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• Safety warning as Staffordshire enters another heatwave with temperatures exceeding 30C.

• Met Office has issued an amber alert for the county.

• Advice includes drinking plenty of water, avoiding excessive alcohol and caffeine, keeping curtains and blinds closed in sun-facing rooms, and wearing sunscreen and hats.

• Cabinet will consider plans to expand school-based nursery provision through the Department for Education’s School-based Nursery Capital Grant programme

• The national programme includes £325 million of funding and aims to create more early years places in areas where families need them most

• If approved, the council will work with schools, academies and Best Start Family Hubs to identify projects

• Gritters on standby to protect roads as the hot weather returns to Staffordshire
• Four vehicles ready to spread granite dust on roads where needed to stabilise the surface
• Crews will monitor weather and road conditions closely, and will respond as necessary

• Children invited to take Staffordshire Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge, running until Monday 14 September.

• This year's theme is 'Read to the Beat', combining stories and music.

• The challenge is designed to keep up children's literacy skills during the school break and encourage a love of reading.

• Young people facing employment crisis

• Leader call for act Government to take action now

• Risks a generation of skills, ambition and talent could be lost

• County council's Community Learning Framework planned to extend to 2029.

• The service provides residents with learning opportunities that can help them gain employment.

• Since September 2025, the service has seen over 2,000 sign ups and 99% recommendation rate.