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Work to extend the cycleway through Burton town centre will begin next week, making it easier and safer for people to walk or cycle around the town.

Leaders of their professions and pillars of the community are among the Staffordshire residents recognised in His Majesty the King’s New Year’s Honours List.

Families whose children will be attending primary school for the first time in September 2026 are being encouraged to get their applications in as soon as possible.

Cattle have now moved off Moors Gorse at Cannock Chase following another successful grazing season, leaving behind healthier and more diverse heathland that will continue to benefit wildlife year-round.

While most people will be opening presents and tucking into their Christmas turkey, Staffordshire County Council’s fleet of 37 gritters and associated crews will still be ready to spring into action if needed.

Two members of Staffordshire County Council’s School Crossing Patrol service have come together to wish the county a happy Christmas and to remind people that age doesn’t matter when it comes to being a lollipop man or woman.