Hospital waiting lists across Staffordshire have dropped by over 13,000 since the general election. Local MPs Leigh Ingham and Gareth Snell credit the progress to NHS staff dedication and a £9.8 million investment in new facilities and robotic surgical technology.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is poised to launch a new four-year strategy to bolster unity and civic pride. Following public feedback, the plan features a Citizen’s Assembly and a streamlined focus on tackling disinformation while building trust between residents and local institutions.
Residents are invited to a moving afternoon of remembrance at All Saints Church as Leek hosts the Staffordshire Moorlands’ National Holocaust Memorial Day service. Featuring personal testimonies and original music, the event focuses on the 2026 theme: Bridging Generations.
Stoke-on-Trent's vital HAF programme has secured £4.5 million in government funding, ensuring free healthy meals and activities for disadvantaged schoolchildren will continue through 2029.
As the city braces for its most severe winter weather in ten years, officials have moved to debunk online misinformation regarding salt shortages. With 350 tonnes of grit already deployed and hundreds more arriving, the council is prioritizing main routes to keep the region moving.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has unveiled its 2026–27 draft budget, balancing a 4.99% council tax increase with targeted investments in fly-tipping enforcement, road repairs, and the successful Money MOT scheme.
Professor Clifford Stott MBE is working with Portland police to implement research-led, dialogue-driven strategies for managing large-scale public protests.
Dougie Mac is calling on Staffordshire households to register their real Christmas trees for recycling to raise vital funds for hospice care this January.
A new agreement between Stoke-on-Trent City Council and IFK Legacy CIC marks a major milestone in transforming Burslem’s Queen’s Theatre into a music and arts venue.
