News from The Staffordshire Signal

Keele Business School has been named Higher Education Provider of the Year at the Midlands Education Awards 2026, recognising its sector-leading work in widening participation, student success and delivering positive impact for communities and the economy.

Sustained pressure from Stoke-on-Trent City Council has resulted in a new planning application being submitted for one of the city’s most important historic buildings

Twelve new contestants from across Staffordshire's business community preparing to swap their day jobs for dancing shoes in support of a local cause that is close to so many people's hearts.

Bright sunshine and soaring temperatures greeted visitors to Victoria Park as Stafford’s Party in the Park and annual Duck Race returned for a day of family entertainment.

New images showing what users of MyActive Cheadle have to look forward to when the centre undergoes a major redevelopment have been released.

A professional media creator from Rugeley has captured a moving visual archive of a community fighting for medical recognition, serving as the official photographer for a major national charity event last weekend.

A retired Staffordshire firefighter is digging deep for the Poppy Appeal — by launching a JCB-themed badge to raise vital funds.

A chair has been appointed for the new Meir North Pride in Place Board – helping to shape how up to £20 million of government funding is invested in the area.

A Keele University scientist has secured international funding for research that could help improve treatment for patients suffering severe burn injuries caused by the war in Ukraine. 

Food lovers are in for a treat this summer as Castle Food & Drink Fest returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme for not one, but two fantastic Saturdays packed with delicious food, live entertainment and free family activities.

Stoke-on-Trent has launched a bid to become a Bee Friendly City - with residents, schools, community groups and businesses being encouraged to take part.

The outdoor space at Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn is undergoing an exciting development to include a new zone for little ones with additional slides, toys and musical instruments.

As councillors prepare to decide the future of one of Tunstall's most iconic sites, officers recommend that restoration works are refused.

Road closures and warnings remain in place as emergency services dampen down the aftermath of a major Hanley blaze.

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has formally adopted its Local Plan 2020–2040 after councillors were told rejecting the document could leave the borough open to unprecedented development.