• Safety repairs taking place on Barnhurst Lane near Codsall

• Work starts Tuesday 14 April

• Road is closed and will be reopened once road made safe

• £500k highways scheme completed at Madeley Park in Newcastle

• Improvements included resurfacing road and repairing kerbs and ironworks

• Residents can sign up to council's monthly highway newsletters for updates

• Over 375 students are to benefit from work experience provided through new three-year project.

• The Future Ready Fund provides high-quality placements for students and employer engagement.

• The project is delivered by the Careers and Enterprise Company and supported by JPMorganChase.

• New courses have launched to help adults aged 19 and above develop new skills and improve wellbeing.

• Courses include digital skills, English and Maths, nature-based learning, creative skills and more.

• Courses are available both online and in person across Staffordshire.

• The long-awaited Staffy Trail is expected to generate at least £600,000 for Staffordshire's visitor economy.

• The trail, featuring 10 Staffy sculptures and 40 mystery stops, is expected to attract more than 30,000 visitors.

• Spanning multiple locations, the Staffy Trail will be the first of its kind in the region.

• £400k road works start 7 April and will last around 4 weeks
• Works include repairs to kerbs and ironwork, then full resurfacing on Walsall Road
• Traffic lights will be in place 7–17 April, with overnight closures from 20 April (diversions signed)

• New and enhanced bus services in villages near Stone start this week

• Services include Yarnfield, Swynnerton, Cold Meece, Norton, Walton and Aston-by-Stone

• One service restored after being lost several years ago

• Staffordshire is hosting events across the county for the Easter holidays.

• Events range from Easter activities at Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Resort to Easter Egg hunts at Aston Marina and Apedale Railway.

• Full collection of Staffordshire's offerings can be found on the Visit Staffordshire website.

• People are being encouraged to organise their own events to help mark the 10th anniversary of Staffordshire Day.

• This year’s celebrations include the launch of the new Staffy Trail, which aims to draw visitors into town centres.

• Communities, businesses and organisations are urged to submit their events to the Visit Staffordshire website, with promotional material available to download to support participation.

• Staffordshire's UKREiiF delegation officially launched

• Partnership prepares to showcase major regeneration opportunities across county and city

• May event set to attract key figures from government, development, funding and industry