Midlands hotel which had ‘full refurb’ when asylum seekers left is ready to reopen
The ‘grand opening’ was said to be ‘just around the corner’ 08:37, 03 May 2026Updated 08:41, 03 May…
Family of Cannock man who died whilst visiting Bulgaria continue to push for clarity after taking a 100,000-strong petition to Parliament
Cannock-based lorry driver, Rob Spray, flew out to Bulgaria’s capital of Sofia for a friend’s birthday as they planned…
‘Climate change is real’ as Staffordshire has more fires
Firefighters were called out to 1,000 extra incidents over the first half of the year – largely due…
Asylum seeker faces deportation after throwing bricks during Midland riot
Mariwan Kaki, 34, was seen holding a broom handleMariwan Kaki(Image: Staffordshire Police) A man faces being deported to…
‘We’ve driven to our homes this way for decades until it appeared overnight’
The neighbours had always accessed their properties via a private road Residents are furious after a gate went…
Prison pizza and ice cream – new pictures reveal how Staffordshire’s HMP Oakwood has its own Iceland supermarket, coffee shop and sweet shop
Iceland has begun its new vocational training at the privately-owned HMP Oakwood in Featherstone where prisoners get the…
That’s why prisoners go to Iceland: Supermarket chain opens branch inside prison near Wolverhampton
The shop was opened last month as part of the supermarket’s vocational scheme to help inmates adjust to…
Family flying to UK with crash victim’s body a week after Hong Kong wedding
The family of one of three men killed in a car crash on New Year’s Day will fly…
‘I sold my house by accident when I was drunk – now I live on a narrowboat’
Despite barely a breath of wind, there was a flotilla of dinghies doing their best to race and…