Founder, CEO and editor of The Staffordshire Signal, a Staffordshire-based writer, historian, photographer and filmmaker, also known as The Red Haired Stokie, covering local news, heritage, culture and community stories across the county.
Lymelight Festival returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme this May Bank Holiday weekend, with more than 40 artists performing across three outdoor stages and venues across the town centre.
The Staffordshire Signal is launching a new monthly feature to record and share the memories of older people across Staffordshire. We are looking for care homes and residential homes that would like to take part and help preserve these important local stories.
Twenty-four heritage landmarks across Stoke-on-Trent are set to benefit from a £240,000 restoration fund, with memorials, sculptures, tombs and historic features across the city chosen following more than 600 public votes.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has set out ambitious new plans to improve sexual and reproductive health across the city, including easier access to testing, contraception and local support services.
Residents at Wyrley Rose care home in Walsall have shared their verdict on the perfect cup of tea ahead of National Tea Day, with Earl Grey, strong black tea and early morning brews coming out on top.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council secures millions in government funding to accelerate fire safety improvements and sprinkler installations across seven local high-rise blocks.
Arts programme OUTSIDE has awarded 30 Creative Community Commissions to artists, community groups and organisations across the Staffordshire Moorlands, with more than £24,000 supporting creative activity over the next year.
Staffordshire’s ceramics industry has again been left out of vital Government energy support, despite its role in jobs, heritage, aerospace and defence. A growing petition is demanding action. Read why it matters, and why people are being urged to sign.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has announced proposals to protect early years provision in Bentilee, including the creation of a dedicated SEND nursery to support children with additional needs.
A new CHPI report claims £135.9 million was lost from NHS spending in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent over two years, raising fresh questions about private profit, outsourcing, and pressure on patient care.
A major new chapter is beginning for Burslem Market Hall, with restoration and safety works now underway as part of a multimillion-pound project to bring the historic building back into use.
Being seen is not the same as being chosen. In a world obsessed with clicks, shares and reach, The Staffordshire Signal is stepping away from the race for attention and focusing on something harder to measure, but far more valuable: real connection.
