The future of HS2 is expected to become clear today when the Prime Minister makes a statement to the Conservative conference.
A business leader says any plan to abandon part of the HS2 project would damage the attractiveness of investing in regional areas.
People in Whittington are being given the chance to take on an allotment in the village.
Work is continuing on the controversial high speed line through Lichfield despite speculation on whether or not the project will go ahead north of Birmingham, county councillors have been told.
Staff from a construction firm swapped their day jobs to lend a helping hand to a Whittington-based charity.
Regional business leaders have written to the Prime Minister urging him not to derail the full HS2 project.
Volunteers are being invited to join a working party tidying up the canalside in Whittington.
A drop-in event will offer more details about the future of the HS2 project in and around Lichfield.
People are being invited to try a tasty treat and enjoy a delicious tipple at a Sausage and Cider Festival.
Plans for an extension to a Whittington church have been approved.
MPs have been urged to remember that HS2 will continue through Lichfield and the surrounding area rather than terminating in Birmingham.
