• Staffordshire farmer banned from keeping animals for 10 years after animal welfare crimes

• Farmer Alexander Blackwell failed to meet needs of hundreds of animals at Alder Carr Farm in Mayfield

• Blackwell also was sentenced for breaching identification and record-keeping requirements

• County council supports campaign encouraging people to protect themselves when buying a used car

• The 'Stop Check Go' campaign aims to help people make informed decisions and supporting traders to meet their legal obligations

• Advice includes to avoid paying deposits before viewings, making sure a dealership genuinely exists and checking a vehicle's history

• Burton shop given Closure Order for maximum period for selling illegal tobacco products

• Staffordshire County Council supported East Staffordshire Borough Council

• Cannock Magistrates’ Court granted the Closure Order for the premises on Tuesday 10 March 2026

• Local artists are working with schoolchildren to turn their ideas into large-scale sculptures for a new public art trail

• The Staffy Trail launches on 1 May to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Staffordshire Day

• The project aims to bring together young people, artists and communities to showcase Staffordshire’s creativity and attract visitors to local towns

• Lord Lieutenant Professor Elizabeth Barnes has appointed three new Deputy Lieutenants
• The new appointees are Jonathan Joseph Mannion CStJ, Mohammed Khuram and Philip Edward Pusey MBE, MCM
• The Deputy Lieutenants began their roles on Monday 16 March, with a formal ceremony taking place later in the year

• Country park visitors are being reminded to stick to paths and keep their dogs on leads to protect wildlife.

• Cannock Chase is one of the region’s most important strongholds for adders, which have declined sharply across the UK.

• Protecting rare species such as adders is a key part of the council’s refreshed Natural Environment Strategy.

• Amy Stokes, 16, from Tamworth has won the Staffy art trail design competition.

• Her winning design will be painted onto one of the Staffordshire Day art trail's Staffy sculptures, with the help of a professional local artist.

• With English Tourism Week launching today, Staffordshire celebrates its growing visitor economy which has seen overnight visitors rise by more than 5%.

• A rogue trader is ordered to pay back £240k to victims or face more time in prison.

• Richard Stubbs has been given three months to pay or will face two and a half more years in jail.

• Stubbs was found guilty of fraud, fraudulent trading and perverting the course of justice for ripping off customers and leaving them severely out of pocket.

• Cabinet will consider a new five-year Environmental Action Plan (2026–2030) next week.

• The plan sets out practical actions to tackle environmental challenges and support economic growth.

• Eight priorities include reducing waste, supporting access to affordable and reliable energy, strengthening resilience to flooding, and supporting biodiversity.

• Concern over loss of good farming land
• Campaign for a national strategy
• Sign the petition for balanced land use