Lichfield, West Midlands, England News

Police name man, 83, in collision
An 83-year-old man who died in a collision at a Lichfield bus stop is named by Staffordshire Police.

John Lichfield: Cameron's European opportunity
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High-speed rail concerns for town
Lichfield candidates discuss plans for the new high-speed rail line which could pass through part of the town.

Diocese bans BNP from hustings
The Lichfield Diocese advises nearly 600 churches not to allow the BNP to speak at its church hustings.

Williams visit 'will find lost'
A visit to Lichfield Diocese by the Archbishop of Canterbury will "restore the lapsed and find the lost", a bishop says.

Archbishop to make diocese visit
Details are announced of a four-day visit to Lichfield diocese by the Archbishop of Canterbury later in the year.

Iran to West: Butt out of death by stoning case
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Town's aim to become self sufficient
Todmorden, in West Yorkshire, is striving to become self sufficient by growing fruit and vegetables and keeping livestock.

Burkina Faso: UN Agencies Launch Appeal to Assist Flood Victims
United Nations aid agencies and their partners today launched an appeal for more than $14 million to help the victims of flooding in Burkina Faso rebuild their homes and livelihoods over the next six month. The emergency humanitarian action plan unveiled today estimates that about 105,000 Burkinab require assistance as a result of floods which have struck the impoverished West African country since early July.

The need for a third party in West Asia
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