By Joe Finnerty: Staffordshire GT racer Adam Wilcox believes that 2011 could be a championship-winning season.

Dogged by car problems and misfortune, Wilcox and amateur team-mate Phil Burton finished eighth overall in the 2010 title race and were left disappointed.

By Daniel Milligan: Lichfield Rugby Club first-team captain Dave Bassett has stressed that league form will count for nothing as they welcome Walsall in the Staffordshire Cup semi-final.

Lichfield head into the game today (November 6) on the back of a convincing 44-18 win over Leamington and have already secured a narrow 28-27 league win over their rivals this season.

By Matt Richardson: Police have uncovered a cannabis factory at an empty industrial unit in Lichfield.

The discovery was made on Tuesday (October 19) by staff carrying out checks on behalf of the unit’s owner.

By James Montgomery: Cllr Michael Wilcox is the new leader of Lichfield District Council.
Cllr Wilcox accepted the position at last night’s (May 11) Annual Council Meeting.
He said: “I am so proud to take on the role as leader of Lichfield District Council.
“I’m really looking forward to working with my fellow councillors and officers at the district council and to help deliver improvements in areas we know matter to local people.
“I’m also looking forward to using my experience, gained in the banking sector, to help the council to continue to deliver …

By James Montgomery: Liberal Democrats in Lichfield have criticised plans for a new high-speed train line through the town.
The new line would cut through the eastern side of the town.
But Liberal Democrat councillors are concerned, saying it’s “almost as if someone has got a ruler and drawn a straight line.”
Cllr Ian Jackson believes the best option would be for ’tilting’ high-speed train to run on curved tracks, avoiding built-up areas.
He also believes there should be a new station built where the line would potentially cross the A5.
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By Ben Lowe: The Conservative candidate for Lichfield saw the funny side when he splatted the face of David Cameron at a village event.
Michael Fabricant was attending a well dressing celebration in Newborough when he was challenged to throw five sticky splat balls at the faces of rival party leaders Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg.
As people gathered to watch at the Uttoxeter Lions stall, Fabricant joked with the crowd before his first throw: “If I hit David Cameron, it will be a disaster!”
Fabricant has been an MP for nearly two …

By Andrew Stuart: Lichfield celebrated St George’s day in style – with a traditional court in the Guildhall.
The St George’s Court dates back to the 1600’s when everyone in the city was compelled to attend, to sort out the area’s business.
Traditionally held at noon, it was held together by the Steward of the manor of Lichfield – a role which this year went to Peter Young.

The residents elected the officials, the high constables and petty constables. But the job everyone wanted was that of the ale taster.
Reports from the constables …

By Clare Gilding: The Leader of Lichfield District Council David Smith is to step down, it emerged today.
Cllr Smith, an honorary student at Staffordshire University, has been Leader of the council for 11 years and became an honorary student in 2006.
Cllr David Smith (pictured) told StaffsLive: “I’ve been the leader for a long time now, it’s a logical point to step down.
“Everything I have set out to do has come to a conclusion and it’s time for someone else to pick up the banner and take it further.
“I’m not giving …

By Patrick Giffney: A Lichfield man was sitting on his sofa when a car crashed through his house and landed just feet away from him.
Three people were injured in the incident at East lodge, in Tamworth Road, Lichfield.
Two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle were sent to the scene.
A 23-year-old man, who had been sitting on the sofa when the car crashed through the wall, was taken to Good Hope Hospital with minor head and chest pains.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The house sits at the top of a …

By Gary Hammersley and Jon Gilmore: Fire engines across Staffordshire have been fitted with new mobile data terminals.
Around 70 engines across the county have received the new equipment and the terminals will aid locating fire hydrants, help mapping fires and provide risk assessment information – meaning crews will no longer need to rely on hard paper copies of the information they need.
The new equipment is the first stage of a resilience programme aimed at moving the fire service forward.
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