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Staffordshire libraries will be giving away a specially created celebration bookmark and pack of wildflower seeds to customers as part of their celebrations for the King’s Coronation. The bookmarks and seeds are free and will be available for collection from all Staffordshire Libraries and mobile libraries from Friday 5 May, whilst stocks last. The project […]
As the upcoming Bank Holidays approach, the NHS is urging the public to take necessary steps to ensure their health needs are met during this time. With many GP practices and pharmacies having reduced opening hours, it is important to plan ahead to avoid any unnecessary delays or interruptions in care. If you require medical […]
On-call firefighters are invaluable to the Fire Service as they provide a vital response service to their local community by attending emergency incidents. Many already have jobs, whether they’re in full-time or part-time work, or self-employed, and therefore fit in their ‘on-call’ hours, usually around 50 hours each week, around their day-to-day lives. Staffordshire Fire […]
100 drivers have been stopped by Staffordshire Police in a five-day period following a road safety operation in Staffordshire. Officers from the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) have been completing a series of targeted patrols around the county as part of ‘Operation Tramline’. The initiative is supported by colleagues from National Highways and saw officers record […]
Two Staffordshire companies have been recognised for their contribution to business in the 2023 King’s Awards for Enterprise. The awards are presented annually and winners are selected in categories including, innovation, international trade, sustainable development, and promoting opportunity through social mobility. The winners are selected by an independent panel of judges who are experts in […]
A simpler housing allocation system is being planned to help eligible people to find social housing. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Aspire Housing will be carrying out an eight-week consultation on proposed changes to how people go about finding a property. The proposed amendments will bring the joint policy in line with national best practice. Gill […]
A new independent report has revealed that Keele University contributes around £345 million annually to the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire economy, supporting more than 5,500 jobs in the area. Regarding Newcastle, the report said over 39% of the University workforce lived in the borough, spending their salaries locally thus creating further economic impact. In total, the […]
Patients and staff from Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke have come together to celebrate the third birthday of the children’s centre based within Royal Stoke University Hospital. Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke launched in March 2020 creating a ‘hospital within a hospital’ concept, providing 100 services of specialist care for young people as […]
The majority of parents in Staffordshire have found out today that they have been allocated their first-choice primary school. More than 95 per cent of parents have been allocated a place at their top preferred primary school, with more than 99 per cent being offered one of their top three. Figures revealed show that out […]
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB), which coordinates care across GPs, hospitals and local councils in the county, has been nominated for five national awards … four at the HSJ Digital Awards 2023 and two nominations in the same category at the ‘Make a Difference Awards 2023’. The Care Boards use of […]
