The Latest Breaking News from Lichfield

Raise the Colours member denies murder of man in Staffordshire

Billy Allison, 36, pleads not guilty to charge over Matthew O’Gara’s death after incident outside Lichfield bar

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

In 1624, a family bought an English estate that still contains ancient oak trees from a royal hunting forest; 402 years later some are still standing

In 1624, London lawyer William Anson bought a moated medieval manor at Shugborough in Staffordshire from Thomas Whitby for around £1,000, beginning a family connection with the estate that would last for roughly three centuries. The property had previously belonged to the Bishops of Lichfield before passing through several owners…

The Times of India · Aug 20

King heckled over Prince Andrew’s relationship with Epstein as he greets crowds

Crowds waited for hours to catch a glimpse of Charles as he visited Lichfield Cathedral before heading to the National Memorial Arboretum.

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Drone footage shows mystery 40-foot rubbish mountain blocking UK road

This is the staggering 40-foot mountain of waste fly-tippers left on a two-lane road on the outskirts of Lichfield.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Council appeals for help to trace fly-tippers who cut off homes and businesses

Contractors using a mechanical digger had to be called in to remove a 40ft-long mound of waste from a lane near Lichfield in Staffordshire.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Where tourists seldom tread, part 14: three English towns form the unlikely end of the Silk Road

If you can’t make it to Samarkand or Xian, visit Jarrow, Lichfield or Southend at the other end of the historic trading route

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

Devastated families of two ‘beautiful’ girls killed in car crash pay tribute

Martha Swift and Sylvie Bates, both 16, died in a devastating car crash last month in Lichfield, Staffordshire

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

New images showcase Lichfield cinema plan

CGIs show how the planned renovation of the former Debenhams store in the Three Spires shopping centre could look

Birmingham Post · May 4, 2023

JV deal signed to bring new multiscreen cinema to old Debenhams store

Property group is working with council on revamping the old department store unit in Lichfield city centre

Birmingham Post · Mar 22, 2023

Church of England considering gender-neutral alternatives for God

A new joint project on gendered language will begin this spring, said Rt Rev Dr Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023