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October 17 2011, 5.58PM Tamworth timehikes
Colonel Kurtz in our midst
While browsing around to see if I could find any recollections and general info on connections between Whittington Barracks and Hopwas woods  I ca...
September 9 2011, 11.29AM Lichfield Live
Call for Lichfield’s rural communities to have their say
Rural communities around Lichfield are being invited to have their say on improving their areas. A series of follow-up workshops are being organise...
August 26 2011, 11.57AM Lichfield Live
Family’s wartime treasures are donated to museum near Lichfield
Items giving a unique glimpse into the life of a soldier fighting during the glider landings in World War Two have been donated to a museum near Li...
August 24 2011, 12.04PM Virtual-Lancaster blog
Yorkshire terrier stolen in Carnforth burglary
Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Carnforth in which a Yorkshire terrier was stolen. Although the dog has now been found...
August 1 2011, 10.00AM Lichfield Live
Stroke support group near Lichfield celebrates double success
A group based near Lichfield that offers social and practical support for stroke victims is celebrating a double success. The Step Forward organisa...
July 16 2011, 9.30AM Lichfield Live
Military museum near Lichfield to host murder mystery evening
A museum near Lichfield is set to host a murder mystery event. The trenches of the Staffordshire Regiment Museum at Whittington will play host to t...
July 9 2011, 11.00AM Lichfield Live
Chance for Lichfield residents to join community supported agriculture project
Woodhouse Farm in Fisherwick is offering people the chance to join its community supported agriculture project. For a monthly subscription, members...
July 8 2011, 5.35PM
Police release photo of hammer used in Whittington assault
Police investigating an assault in a village near Oswestry in which a woman used a hammer to attack another woman today renewed an appeal for infor...
June 30 2011, 9.00AM Lichfield Live
Whittington the destination for latest free cycle ride in Lichfield
The latest in a series of free cycle rides around Lichfield is set to take in the sights of Whittington. Organised by Lichfield District Council, i...
June 23 2011, 10.00AM Lichfield Live
Campaigners urge Lichfield residents to take part in HS2 consultation
Action groups fighting the proposed high-speed rail link between London and Lichfield are urging local residents to take part in the consultation p...
May 16 2011, 4.30PM Lichfield Live
Successful WWII weekend battles through weather 
The Staffordshire Regiment Museum played host to almost 1,000 visitors at its recent WWII living history weekend – Being There – despit...
May 2 2011, 7.02PM Lichfield Live
In Pictures: Lichfield Half Marathon 2011
Runners from across the country visited Lichfield to take part in the first ever Salts Techstep Lichfield Half-Marathon, Around 1,300 people took p...
April 18 2011, 9.30AM Lichfield Live
New plans to redevelop Whittington Barrack are unveiled
Fresh plans have been submitted to transform a military barracks near Lichfield into a state-of-the-art medical training facility. The scheme will ...
April 16 2011, 11.27PM Lichfield Live
In Pictures: Whittington Big Green Fair 
Whittington once again showed its green credentials at the Big Green Fair event. A range of activities took place and The Lichfield Blog went along...
April 11 2011, 10.00AM Lichfield Live
Fashion in focus at green fair in Whittington
Green fashion will take centre stage at Whittington’s annual Big Green Fair event. With more than 1,500 people attending last time around, or...
April 2 2011, 10.00AM Lichfield Live
Duke of Kent opens £8.5million facility at St Giles Hospice
A new hospice facility near Lichfield has been officially opened by the Duke of Kent. The £8.5million Compassus Centre at St Giles Hospice in Whit...
April 1 2011, 9.30AM Lichfield Live
St Giles Hospice launches globe-trotting bear competition
A Lichfield hospice is urging people to take their fundraising bear on holiday with them to win a prize. St Giles Hospice, based in Whittington, wi...
March 26 2011, 8.00PM Lichfield Live
Appeal to find owners of dog found near Lichfield
Dog wardens are appealing for help to trace the owners of a Border Terrier found near Lichfield. The female animal was picked up in Fisherwick, Whi...
March 21 2011, 11.00AM Lichfield Live
Volunteers lend a hand at new Whittington Cricket Club ground
Volunteers have been out in force to help develop a new cricket ground near Lichfield. Players and supporters were joined by famous faces to help b...
March 9 2011, 3.30PM Lichfield Live
Committee invited to Lichfield as part of debate over economic case behind HS2
A House of Commons Select Committee investigating the economic case behind HS2 have been invited to visit parts of Lichfield set to be affected by ...
February 28 2011, 10.30AM Lichfield Live
Appeal to find missing Whittington cat
The owners of a cat missing from its home near Lichfield are appealing for help to find him. Monty the cat was last seen in the Whittington area on...
February 15 2011, 4.29PM
Woman arrested following alleged assault in Whittington
Police in Oswestry have appealed for witnesses to an alleged assault at a bus stop in a nearby village.
February 14 2011, 11.19AM
Inland Waterways Association Quiz Evening
The Shrewsbury, District and North Wales branch of the Inland Waterways Association holds its annual Quiz Evening on Friday 18 February 2011 at The...
February 3 2011, 8.30AM Lichfield Live
MP demands ‘thorough inquiry’ into HS2 business case
An MP has called for an “thorough inquiry” into the business case behind the proposed high-speed rail line which would cut through a nu...
January 24 2011, 2.01PM Lichfield Live
Police appeal over death of Lichfield cyclist
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following the death of a cyclist from Lichfield. Patrick Kenny, aged 72, of Spring Lane, Whittington,...
January 24 2011, 1.55PM Lichfield Live
Police appeal over death of cyclist from Lichfield
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following the death of a cyclist from Lichfield. Patrick Kenny, aged 72, of Spring Lane, Whittington,...
January 24 2011, 10.30AM Lichfield Live
Lichfield MP insists he is not a supporter of high-speed rail
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has told campaigners that he is “not a supporter of HS2″ at a meeting. The gathering saw discussion over...
January 21 2011, 9.28AM
Baschurch Meeting Set to Discuss Local Services
North Shropshire residents can find out about Shropshire Council’s plans to deliver services that better reflect local needs, when the Five Perry...
January 12 2011, 11.00AM Lichfield Live
Lichfield MP ‘delighted’ at secure future for Whittington Barracks 
Michael Fabricant MP has said he is “delighted and relieved” that the Government has secured the future of Whittington Barracks, near L...
December 7 2010, 12.58PM Lichfield Live
Lichfield MP hits out at ‘untrue’ rumours over HS2 route meeting
Lichfield’s MP has angrily rejected claims he invited a landowner to present a plan to the Secretary of State for Transport to steer the HS2 ...
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