Cash-strapped arts festival faces crisis Jun 26 2008
A popular free city event which aims to bring the arts to the community could be facing the chop as organisers face a desperate battle to secure funding. more
Proms sponsors snapped Jun 26 2008
Sponsors and supporters of Lichfield's free Proms in the Park got together for a photoshoot on Friday. It is thanks to these companies and organisations in and around the Lichfield district that the event will go ahead again this year. more
Appeal on ideas for next year's bower Jun 26 2008
Organisers of the Lichfield Greenhill Bower are calling on city residents to come forward and help make next year's event bigger and better than ever before. more
Eco-town fight goes to london Jun 26 2008
Protesters against the eco town proposals at Curborough will march in London next week to make their voices heard -just days after a govern-ment panel gave the scheme the thumbs down. more
School transport rise shock Jun 26 2008
Parents of children catching the county's buses into school will be really feeling the pinch after fares increased by 82 percent in the last two years. more
Free proms in the park Jun 19 2008
Preparations are well under way for Lichfield's free Proms in the Park in September. more
Local play areas get major facelift Jun 19 2008
This year looks set to be the summer of fun for youngsters across the Lichfield district after exciting works to improve play areas kicked off this month. more
Museum's appeal for history volunteers Jun 19 2008
An appeal has gone out this week for history loving volunteers to come forward and help out at a popular Lichfield museum. more
Call to maintain lorries protest Jun 12 2008
A leading local councillor is urging residents to keep protesting against more HGVs in the district - even though plans for a massive warehouse and distribution centre near Shenstone were withdrawn this week. more
Campaigners lose post offices fight Jul 3 2008
The death knell sounded for three Post Offices in the Lichfield district this week after it was announced they will definitely close. more
Landlord slashes price of pub pint Jul 3 2008
Rising prices and the smoking ban have led to many pubs struggling to survive the turbulent financial pressures of the last 12 months in which the price of a pint raised twice in the last year. more
London protest against eco town Jul 3 2008
Protesters against the eco town on the outskirts of Lichfield travelled to London this week to join other groups and make their views known. more
Lottery grant for museum Jul 3 2008
The bravery of Staffordshire soldiers will be on display for all to see for free next weekend after a Lichfield museum was handed a £3,500 grant from the National Lottery. more
Major shortage of affordable homes Jul 3 2008
More people living in Lichfield could face homelesseness in the future after it was revealed that waiting lists for properties in the district had increased by a whopping 258 per cent in the past five years. more
Memorial for lost family members Jul 3 2008
The Prince of Wales joined the families of British servicemen and women killed on duty last year for the first of what is set to become an annual commemoration for the Armed Forces. more
'Neighbour from hell' harassed couple Jul 3 2008
An angry couple who claim to have been the victims of a hate campaign by a Lichfield policeman neighbour say they feel they have been 'let down by the system' after he escaped prosecution. more
A truly luxurious stay at Center Parcs Jun 20 2008
This year at Center Parcs the best really has got better with a fleet of improvements and luxurious developments, myself and my family were asked to visit the Sherwood Forest site to see for ourselves the impressive changes taking place in the forest - and we certainly were impressed. more
A weekend for pen enthusiasts Jun 19 2008
A unique event for pen collectors and fans of the written word will be held in Lichfield this weekend. more
Ducks found dead by pool Jun 19 2008
A horrified city resident is calling for action after he stumbled on a family of dead ducks at Stowe Pool which he believed had been deliberately beaten to death. more
