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Man charged with murder after woman, 68, dies from neck injuries

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a 68-year-old woman. Valerie Freer died as a result of neck injuries in the village of Whittington, near Lichfield, and was found on the driveway of her home by paramedics at around 10.53am on ...

11 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Older people tend to be more punctual and able to spell, says Tory MP

Older people tend to be more “punctual” and “able to spell” compared with their younger counterparts, a Conservative MP said. Michael Fabricant listed the qualities of adults aged 50 and over as he urged the Government to do more to support them ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:46

City

Asos sales tumble by almost a fifth amid overhaul efforts

Online fashion firm Asos has seen half-year sales slump by nearly a fifth after slashing stock levels and taking action to turn around the business. The firm said sales fell by around 18% in the six months to March 3. It blamed the fall on ...

26 Mar 2024 at 09:19

City

Asos announces slump in revenue and mothballing of Lichfield warehouse

Asos has said its revenue slumped in the last financial year as it became a smaller but, it said, a more resilient business and decided to mothball one of its UK warehouses. Revenue fell by 10% to £3.5 billion in the year to the beginning ...

01 Nov 2023 at 09:08

Veteran Tory MP singles out 1997 re-election as career highlight

A veteran Tory MP has described holding on to his seat in the 1997 general election as his biggest career achievement. Sir Michael Fabricant, Conservative MP for Lichfield, put his lengthy political career down to his interest in his own ...

12 Dec 2023 at 15:11

Health

‘My psoriasis was so bad I had to scoop and hoover flakes of my skin off the floor – a Facebook advert changed my life’

A woman whose psoriasis was so severe she had to “scoop” and hoover flakes of her skin off the floor has finally ended her “torture” after discovering “life-changing” skincare through a Facebook advert. Nicole Carter, 24, an ...

19 Sept 2024 at 06:30

Man denies murdering five-week-old baby

A man has appeared in court to deny murdering a five-week-old baby. Sean Jefferson, 34, entered not guilty pleas to eight alleged offences in a brief hearing in front of Judge Kristina Montgomery KC at Stafford Crown Court. ...

11 Jun 2025 at 16:25

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

A business director accused of dumping 27 tonnes of waste which blocked off access to homes and businesses on a country lane has denied all the allegations against him. Darren Sheen, 40, entered not guilty pleas to nine ...

07 Aug 2025 at 09:33

Codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers sell for ‘record’ £465,000

Scientific papers belonging to the Second World War codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing which were nearly shredded after being discovered in a loft have sold for a total of £465,400 at auction. The archive of ...

17 Jun 2025 at 22:04

Man and business charged over 27-tonne mound of waste that blocked road

A man and a business have been charged over a fly-tipping incident where a mound of waste weighing more than 27 tonnes cut off access to homes and businesses. The pile of waste, measuring over 20-metres-long and two ...

19 May 2025 at 15:11

Alan Turing papers found in loft and nearly shredded to be auctioned

Scientific papers belonging to Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing which were discovered in a loft and nearly shredded are expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction next month. The archive of papers ...

21 May 2025 at 19:13

VE Day veteran recalls bumping into his father during Normandy invasion

A 100-year-old RAF veteran who will be leading VE Day processions on Monday has recalled being “gobsmacked” after bumping into his father by chance during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Alan Kennett, who ...

05 May 2025 at 00:01

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