Overall in the Midlands, there has been £10.6 million worth of theft. The NFU says the crime is being driven by organised gangs targeting high value tractors and livestock.

Midlands farmers targeted by criminal gangs during lockdown, report finds

The high speed rail company is exploring more than 10,000 years of history along the 150 mile route from London to the West Midlands.

HS2 archaeologists begin work in Birmingham

A minister had to be freed from a farm, after an anti-HS2 campaigner locked a gate to try to prevent her from leaving. 

Minister locked inside farm by Anti-HS2 campaigner

The animals jump over a series of fences to reach treats left at the end of the racecourse.

Easter sheep race scrapped after animal rights campaign

A fly-tipper has been caught on CCTV being smacked in the face by bags of rubbish that he was trying to dump on a country lane.

Fly-tipper smacked in the face by bags of rubbish

A High Court Judge has ruled against the new housing development near Grade 1 listed building Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. 

Campaigners a step closer to keeping land green

It urges dog walkers to keep their pets on the lead.

Posters help reduce dog attacks during lambing season

A unique property has gone on sale, offering buyers the opportunity to own their own miniature castle in the Warwickshire countryside.

Miniature 'castle' goes on sale in Warwickshire

Jim Yates has been involved with the breed all his life. Here he writes for ITV Central about the role they have played across the region. 

Shire horses make a come back in the Midlands

The government says a million new homes need to be built by 2020 to tackle the "housing crisis". 

Green belt under threat because of housing crisis

The demand for large trees has gone up this year, whilst the supply has gone down.


Christmas tree shortage due to pests and disease

The Montgomery Canal has received a grant of more than £2.5 million pounds from the Heritage Lottery Fund to continue improvements.

Restoration work on 'picturesque' canal to get underway

People are being invited to learn more about the role Cannock Chase had in housing and training soldiers during the First World War. 


Exploring the history of Cannock Chase's WW1 camps

The history of Clumber House is to be displayed in a new exhibition. The mansion in Sherwood Forest was demolished in 1938.

History of Clumber House displayed in new exhibition

The statue of a Saxon Warrior would pay tribute to the Staffordshire Hoard which was found in a field near Lichfield in 2009.

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