A major highways improvements scheme in Stafford has started this week. The £180,000 scheme will see the reconstruction and resurfacing of the A5187 Station Road, including the approaches and exits of ...

With HM The King’s approval, Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Barnes CBE has been announced as the new Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. She will take up her new role on 15 July 2025, when Sir Ian Dudson ...

Over at Stafford Castle, families can take part in Easter craft Workshops or take a walk in the woodland trail and quiz. And ...

The above are just a few examples of what you will find at the library, but there is lots more on offer. We like to make our libraries as friendly and accessible as possible. Our simple visual floor ...

The Staffordshire Collection on Findmypast. Access is free in archives and libraries in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. A list of what is online is given below. For further information see our ...

The History Access Point (HAP), based in Lichfield Library, is home to a range of resources to assist with family and local history research. Alongside a reference collection of works on the history ...

What you need to know: handy tips and advice on what to look for when searching for childcare, go to our top tips page. Types of childcare: below is information on what types of childcare could be ...

Planning records of local authorities are a good source of information for house or local historians, especially those investigating a specific building. Building control plans can be found in the ...

Electoral Registers are annually compiled lists of persons entitled to vote within a designated area. They can be useful in locating individuals or studying the composition and development of ...

Ordnance Survey maps are very useful to the local historian as they trace the development of buildings, settlements and landscapes across the 19th and 20th centuries. This continuous series of maps, ...

Staffordshire County Council has successfully bid for £2.5 million of Government funding for more electric buses in the county. Working with Diamond Bus, the county council applied for grants funding ...