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With the rising cost of living, many households have turned to wood-burning stoves in a bid to reduce their energy costs. As a result of the increased popularity in wood fired stoves, Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is working with businesses to make sure that only acceptable fuel is being sold. Only fuels marked […]
People across the country and the Commonwealth are invited to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort over a weekend of special events from 6 to 8 May. The Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May, the first coronation of a monarch in 70 years. […]
A man has been arrested after a number of refuse collectors were assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent last week. Staffordshire Police were first called at 11.18am last Tuesday to Fairhaven Grove in Birches Head following reports of violence. A male suspect assaulted a council worker and damaged a bin lorry. The victim, a man in his 50s, […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was seen acting suspiciously at around 9 o’clock last Saturday night on Tilery Lane in Blurton. It was reported that a man had been seen following a female near to the Hem Heath public house. He is described as white, aged in his late teens to early […]
Families on a low income will be able to choose from even more activities as new providers join the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. The county council run scheme is available to eligible children aged between five and sixteen on benefits related free school meals. The programme includes physical play, fun activities, nutritional advice, […]
Action has been taken after illegal cigarettes were found at an address in Stoke on Trent. Working in partnership with Staffordshire Police, a tobacco dog detection team, and Trading Standards, officers have uncovered over 120,000 illegal cigarettes, with a retail value of almost £75k The counterfeit cigarettes were discovered in a self-store unit in the […]
More than 45,000 tonnes of waste recycled, £50,000 investment in a single site and just one per cent of waste sent to landfill. These are amongst the successes of Staffordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres since they were brought back in-house by the county council last year. Other highlights for the service include improved customer satisfaction […]
A spring booster vaccine against Covid-19 is to be offered to people most at risk of serious illness to protect them this summer. Last week the government announced that the spring booster will be made available to people aged 75 years and over, those in care homes and those aged 5 years and over with […]
The Home Office has reconfirmed commitment to Stoke-on-Trent with plans for a long-term base in the city. Earlier this year, the major government department signed a lease for 38,000 sq ft of office space in Two Smithfield in the city centre. Now the Home Office has confirmed that, in partnership with the Government Property Agency […]
A cadet scheme launched in 2013 has celebrated its tenth anniversary, with 7,500 cadets passing through the ranks. Throughout the ten years, the programme has enabled children and teenagers to learn more about their local force and work with local communities on projects to improve their local area. The scheme has also allowed cadets to […]
