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Latest from the Lichfield Today Newsdesk
- Lichfield Everyman Cinema Now Due in Second Half of 2027 15 November 2026
- Free Fruit Trees for Lichfield Orchards: Apply This Month 15 November 2026
- Fradley Community Building Needs a Group to Fund It by March 14 November 2026
- Arkall Farm Homes: National Highways Asks for 3-Month Hold 13 November 2026
- Boxing Day Walks Near Lichfield: Nine Places to Walk Off the Turkey 12 November 2026
- Christmas in Lichfield: Lights on 22 November, Then Robin Hood and a Cathedral Full of Trees 12 November 2026
- Greggs Plans a Bakery at Lichfield South, With About 10 Jobs 12 November 2026
- Lichfield EV Charging: Two of 87 Sites on County Longlist 11 November 2026
- Lichfield and Burntwood Tips: Winter Hours, Charges and the Fridge Ban 11 November 2026
- Bleed Control Kits Now at Lichfield and Burntwood Libraries 10 November 2026
- Lichfield Council Complaints Fall to 71, but Reviews Double 10 November 2026
- Lichfield HMOs: 11 Licensed and No Article 4 Curb Planned 10 November 2026
- Lichfield Smoke Control Areas to Merge Into One Order 10 November 2026
- Birmingham Road Site in Lichfield: Hotel Talks Begin 10 November 2026
- Christmas Day in Lichfield: 13 Pubs and Hotels That Will Cook for You 9 November 2026
- Lichfield Crime Figures September 2026: Shoplifting Doubles 9 November 2026
- Where to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Lichfield 2026 5 November 2026
- Lichfield Martial Arts Students Win 20 Medals in Banbury 5 November 2026
- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Alrewas for Armistice Day 5 November 2026
- Christmas Shopping in Lichfield: 20 Shops in the Shadow of the Spires 5 November 2026
- Kerry Dove Named Lichfield Council's Interim Chief Executive 5 November 2026
- Lichfield Athletics Track Petition Turned Down by Cabinet 5 November 2026
- Beacon Awards 2026: The Lichfield District Finalists Named 5 November 2026
- Lichfield Developers Paid £5.4m, and £2.6m Went to County 5 November 2026
- Lichfield Council Reserves Could Fall to £125,000 by 2031 5 November 2026
- Burntwood Factory Gets £1m New Roof and 592 Solar Panels 5 November 2026
- Citizens Advice AGM in Lichfield: Garrick Studio, 26 Nov 4 November 2026
- Lichfield Energy Bills: Free Citizens Advice Appointments 4 November 2026
- Ice Rinks Near Lichfield: Where to Skate This Winter, Tamworth to Derby 3 November 2026
- Lichfield Christmas Fayre Drops 15 Nov Date, Returns 2027 2 November 2026
- Fradley Arms Company in Liquidation, Pub to Trade On 2 November 2026
- Lichfield Food Hygiene Ratings: September, 26 of 40 Rated 5 2 November 2026
- Christmas Dinner in Lichfield 2026: Pubs With Prices 1 November 2026
- M&S Lichfield Jobs: 70 Hub Roles Open, 600 Planned 29 October 2026
- Staffordshire Mayor: Budget Puts Deal in 'Final Stages' 29 October 2026
- Lichfield Council Picks Interim Chief Executive in Private 29 October 2026
- Lichfield Christmas Tractor Run Returns Sunday 20 December 29 October 2026
- Lichfield Council Merger Decision Withdrawn by Ministers 29 October 2026
- Chasetown Former Social Club Could Go for 4 Office Suites 26 October 2026
- Burntwood Golf Simulator Approved on Second Try, 22 Oct 26 October 2026
- Eastern Avenue Lichfield: Boy, 11, Hit by Car That Drove Off 26 October 2026
- Whittington NLP Workshop 14 Nov: £5, All to St Giles Hospice 26 October 2026
- Lost Hours Walk Takes Round Table's CALM Total Past £25,000 26 October 2026
- Burntwood Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Burntwood 25 October 2026
- Burntwood Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- Lichfield Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today 23 October 2026
- Lichfield Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 23 October 2026
- Lichfield claimant count up 11.9% in a year, the steepest rise in Staffordshire 22 October 2026
- Lichfield House Prices Hit a Record £339,176 in August 22 October 2026
- Lichfield Table Top Sale 29 Nov: Free Entry, £10 Tables 22 October 2026
- Arkall Farm Tamworth: 300 More Homes Sought, School Land Cut 19 October 2026
- Duke of York Lichfield Named Joule's Taphouse of the Year 15 October 2026
- Lichfield Canal Lift Bridge Named Buck's Bridge 15 October 2026
- Lichfield Cathedral Christmas 2026: carols and service times 12 October 2026
- Lichfield Heathland Restoration: Why Trees Are Being Cleared 12 October 2026
- Palletways Fradley HQ: Work Starts November, 250 Jobs Kept 11 October 2026
- Lichfield Council Budget Survey: Have Your Say by 18 November 11 October 2026
- Lichfield Rugby Club Floodlights: Six 15m Masts, 10pm Finish 8 October 2026
- Lichfield Christmas markets 2026: stalls in Burntwood, then Market Square 6 October 2026
- Packington Hall Farm Petition Tops 6,700 Over New Town Plan 5 October 2026