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UNCOVERED: Lichfield - Caught on Camera

Raise the Colours member denies murder of man in Staffordshire

Billy Allison, 36, pleads not guilty to charge over Matthew O’Gara’s death after incident outside Lichfield bar

The Guardian - UK

In 1624, a family bought an English estate that still contains ancient oak trees from a royal hunting forest; 402 years later some are still standing

In 1624, London lawyer William Anson bought a moated medieval manor at Shugborough in Staffordshire from Thomas Whitby for around £1,000, beginning a family connection with the estate that would last for roughly three centuries. The property had previously belonged to the Bishops of Lichfield before passing through several owners…

The Times of India

King heckled over Prince Andrew’s relationship with Epstein as he greets crowds

Crowds waited for hours to catch a glimpse of Charles as he visited Lichfield Cathedral before heading to the National Memorial Arboretum.

The Independent UK

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Businessman to stand trial over dumping of 27 tonnes of waste in rural lane

The charges relate to a mound of rubbish that was fly-tipped in a road near Lichfield in January.

Evening Standard

VE Day veteran recalls bumping into his father during Normandy invasion

Mr Kennett, from Lichfield, was 18 years old when he joined the RAF in 1942.

Evening Standard

‘It’s like solving a murder’: who dumped 30 tonnes of rubbish on Lichfield?

The city is determined to solve the ‘whodumpedit’ mystery after a huge pile of refuse was discarded, blocking the road. But with fly-tipping across the UK on the up, will it be possible to find the culprit?

The Guardian - UK

Two tipper trucks believed to be involved in fly-tipping 10ft-high waste mound

Lichfield District Council is chasing up a number of leads after 30 tonnes of waste was dumped on the outskirts of the city.

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Drone footage shows mystery 40-foot rubbish mountain blocking UK road

This is the staggering 40-foot mountain of waste fly-tippers left on a two-lane road on the outskirts of Lichfield.

The Independent UK

Council appeals for help to trace fly-tippers who cut off homes and businesses

Contractors using a mechanical digger had to be called in to remove a 40ft-long mound of waste from a lane near Lichfield in Staffordshire.

Evening Standard

Where tourists seldom tread, part 14: three English towns form the unlikely end of the Silk Road

If you can’t make it to Samarkand or Xian, visit Jarrow, Lichfield or Southend at the other end of the historic trading route

The Guardian - UK

Devastated families of two ‘beautiful’ girls killed in car crash pay tribute

Martha Swift and Sylvie Bates, both 16, died in a devastating car crash last month in Lichfield, Staffordshire

The Independent UK

New images showcase Lichfield cinema plan

CGIs show how the planned renovation of the former Debenhams store in the Three Spires shopping centre could look

Birmingham Post

JV deal signed to bring new multiscreen cinema to old Debenhams store

Property group is working with council on revamping the old department store unit in Lichfield city centre

Birmingham Post

Church of England considering gender-neutral alternatives for God

A new joint project on gendered language will begin this spring, said Rt Rev Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield

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Birmingham Post

Wrekin Products merges with French company

Lichfield designer and manufacturer has joined forces with cast iron specialist

The Guardian - UK

From oysters in Argyll to gazpacho in Lichfield – 12 restaurants to try right now

Shuko Oda heads to Brixton for West African fish and pickles, while Mary-Ellen McTague eats local veg in Stockport – top chefs tell us about their new discoveries

Daily Mirror

Moment fed up passengers abandon train stuck in tunnel and walk to platform along tracks

Passengers traveling form Lichfield to Birmingham New Street left a train which was 'like a sauna' to walk along the tracks to the platform after the overhead powerlines failed

The Guardian - UK

Wit, wisdom and better than Wordle: why you should visit Dr Johnson’s birthplace museum

You don’t need to have tired of London to enjoy this attraction celebrating the great lexicographer in his home town of Lichfield

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The Independent UK

Argentinian man accused of murdering Crufts dog breeder dies ahead of trial

Alex Verdu Munoz was charged with killing 68-year-old Valerie Freer in Whittington, near Lichfield, in February.

Birmingham Post

Cinema plans unveiled for former Debenhams store

Lichfield District Council has teamed up with Evolve Estates which has acquired Three Spires Shopping Centre to carry out regeneration scheme

Birmingham Post

The Cotswold Company agrees 10-year deal on Lichfield distribution centre

The move is expected to lead to the creation of at least 50 new jobs this year

Daily Mirror

Doorbell camera captures shocking moment earthquake hits West Midlands

The 2.8-Magnitude earthquake hit just before 11pm on Monday evening and felt as far away as Coventry, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield

Birmingham Post

Lichfield restaurant Upstairs receives Michelin star four months after launch

Former Adams chef Tom Shepherd is praised for his 'beautifully presented, modern British dishes' by prestigious guide as Birmingham retains its five stars

Daily Mirror

Gran, 82, dubbed Britain's 'most loyal guest' after going to same hotel for 80 years

Anne Dunn, 82, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, has spent around £20,000 on her regular stays at the three-star Colwall Park Hotel in Malvern after first going in 1942

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