• Tamworth town centre shop closure extended after continued illegal tobacco sales uncovered

• Magistrates’ Court grants further three-month extension to protect public safety and disrupt further criminal activity

• Residents urged to ‘think twice’ if offered cheap or unbranded cigarettes and report to Trading Standards

• County council vows 'zero tolerance' on abuse of highways crews

• County council's contractor Amey has recorded 76 incidents of abuse and vehicles flouting restrictions

• Any incident will always be reported to the police

• Newcastle-under-Lyme Community Orchestra is celebrating their 10 year anniversary.

• The group relies on a base at Silverdale Enterprise Centre to store its growing collection of instruments and sound and lighting equipment.

• Staffordshire County Council’s eight enterprise centres provide affordable and flexible spaces to help local businesses and community groups grow.

• People are being reminded not to light open fires or leave glass at country parks.

• Firefighters were called to around 30 preventable outdoor fires over the Easter weekend alone.

• Wildfires cause serious and lasting damage to wildlife and habitats every year.

• Staffordshire celebration takes place in House of Commons

• Event held ahead of Staffordshire Day's 10th anniversary

• Made in Staffordshire accreditation scheme launched to champion local business

• Libraries across Staffordshire are hosting events and activities promoting sustainability and looking after the environment

• Events include workshops, craft sessions, storytelling days and a science fair

• Libraries also introducing biodegradable library cards for children

• People asked not to dispose of gas cannisters in household waste bins

• Rise in incidents where cannisters have exploded during waste processing

• Advice is to take cannisters to HWRCs or return to supplier

• Staffordshire County Council using Animal Penalty Notices to deliver earlier and proportionate methods of tackling animal welfare breaches

• Seven penalty notices have been issued in last 12 months

• Notices issued where there were failures to protect animals from suffering, injury or death, breaking movement rules and for poor record keeping

• New campaign launches to support parents/carers of children aged two to five.

• The Mini Moments campaign provides free activities via email to help children's confidence, connection with parents/carers, learning and development.

• Activities designed to fit around normal family routines.

• Safety repairs have been completed on Barnhurst Lane

• The road has now reopened

• Repairs took 10 days to complete and used an innovative ‘screeding’ method