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Cannock targeted for EDL demo

The Post has learnt that the English Defence League (EDL) – the group involved in running battles with police and rival protesters in Dudley – are considering Cannock as a possible venue for a demonstration.Read

Fans get up close and personal with the FA Cup

Footy fans will get a chance to get up close to one of the game’s most recognisable icons, The FA Cup, when the silverware comes to Cannock next week.Read

Dog mess: action call

Residents of a Hednesford street plagued by dog mess are demanding tougher action against people who let their pets foul the pavement.Read

Chasewater victim's mouth and eyes super-glued together

A man found tortured on wasteland had his eyes and mouth super-glued, The Post can reveal.Read

OAP hit by reversing coach

A blind pensioner who was struck by a reversing coach at Cannock Bus Station is still receiving hospital treatment.Read

Thousands see winnning Wakes

Burntwood’s biggest and best outdoor festival made a welcome return to the town at the weekend and proved a massive success - attracting over 3,000 visitors.Read

Fire at Cannock property was started deliberately

Cannock police are probing the cause of a house fire in the town, after an investigation by the fire service revealed the blaze WAS started deliberately.Read

Dave's making his own slice of Pitmen history

Meet Dave Shaw the man who is re-writing the history books for Hednesford Town Football Club.Read

Plans to cut number of speed cameras

The number of speed cameras across the district could be slashed following government plans to cut spending on the devices by 40 per cent, according to county councillors.Read

Great, great feeling!

A quiet Hednesford estate was the setting for a special reunion, with five generations of the same family meeting up for the first time.Read

Hurricane Higgins' links to area

Tributes have been paid to snooker legend Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins who died on Saturday, aged 61, after a long battle with throat cancer.Read

Cannock councillor defends £34,000 expenses

A Cannock council chief, who is entitled to £34,000 a year in expenses, has this week defended the payments.Read

Legion gets helping hand from Cannock landlord

A popular watering hole on the comeback trail has issued a lifeline to Cannock’s British Legion by offering them a venue to hold their meetings.Read

Anger over bid for new Cheslyn Hay takeaway

Residents have united against controversial plans to open a takeaway restaurant in their Cheslyn Hay street.Read

Norton Canes foundry changes are upheld

Changes made to an aluminium foundry’s pollution control permit after complaints from residents living nearby have been upheld by a Planning Inspector.Read

Huntington text pest alleged victim was an 'unfit' mother

A man contacted social services, telling them the 23-year-old woman he’d bombarded with text messages, was an ‘unfit’ mother, during a campaign of harassment.Read

Man only grew cannabis to ease his crippling pain

A man turned his garden shed into a cannabis factory – and used the illegal crop to ease the pain from his crippling arthritis.Read

Plan to axe free swimming sessions is put on hold

Proposals to axe free swimming services have been put on hold until after the summer break.Read

Whiff of trouble

There’s a nasty niff in the air at Bridgtown from time to time.Read

Calls to change grass cutting rules

Hednesford pensioner’s have given their backing to changes in the grass cutting services, claiming the current system is too harsh.Read

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Shopkeeper uses broom to beat armed raider

A brave Penkridge shopkeeper, armed with a broom, chased a masked gunman from her newsagents before he turned and shot at her on Friday night.Read

Dog owner's fears over adder danger on Chase

A dog almost lost its life when it was bitten by an adder on Cannock Chase at the weekend.Read

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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

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