People interested in films, documentaries and the big screen are invited to the Pocket Film Festival when it returns to Staffordshire next week.

Major investment in one of Staffordshire’s key development sites and an increase in visitor numbers published recently demonstrate key areas of growth which are set to continue, the county council’s economy has said.

Cabinet members at Staffordshire County Council have backed a new option for how local councils could be organised in the future.

A damaged footbridge in Burston is set for a major upgrade with a new and improved structure.

A major highways scheme to reconstruct a busy roundabout in Burton has been completed.

A Staffordshire councils board with a shared aim of effective sustainability and boosting economic resilience will set out its long-term vision at a public meeting next week.

Motorists are being asked to reduce their speed to 40mph when travelling through Cannock Chase, with the deer mating season starting this month.

People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events run by the county council.

Employment candidates were able to showcase their skills to businesses looking to recruit at the first event of its kind held by the county council.

The last phase of a £1.5 million scheme to resurface Coleshill Street in Tamworth is starting next week.