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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are offering those who have always wanted to become a firefighter a unique opportunity. The service is offering another batch of on-call firefighter taster sessions for communities to find out more about what it’s like to be an on-call firefighter in the county. These sessions will give people the chance […]
Hundreds of Staffordshire businesses are having a positive impact on climate change and the planet thanks to funding worth £1.1 million. A property company, furniture dealer, golf club and a family-run ceramics manufacturer are amongst the companies who have used the funding to help them reduce their carbon emissions. The county council’s Low Carbon Business […]
A crackdown on illegal dumping across Stoke-on-Trent has seen a 100-day target to clear 1,000 cases smashed in less than half the time. And now councillors are urging communities: ‘work with us to keep your alleyways clean.’ In June, Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s new administration pledged to tackle the scourge of illegally dumped waste. Supported by […]
Residents in Staffordshire are being asked to give their views on how older people should be supported in the county. The survey, which has been launched by Staffordshire County Council, aims to understand how they can support people to stay in their own homes, have quality of life and live independently for as long as […]
By-elections have been called after two councillors resigned their seats on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. Nominations for people wanting to stand for election in either the Audley ward or the Knutton ward must be submitted before 4pm on Thursday, 10 August. Voting will take place in the wards involved on Thursday, 7 September. Would-be councillors must […]
A man and a woman have been arrested following a flat fire in Stoke-on-Trent at the weekend. Just before 6 oclock on Sunday afternoon, Staffordshire Police were called by their colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue to Sutton Place, in Chell Heath. Firefighters extinguished a fire inside the ground floor of the building, and despite […]
Children aged Four to eleven and their parents are being invited to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which runs throughout the summer holidays. The challenge invites primary school aged children of all reading abilities to read for enjoyment over the summer break.  It’s FREE to take part, and last year nearly 10,000 children joined […]
Officers at Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service have welcomed changes in the law which will see higher fines for those selling illicit tobacco. The new sanctions introduced this month (July) mean that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can enforce penalties of up to £10,000 for those businesses and individuals selling illicit tobacco. Depending on […]
A trustee who has Cerebral Palsy has raised over £2,000 for a charity based in Newcastle-under-Lyme by having her head shaved. 36 year old Faye Johnson, from Talke Pits, took on her ‘Fund-Shaving Challenge’ last Saturday (22nd July) to raise vital funds for Our Space (Staffs) Ltd, a charity that supports children, young people and […]
Staffordshire Police are asking drivers and road users to take care on the roads as part of their ‘SaferSummerRoads campaign’. Officers across Staffordshire will be carrying out a three-week long campaign this month as they look to target motorists who are putting others at risk through speeding and poor road safety awareness. The initiative which […]
