Petrol stations across the West Midlands slashed the cost of fuel today as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year.
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Central TV star Joanne quits as presenter
One of Central Tonight’s best known presenters Joanne Malin has announced she is to leave in the wake of plans announced by ITV to axe hundreds of jobs across the country.
Tragic widow’s ‘give blood’ plea
Their wedding was the happiest day of their lives, but just four months later Leigh Finch was left mourning the tragic death of her loving husband.
Lorry topples over on roundabout
A 30-year-old man was rushed to hospital after his lorry overturned blocking the busy main road of a Staffordshire town for hours.
Air Ambulance gets cash boost
A charity that saves lives across Staffordshire has received a cash boost of thousands of pounds from the firm behind the M6 Toll.
Beauty spot blaze sewn up in picture
A piece of embroidery depicting the fires which devastated a beauty spot in Staffordshire over three decades ago will be displayed at its visitor centre from tomorrow.
Musical mania grips Midlands
Youngsters danced in the aisles as the end credits rang out at the premiere of High School Musical 3.
Keith ‘paints’ pits people’s pictures
An exhibition of mining memories by a Cannock amateur photographer using an innovative technique has gone on display.
Patients prove a blooming success
Patients at Cannock Chase Hospital had a blooming successful time at a horticultural competition, collecting 15 prizes at the event.
Success on a plate for top eateries
Lichfield area restaurants scored a double success in the annual Heart of Staffordshire awards.
Pc’s widow accepts £285k settlement
The widow of a Cheslyn Hay police officer,who died after he was run over by a lorry, has accepted an out of court settlement totalling £285,000 with the driver.
Car workers lose jobs as hundreds go
Scores of workers have been made redundant from a car parts company in the West Midlands and hundreds of employees at other firms are facing an uncertain future as the credit crunch continues to bite.
Tickets rush as High School premieres
High School Musical 3 will get its first viewing in the West Midlands tonight – as screenings sell out a full three weeks ahead of its general release.
Appeal over theft of half ton statue
Brazen thieves have stolen a half tonne two metre tall wooden statue from Cannock Chase leaving police dumbfounded.
Council fails to review allotment charge rise
A failure by council bosses to review a “gigantic” 465 per cent rise in allotment charges in Cannock Chase has been branded out of touch and mean-spirited.
Council boss earns more than PM
A rich-list of Britain’s highest paid chief executives has been unveiled, which puts two bosses in the West Midlands among the highest council earners in the country.
Building is left to ‘rack and ruin’
A community centre abandoned just four years after having more than £240,000 pumped into it has become a playground for thieves and vandals.
Parents turning backs on old comps
Parents across the Black Country and Staffordshire are turning their backs on traditional comprehensives and opting for academies, grammars and faith schools, it was revealed today.
Appeal for help tracking fly-tippers
Help from residents across Cannock Chase is being called upon in the hunt to find workers who dumped tonnes of building rubbish in a road.
Widow takes over at helm of business
The widow of a successful Staffordshire businessman has now taken over at the helm of her husband’s firm with help from Business Link West Midlands.
Great-gran is simply the greatest
Joyce Crawshaw is a “great” grandmother in more ways than one.
Gate scheme to foil yobs and fly-tippers
A Staffordshire road could be closed off with a gate to cut down on anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping.
Best of Peter Rhodes - October 3
Here’s a selection of the best of the Peter Rhodes column taken from the Express & Star for the week ending October 3.
Mandelson’s shock Cabinet return
Peter Mandelson today made a sensational return to the Government as Gordon Brown’s Cabinet reshuffle got under way.
E&S wins gold at ceremony
The Express & Star has triumphed over newspapers from across the country to take gold in a national awards ceremony.
Rhodes on Mandelson – and Lenny Henry
Express & star columnist Peter Rhodes talks to Internet News Editor Tim Walters about the return to the Cabinet of Peter Mandelson and his role in Lenny Henry’s debut in Shakespeare’s Othello.
Deer cull planned to cut accidents
A deer cull is under way in Cannock Chase to reduce accidents on the M6 Toll and protect an area of special scientific interest.
Mandelson set for Cabinet return
Peter Mandelson is set to make a dramatic Cabinet comeback as part of Gordon Brown’s cabinet reshuffle.
Kidnap ordeal is revealed
A Staffordshire businessman was allegedly kidnapped and held hostage for three hours during a bizarre kidnap ordeal.
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