News from The Staffordshire Signal

Behind the green gates on Draycott Cross Road, Florist Wedding & Craft Supplies has grown from a home eBay shop selling pins and ribbon into a 3,000 line warehouse offering wholesale prices to the public, fresh flowers from Holland and supplies for weddings, floristry, crafts and more.

A young Stoke-on-Trent resident's artwork is helping to spread an important recycling message across the city after winning a competition held at Potters Patch.

An award-winning independent retailer that has stood the test of time across Staffordshire and Derbyshire is helping breathe new life into Uttoxeter High Street.

A long-established Midlands metal finishing company has been rescued from administration, safeguarding ten jobs and paving the way for a brand-new chapter.

Councillors have questioned how Staffordshire County Council’s proposed new library display policy will affect events including Black History Month, Pride and Holocaust Memorial Day.

Three schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central will take part in a landmark £22.5 million national programme aimed at expanding opportunities for young people through sport, culture, volunteering and other enriching activities.

Newcastle-under-Lyme will celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship and flavours of Staffordshire on Wednesday 28th October, as a special Made in Staffordshire market takes over the town centre’s historic market area, the Stones.

Staffordshire takeaway business Sizzlers Fast Food is bringing some festive kindness to local communities this Christmas, pledging £1 from every order towards presents for children and food hampers for elderly residents facing financial difficulties.

Senior county councillors have backed plans to seek more than £40m from the Government to replace the historic 202-year-old Chetwynd Bridge, with Staffordshire County Council proposing a £6m contribution towards the project.

Tougher anti-social behaviour rules covering 211 parks and open spaces in Newcastle-under-Lyme will introduce new restrictions on off-road motorbikes, fires, barbecues and abusive behaviour.

Newcastle-under-Lyme is celebrating after securing Gold and winning the Business Improvement District (BID) category for the third consecutive year at the Heart of England in Bloom awards.

Plans have been submitted to add a further 300 homes to the major Arkall Farm development north of Tamworth, increasing the total number of properties planned from 1,000 to 1,300.

A by-election for the vacant Cheddleton seat on Staffordshire Moorlands District Council will take place on Thursday, 12 November, following the resignation of Labour councillor Dylan Pascall, with six candidates standing.

A static caravan at a proposed five pitch touring caravan and motorhome site near Eccleshall has been granted retrospective planning permission after councillors approved the application by one vote.

A new £11.5 million specialist school in Packmoor has celebrated its opening, providing up to 70 additional SEND school places in Stoke-on-Trent.