The Environment Agency has declared drought in the West Midlands, with reservoirs low and greenspaces increasingly at risk of fire. This is the weekly round up from The Staffordshire Signal, delivered every Wednesday.
The Upper House Hotel in Barlaston is celebrating 30 years as one of Staffordshire's most loved country house hotels, restored from a derelict council home into the elegant venue it is today. Built for the Wedgwood family in the 1840s, the grounds even hide a Celtic grave. Here's the full story...
JCB's hydrogen-powered Hydromax streamliner clinched an SCTA speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats – reaching 368.347mph at the world's leading land speed racing event.
A regional art exhibition is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a record number of entries and the largest display of artwork in its history.
We need your help. Introducing the Autumn Edition, our first Staffordshire Signal special edition magazine, with autumn events and editorial content on the website too, so you never miss what is on this Halloween, bonfire night and beyond.
Swansway Motor Group is pleased to announce that BYD Stoke, Stoke Audi, Stafford Audi and Stafford Land Rover have been recognised as Highly Rated in the prestigious Autotrader Awards 2026.
Major motorcycle manufacturers, inspiring speakers and hands-on experiences are coming to Staffordshire later this month as Women in Moto returns to Uttoxeter Racecourse for its sixth year.
Residents served by exchanges in Alrewas, Swynnerton and Stoke Trinity are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with upcoming changes to the UK's home phone network after their local exchanges were confirmed among the latest to enter Openreach's digital switchover programme.
With dog fouling in public spaces continuing to be an issue across the Moorlands, the District Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) and is now inviting residents, businesses and stakeholders to share their views.
