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.
New bus station on the way
A new bus station is to form part of the £500 million regeneration of Stafford town centre over the next five years.
Medal for Jessie’s Land Army service
Happy memories of days spent working on a Staffordshire farm have come flooding back for former Black Country Land Army girl Jessie Ashwood.
Hospital hits new waiting low
Stafford Hospital’s accident and emergency department has logged its worst ever figure for failing to meet a vital national target.
Musical mania grips Midlands
Youngsters danced in the aisles as the end credits rang out at the premiere of High School Musical 3.
Success on a plate for top eateries
Lichfield area restaurants scored a double success in the annual Heart of Staffordshire awards.
Footballer jailed for beating
A shamed Midland footballer has been jailed for eight months for “putting the boot in” on a defenceless man.
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.
Belles of the hospice ball
The great and good of Stafford dressed in their best clothes for the annual Katharine House Hospice Ball to help boost the charities coffers.
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.
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.
Mugger jailed for taking handbag
A mugger who snatched the handbag from a woman pensioner in Stone was jailed for 20 months by a judge.
Sporting facility is on the cards
An indoor tennis centre could be built at Stafford Sports College in Rising Brook.
M6 shut to repair potholes
A road block was set up on the M6 in Great Barr today as emergency repairs were made to potholes. Traffic was stopped on the southbound carriageway near junction 7 at around 8.15am.
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.
English winter fair blows in year late
The inaugural English Winter Fair is on course to go ahead a year later than originally planned.
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.
Francesco buys out southern chain
Stafford-based hairdressing chain the Francesco Group is going south in credit crunch-defying expansion move.
Meeting over police authority reform bid
Proposed reforms to a police watchdog in Staffordshire which would see members elected to its board instead of appointed have sparked concern from officers.
Joy as PCT reveals surplus of £4.6m
South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust reported a surplus of £4.6 million this financial year.
Asda fined for out-of-date food
Supermarket firm Asda has been fined £36,300 after trading standards officers found out-of-date food being sold in two Staffordshire stores.
Francesco Group heads south
Stafford-based hairdressing chain the Francesco Group have headed south in credit crunch-defying expansion move.
Grim warnings for local smokers
Smokers in Staffordshire will be given a stark reminder of the dangers tobacco poses to health with new packaging legislation allowing picture health warnings comes in place.
Plan for patients to download films
Patients in hospitals around the Black Country and Staffordshire will be able to download movies direct to screens above their beds under new plans announced today.
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