News from The Staffordshire Signal

News Home

New PM cuts tax on household electricity bills to give breathing space for people in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent Central MP Gareth Snell has welcomed plans to remove VAT from domestic electricity bills from 1 October, saying the move will provide much-needed relief for households struggling with rising energy costs.
Historic Grade II listed Stoke-on-Trent canal-side house to go under the hammer

A 200-year-old, Grade II listed, canal-side house on Chatterley Road, Stoke-on-Trent, is to be auctioned this month with a guide price of £225,000.
Join Team Dougie Mac at this year’s Potters ‘Arf

The Potters ‘Arf brings together runners, walkers, relay teams and families as they tackle the iconic 13.1-mile course across Stoke-on-Trent .
Six Cannock Chase parks and green spaces retain prestigious Green Flag status

Cannock Chase Council is celebrating after six of its parks and green spaces were once again recognised among the very best in the country through the prestigious Green Flag Award scheme.
Butcher & Barlow opens new Stoke-on-Trent office as part of regional expansion

Leading Legal 500 law firm Butcher & Barlow has announced the opening of a new office in Stoke-on-Trent.
First official Minecraft experience of its kind in the nation’s biggest playground

Alton Towers Resort has announced a brand-new Minecraft summer event, ‘Minecraft Meet the Mobs’, running from 18 July to 28 August.
Storytelling magic returns to Stoke as Tales in the Park celebrates its fifth year

Families across Stoke-on-Trent are invited to step into a world of stories, imagination and summer fun as the National Literacy Trust in Stoke's much-loved Tales in the Park series returns for its fifth year.
M6toll closed this weekend as HS2 works continue over the motorway

Drivers across south Staffordshire and the wider Midlands are being warned to plan ahead this weekend, with the M6toll closing in both directions and the M42 shutting entirely while engineers install new railway structures for HS2.
Staffordshire care workers prepare to perform for Eurovision and rock royalty in national talent final

Keeley Bayley, from Stafford, and Jon Boote, who lives in Stoke-on-Trent, will fly the flag for Staffordshire at the national final of Homecare's Got Talent, at The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham on Friday 7 August.
Fire crews tackle derelict building blaze in Hanley

Firefighters remained at the scene of a derelict building fire in Hanley overnight after the property was found well alight.
World-class golf returns to Staffordshire as LIV Golf tees off at JCB

Some of the biggest names in golf have arrived in Staffordshire as LIV Golf UK presented by JCB begins today at the JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester.
Jack joins Winston in Stafford Borough scroll of honour

A former council leader, who served on Stafford Borough Council for more than 50 years, this week joined an iconic Prime Minister and an Olympic Champion on a roll of honour.
KMF Crowns Apprenticeship Champions in Largest Ever Awards Ceremony

KMF has crowned a series of apprentice superstars, with their largest ever awards ceremony at Double Tree by Hilton on Thursday 2nd July 2026.
Doors to open at MyActive Leek on 18 August

MyActive Leek, the Moorlands new state-of-the-art health and wellbeing centre, will re-open on Tuesday 18 August following the major redevelopment to modernise and expand the facilities at the Brough Park centre.
Twyfords demolition approved – but are we about to lose another piece of Stoke’s story?

One of Stoke-on-Trent's most recognisable industrial landmarks is set to disappear. But as the city searches for new homes and new investment, could this have been an opportunity to create something far greater?