers to put a little sunshine back into the life of Lucie, the puppy bunged in a bin-bag and tossed into a canal.Read

New danger drug is sweeping town

Hednesford is in the grip of dangerous new drug Cathinone, a Salvation Army community worker has warned.Read

Charity shop is vandals' target

An angry charity shop boss is calling for action after vandals went on a wrecking spree - plundering bins before emptying them outside the town centre store.Read

Friend Phil's secret spy life is revealed

Pressure group Friends of Cannock Park wanted a ‘clear the air’ meeting with maverick member Philip Rainsbury, an unopened letter discovered weeks after his death reveals.Read

Legion delight at poppy collection

Members of the British Legion are celebrated after collecting an amazing £13,000 for the poppy appeal at Cannock Sainsbury’s store.Read

Takeaway favourite that's still chipper

The economy? What’s that got to do with the price of chips?Read

Rail inquest told of significant failings

A jury has returned a verdict of accidental death in the inquest of two men, killed as they worked on a rail line in Cannock.Read

Death sparks improved safety

A doctor claims the death of a Wimblebury man, who fell from a hospital trolley and sustained massive head injuries while unattended, could have been avoided.Read

Patients 'often neglected'

Patients were ‘routinely neglected’ at Stafford Hospital because management was preoccupied with cost-cutting and targets, an independent report has said.Read

Design row over playground sign

Members of a parish council say they are “hopping mad” with a new sign for the village’s new adventure playground.Read

Plea as 'mindless idiots' target cow

Rangers are appealing for information after crossbow-wielding thugs shot a prize Dexter cow in the face with a high-velocity arrow.Read

Ray's photos provide a look at mining past

Dozens of old photos depicting Cannock Chase Mines Rescue Station have come to light thanks to a local pensioner.Read

High price for breaking a bottle

A teenager who smashed a bottle on the ground near Hednesford war memorial has been ordered to pay £730 at magistrates’ court after failing to pay a £75 Fixed Penalty Notice.Read

Station car park on track for April

Penkridge residents living near the village railway station will soon sigh with relief when a brand new £200,000 car park opens for commuters.Read

Sponsors wanted to give islands an arty new look

Traffic islands in Huntington could feature works of art - if local businesses give a helping hand.Read

Brawl ends big birthday

A man ended his 21st birthday by swapping blows with his best mate on a Cannock road.Read

It's full steam ahead for station facelift

Hednesford railway station is set for a slice of a multi-million pound makeover with new vending machines, waiting shelters and CCTV on the cards in the next few months.Read

Cannock News

Cannock Town Centre teaser

Arthur's memories of a missed Christmas dinner

A War World II veteran has spoken of the moment his Christmas Day celebrations were interrupted by news of ‘The German Great Escape’ back in 1944.Read

And the beat goes on - in Hednesford

A Hednesford councillor, and the Cannock Chase Conservative Parliamentary candidate, have joined forces in a bid to keep the beat in Hednesford.Read

Burntwood News

Burntwood teaser

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

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