Staffordshire’s army of gritters will be rolling out for the first time this season, as temperatures across the county have dropped.

Residents looking for information about local services or support to deal with cost-of-living pressures can do so at 26 Community Help Points stationed across Staffordshire.

Staffordshire has a rich military history – and residents are being encouraged to explore the county’s many historically significant military sites ahead of Remembrance Day.

Staffordshire residents worried about the rising cost of living are being encouraged to check what benefits they could be entitled to.

The owner of a new marketing agency business in Stone says she is “really impressed” after receiving free legal help from Staffordshire County Council’s Get Started and Grow scheme.

Staffordshire’s foster families were thanked, during a special film screening and celebration event, for their work in providing loving homes for the county’s children in care.

Residents worried about being able to afford to heat their homes this winter can find a warm welcome at all libraries across Staffordshire.

Pupils from two schools in Kidsgrove are urging drivers to switch off their engines in a campaign to reduce air pollution around their schools.

Poets of all ages and abilities are invited to take part in the Big Green Staffordshire Poetry Competition as part of this year’s Staffordshire Day celebrations.

A shopkeeper from Newcastle-under-Lyme has been fined and given a 12-month Community Order for selling illicit tobacco.