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Cannock

Two women - one wearing sunglasses, the other with sunglasses on her head - smiling on a sunny day. A palm tree stands in the background.

From the Midlands to Majorca and back in a day

Many choose "extreme day trips" for affordability, but the environmental cost has been criticised.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A composite of two men - the one on the left has short grey hair and a grey jumper and is smiling. The man on the right also has short grey hair and a dark blue shirt.

Praise for fireman who saved football fan's life

Ade Wilkes is thanked by the family of Stuart Wright, who collapsed while watching a football match.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A long residential street with houses either side. There are cars parked on both sides of the road and large trees next to houses that are bare or have little green leaves

Man in critical condition after neck stabbing

The man remains in hospital in a critical condition after the attack in Cannock, police say.

Stoke & Staffordshire

Person, who is not visible, asleep in a blue sleeping bag on a grey step in front of a grey wall.

Council given £478k to tackle homelessness

Cannock Chase Council has been awarded £478k by the government to tackle homelessness.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A large Victorian market building on the side of a road in a town centre. White letters above shop windows spell "Longton Market". People can be seen walking past.

'Special' Victorian market named county's best

The 150-year-old market wins the honour after fending off competition from six other sites.

Stoke & Staffordshire

Aidan Giddins pictured standing in the middle of a woodland footpath. He is smiling with his hands behind his back. He has curly brown hair and is wearing black framed glasses, a black Puma T-shirt and grey shorts.

'I'll be thinking of mum during the marathon'

Aidan Giddins is running the London marathon to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.

Stoke & Staffordshire

The entrance of the crematorium in Heath Hayes, with a filter lane in the middle of a major road in front of it. There are trees either side of the entrance, lining the road that runs in front.

People urged to drive responsibly after crash death

There has been dangerous driving, after the death of Joshua Bradley earlier this month, police say.

Stoke & Staffordshire

A smiling Michael Tafft. He is wearing black chef's clothes and against a backdrop. It has advertising on it.

School chef among country's best after £1.60 triumph

Michael Tafft is competing nationally having already scooped a regional prize.

Two football players in Aston Villa uniform playing football with a goal keeper at the forefront wearing a pink kit on a pitch. Crowds of football fans can be seen behind them.

Aston Villa fans in Paris confident team will win

Aston Villa will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the quarter finals on Thursday.