• 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

• Rangers have carried out important winter work on Cannock Chase, including thinning trees to protect veteran oaks and improve woodland health.

• Training programmes and volunteers supported the work, helping people gain skills while improving the landscape.

• Teams are aiming to replant 40 oak trees at Brocton Coppice by the end of the season.

• Virtual tour will give potential college students insight into campus life

• Partnership between South Staffordshire College and county council

• Students include those taking media, creative arts, digital skills, drama and computing

• Improvements to reducing flooding have been completed in Cannock

• The £40k scheme is part of the ‘A FAIR (Flood: Aware, Informed, Resilient) Approach to Community Flood Risk’ project

• Work included installing anti-flooding airbricks, deflective railings and floodgates

Local authority leaders across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have taken the first step towards unlocking more powers and funding for the area as part of the government’s devolution plans.

• Road surface damaged by diesel spill set to be repaired this weekend

• 475-metre section to be replace overnight on Saturday to minimise disruption

• Temporary closure and signed diversion in place

• Cannock resurfacing scheme completed following £193,550 investment

• Work will extend life of road and reduce need for reactive repairs

• Poplar Lane scheme took place between Hatton Road and Squirrels Rest junctions

• Winners at this year's Visit Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards have been announced

• 400 guests attended as gold, silver and bronze awards were given out across 20 categories

• Winners in 15 categories will represent the county at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence later this year

• Staffordshire County Council backs campaign to ensure further education providers have places for post-16 learners

• ‘A focus on skills for growth in Staffordshire’ sets out partnership plan to secure investment

• Application for £4 million to increase Staffordshire's training provision places has been submitted to Department for Education

• 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