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Root problems and other tales

Richard Lutz painstakingly looks back in anguish at the week that was and a spring that will be.

8 April, 2017 in Birmingham, Comment, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Bookshelves and other stories

It’s been a varied week for Richard Lutz, from emptying the house of books via walking in the woods to dealing with British Gas.

23 October, 2015 in Comment, Most recent, Staffordshire, Tourism, Travel, What's on.

JCB’s £193,000 of donations to Tory MPs

Richard Lutz explains how Midland Tories received £193,000 worth of donations from a construction giant.

4 May, 2015 in Business, Elections, Most recent, Politics, Staffordshire.
Coltman VC Memorial Peace Wood

Coltman Wood: War hero celebrated

Andy Goff and some of his relatives joined a large crowd to watch the official opening of a WWI arboretum.

18 November, 2014 in Local history, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Calling all actors….

Local thespians invited to have twice the fun.

23 June, 2014 in Staffordshire, Theatre.

Major facelift for Lichfield Trent Valley

City station to be upgraded.

18 December, 2013 in Staffordshire.

Local Music festival a resounding success

The first ever Lichfield Rocks festival raised over £2,500 for St Giles Hospice in Whittington.

31 July, 2013 in Most recent, Music, Staffordshire.

Food festival to serve up a treat

There’ll be plenty to eat and drink at the end of the month at RAF Cosford

3 July, 2013 in Food and drink, Most recent, Staffordshire, What's on.

Hoar Cross Nursing Home celebrates the summer in style

Residents, family, friends, staff and local people were walking on sunshine last weekend as Hoar Cross Nursing Home put on the biggest Summer Fayre in its history.

2 July, 2013 in Staffordshire.

Lichfield rocks for St Giles

Local music festival set up to raise money for charity

23 May, 2013 in Festivals, Music, Staffordshire, What's on.

Kipling centenary production

Audiences are invited to a gritty fly-on-the-wall World War I drama when the Lichfield Players present ‘My Boy Jack’ in the Garrick Studio next month.

23 April, 2013 in Staffordshire, Theatre, What's on.

New business venture for education specialist

A new service to help schools enhance careers advice for students and tap into business support has been launched.

17 April, 2013 in Business, Education, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Italian karate trip for James gets a kick start

An Aldridge karate gold champion is in a class of his own after impressing staff at the secondary school he’s set to move up to.

11 April, 2013 in Education, Most recent, Sport, Staffordshire.

Tamworth innovators getting to grips with generation

One of the biggest breakthroughs in controlling electricity distribution for decades is being developed in the heart of the West Midlands.

28 March, 2013 in Business, Environment, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Aldridge netball team net top national place

Girls at Aldridge School are celebrating after netting a top place in the UK for the third year running.

22 March, 2013 in Education, Most recent, Sport, Staffordshire.

Save £5,000 on a brand new home in Armitage this weekend

Local housebuilder, Walton Homes, will be opening the doors to two brand new residential developments this weekend

22 March, 2013 in Property Press, Staffordshire.
Gary Bulley

Trailer Solutions booming for Bulwell

Bullwell Trailer Solutions has announced that profits have risen at the company for the fifth year in a row, with the past 12 months marking a record trading year

18 March, 2013 in Business, Staffordshire, Transport.

Who are the men – and women – in black?

If you’re out and about in the centre of Lichfield next Saturday morning, you could find yourself face-to-face with some rather sinister characters wearing black.

13 March, 2013 in Staffordshire, Theatre, What's on.

Halfmoon ramble & write…

What better way to celebrate the potential arrival of warmer months than with a Halfmoon Walking & Writing Workshop over Cannock Chase.

13 March, 2013 in Books, Most recent, Staffordshire, Workshops.

Lichfield: Edge of Darkness

Lichfield Players move rapidly on to their next production, a play which offers a total contrast to Ayckbourn’s humour.

4 March, 2013 in Staffordshire, Theatre, What's on.

A lesson in promotion: Players take to streets in pyjamas

Look out for shoppers in their pyjamas in Lichfield city centre this Saturday morning – January 26th – as the Lichfield Players brave the elements in their nightwear to promote their next show.

21 January, 2013 in Most recent, Staffordshire, Theatre, What's on.

Bed blocking in Lichfield

Shoppers in a Lichfield furniture store this Saturday may find one of the beds temporarily occupied

8 January, 2013 in Most recent, Staffordshire, Theatre.

£1000 prize up for grabs to mark ‘Think Local’ milestone

Companies in Staffordshire will be given the chance to win £1000 of PR and marketing support as part of a new campaign run by Think Local 4 Business.

15 December, 2012 in Business, Most recent, Staffordshire.

School celebrates glowing Ofsted report

Staff and students at Aldridge School are celebrating after inspectors gave them a glowing report, praising exam success and highlighting some outstanding teaching.

11 December, 2012 in Education, Most recent, Staffordshire.

Aldridge students full of festive cheer

Music students will keep an unbroken Christmas tradition alive when they perform at a carol service supported by Aldridge School for more than 50 years.

7 December, 2012 in Christmas, Education, Most recent, Music, Staffordshire, What's on.

Halfmoon Special: Lud’s Church

As the year draws to its close, join award winning poet Holly Corfield Carr on a circular walk through the dramatic mythology and geology of the Roaches.

23 November, 2012 in Eating out, Most recent, Poetry, Staffordshire, Tourism.

Birmingham Bach Choir return to Lichfield Cathedral

Birmingham Bach Choir return to Lichfield Cathedral on Saturday 24 November 2012 for a well-timed performance of JS Bach’s seasonal Christmas Oratorio.

15 November, 2012 in Birmingham, Christmas, Faith, Music, Staffordshire, What's on.

Staffordshire company with big plans for expansion

Expansion into global markets, streamlining of supply chains and a growing desire from customers to source from the UK will all be key factors in helping a Cheslyn Hay manufacturer more than double its turnover in the next three years.

27 June, 2012 in Business, Property Press, Staffordshire.

New HQ For Traffic Cops

Policing some of the busiest roads in the country has been made easier thanks to the opening of a new purpose-built headquarters.

10 March, 2012 in Motoring, Police, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire.

The Big Session Festival moves to Catton Park

The long-established midlands event The Big Session Festival is moving to a new home at Catton Park, South Derbyshire

2 February, 2012 in Festivals, Music, Staffordshire, What's on.

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