• Children across Staffordshire are learning vital road safety skills through the Stepping Out programme.

• The scheme helps Year 3 and 4 pupils build confidence walking safely near roads.

• Practical, supervised training supports safer independent travel.

• Trading Standards officers seized illegal tobacco and vape products with estimated retail value of £14k

• Three shops in Newcastle-under-Lyme were raided

• Shops are now under investigation and could be forced to close

• Work has now started on Phase 3/5 of the Borough Road cycleway project in Burton.

• This latest phase will see crews work on Wellington Street and will take around two weeks to complete.

• Work paused for two weeks to allow for repairs on Stapenhill Road without causing excessive disruption.

• £260k improvement scheme at Dimsdale Parade West in Newcastle completed.

• Work included road resurfacing and kerb/ironworks repairs.

• Part of new Roadmap towards better and safer roads.

• Trentham Estate is the first organisation to sponsor a ‘Staffy’ sculpture for a new public art trail celebrating 10 years of Staffordshire Day.

• The sculpture will be displayed in Stafford during the 10 week trail before returning to Trentham as a lasting legacy.

• Painted by local schoolchildren, the sculpture will feature Trentham’s colours and help promote Staffordshire to visitors and businesses.

• Trading Standards warn of illegal skin-lightening products being sold on high streets.

• These products can contain banned chemicals that pose serious health risks.

• Advice includes never to buy from unverified sellers or social media accounts, never use on children and always speak to your doctor before use.

• Strengthening works have been completed on Morfe Mill Bridge in Enville.

• Work included adding a new concrete saddle and parapets and added protections to foundations.

• It is one of over 500 road bridges in Staffordshire estimated to be over 100 years old.

• Stafford Family Hub helps families eat more healthily with cooking event.

• The ‘Sow, Grow, Cook and Eat’ showed families how to prepare food by scratch, including sowing seeds and baking bread.

• Part of council's Just Add Veg campaign, a county-wide initiative to promote healthier eating.

• Staffordshire History Centre are hosting a range of walking tours and spotlight talks on the county’s rich history.

• Walks include exploration into Stafford’s grisly past of crime and punishment and links to the monarchy, while talks span topics including fashion and military history.

• The events are either free or at low cost.

• Free books are available at Burton Library for this year's World Book Day

• World Book Day takes place on Thursday 5 March to promote joy of reading

• 12 titles are available up until 15 March or while stocks last