The Staffordshire Signal Weekly: deliberate fires in Middleport, an MP's first column for the Signal, and a solar eclipse at Westport Lake

This week's edition of The Staffordshire Signal Weekly is out. Deliberate fires in Middleport, an MP's first column for the Signal, and how to watch the solar eclipse from Westport Lake. Staffordshire's news, written by Staffordshire, for Staffordshire. Sign up free, link in bio.

Dear Readers,

This week we've got two derelict building fires in Middleport, Adam Jogee's first column for the Signal, and your guide to watching the solar eclipse from Westport Lake without a soggy picnic blanket.

If you've got two minutes spare, we'd genuinely love to know what you think of the Weekly so far. It shapes what comes next, and we read every single one.

A proper bit of news from us this week too, The Staffordshire Signal has been accredited by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator. It means we're now held to the same standards of accuracy, fairness and accountability as titles many times our size, not bad for something that started as one woman, a laptop, and a lot of stubbornness. And tomorrow is our first day of filming with students for The Staffordshire Signal TV, down at Foxfield Railway, so keep an eye out for the results.

Until next Wednesday.

Jenna

Firefighters tackle two derelict building fires in Middleport

Two derelict building fires broke out in Middleport on Monday evening, including a deliberate blaze on Milvale Street. Police are appealing for CCTV, doorbell and dashcam footage as their investigation continues.

"We were called to reports of a building fire on Milvale Street at 5.25pm yesterday, one ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene."

MP's Voice: A New Government, A New Chance for Newcastle-under-Lyme

In his first column for The Staffordshire Signal, Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Adam Jogee reflects on the new government's first weeks, reindustrialisation, and what real recognition for Staffordshire could finally look like.

Watch the solar eclipse from Westport Lake as café stays open late

Westport Lake View Café is staying open until 8.30pm on Wednesday 12 August, giving visitors the chance to enjoy the solar eclipse with lakeside views, refreshments and solar eclipse glasses.

New report highlights significant progress in Stoke-on-Trent

A new 'state of the city' report shows Stoke-on-Trent City Council delivering against key priorities, despite more than a decade of financial pressure on its budget.

New publication explores Stoke-on-Trent's global ceramics influence

A new publication exploring Stoke-on-Trent's global ceramics heritage and its historic connections with China is now available to download for free.

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