• The Staffy Trail's ‘Care and Connection’ week is helping to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers in the county, with a dedicated sculpture celebrating themes of care, kindness and belonging.

• The county council wants to recruit 60 new foster families this year.

• Anyone exploring the trail over the next two weeks are being encouraged to stop and speak to the council's fostering team, as they tour across the county.

• The A518 Town Meadows Way and its double roundabout is being completely resurfaced.
• Works also include repairs to kerbs, drains and ironworks.
• This £950,000 project is estimated to take around seven weeks to complete.

• Primary schools and visitor attractions work together on county arts project

• Displays created to mark 10th anniversary of Staffordshire Day

• Project led by We Are Staffordshire - the county's place brand and marketing organisation

• Food businesses urged to be aware of their responsibilities in ensuring allergy information is clearly communicated to customers.

• Reminder ahead of Food Allergy Awareness Week, which starts Wednesday 20 May.

• Rules also apply to home-based businesses and those selling at local markets.

• Business support conference set to be hosted by county council

• Event will include range of support options available to small business

• Breakout workshops and networking to help build connections

• Two Staffordshire businesses have won a King's Award for Enterprise this year.

• Companies Woolcool, from Stone, and Lynguard Limited, from Chesterton, both won in the International Trade category.

• They join 186 recipients across the country.

• Investors, developers and partners tour key sites in Burton and Uttoxeter ahead of UKREiiF

• Sites including The Maltings and The Old Brewery Quarter primed for major investment

• A50/500 corridor upgrades could unlock growth with over 17,000 jobs created

• Short film released to celebrate county on Staffordshire Day

• Celebrities and local figures featured from business, sport and music

• Film to be shown at major investor conference and other events

• Trading Standards offering guidance on confronting door step crime

• Doorstep crime includes rogue traders, distraction burglary, con artists, scammers and people pretending to be officials

• Advice on protecting yourself includes asking for identification, never agreeing to work offered by uninvited callers and never feeling pressured to sign anything on your doorstep

• Well-loved Science Fair & Spring Festival returns to Perton Library on Saturday 9 May

• Activities include art workshops, astronomy, virtual reality and robotics

• Free or low-cost events, some of which require booking