Drivers in Staffordshire are being reminded to check their cars are winter ready and to drive to the conditions as wintery weather bites.

Work to extend the cycleway through Burton town centre will begin next week, making it easier and safer for people to walk or cycle around the town.

A £260,000 highways improvement project on the B5369 at Dimsdale Parade West in Newcastle will start on Monday 5 January.

Families whose children will be attending primary school for the first time in September 2026 are being encouraged to get their applications in as soon as possible.

Leaders of their professions and pillars of the community are among the Staffordshire residents recognised in His Majesty the King’s New Year’s Honours List.

Cattle have now moved off Moors Gorse at Cannock Chase following another successful grazing season, leaving behind healthier and more diverse heathland that will continue to benefit wildlife year-round.

Two members of Staffordshire County Council’s School Crossing Patrol service have come together to wish the county a happy Christmas and to remind people that age doesn’t matter when it comes to being a lollipop man or woman.

While most people will be opening presents and tucking into their Christmas turkey, Staffordshire County Council’s fleet of 37 gritters and associated crews will still be ready to spring into action if needed.

Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards has supported Staffordshire Police and Lichfield District Council’s Environmental Health team, who have secured court action for the closures.

Trading Standards officers at Staffordshire County Council have launched an investigation following the seizure of illicit tobacco and illegal vapes in East Staffordshire.