Author's narrowboat is destroyed
A fire on a narrowboat spreads to two more boats which are destroyed at a boatyard on a Staffordshire canal.

Bug restricts hospital visiting
Visiting is restricted to one hour a day at Stoke-on-Trent's main hospital because of norovirus in the area.

Appeal push at 'inadequate' site
Staff at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas show images of the new site as they continue to appeal for money.

Questions over demolition contract
Concerns are raised over why a firm contracted to knock down a workhouse quoted a far higher price than another firm.

Price hikes boost Severn Trent
Price rises offset a fall in consumption in the water company Severn Trent's first half earnings.

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Meningitis family 'told not to waste time'
The family of a man left severely brain damaged because of a hospital delay in diagnosing meningitis say they were originally warned by medics not to waste the hospital's time.