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Three men standing in front of a studio unit at Silverdale Enterprise Centre. The first man is holding a trumpet and the third man is holding a saxophone.

Community orchestra celebrates 10 years with support from Staffordshire enterprise centre

• 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.

29 April 2026

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Family fun at Staffordshire History Centre over Easter

• Staffordshire History Centre is hosting an array of events over the Easter break

• Events run from Tuesday 31 March to Friday 10 April

• Vicious Victorians Family Fun Day, Amazing Artists Day and Horrid History Day are some of the events happening

Arbie the Owl at the NMA

Fun days out across Staffordshire this Easter

• Staffordshire is hosting events across the county for the Easter holidays.

• Events range from Easter activities at Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Resort to Easter Egg hunts at Aston Marina and Apedale Railway.

• Full collection of Staffordshire's offerings can be found on the Visit Staffordshire website.

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Shop in Tamworth closed as councils take action

• Tamworth shop has been closed for selling illegal tobacco products

• Shop closed for one month pending investigations

• Combined effort by Staffordshire County Council and Tamworth Borough Council

Children in library with helpful bear

Helpful Bears arrive in Staffordshire libraries to support children’s wellbeing

• Libraries across Staffordshire will have their own Helpful Bear cuddly toy for children as part of a county council school attendance campaign

• Helpful Bear helps children express their feelings and has a backpack where children can place worries that they have written down

• The cuddly toy and associated workbooks, also available in libraries, have been used in schools successfully in helping children overcome barriers to learning

Three brown and white cattle grazing in a grassy and wooded area, with one looking straight into the camera.

Cattle return to support conservation at Cannock Chase

• Nine native cows have arrived at Moors Gorse to graze the land.

• Cattle grazing is a natural and sustainable way to help care for internationally important heathland.

• Visitors are being reminded to keep dogs on leads and clear up after them.

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