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JCB invests £100m in Staffordshire headquarters to modernise UK manufacturing
JCB is upgrading its historic Rocester headquarters with a £100m investment, including a new automated paint plant and shop floor modernisa…
776 babies in Stoke-on-Trent receive free library cards in scheme's first year
The My First Library Card initiative has registered 776 newborns for library access since its launch last September. By partnering with loc…
Alton Towers to launch virtual queuing system for visitors with accessibility needs
Alton Towers is introducing a new virtual queuing system that allows visitors with accessibility needs to book ride slots via an app instea…
National recovery programme launched to protect England's native white-clawed crayfish
Around 40 organisations have joined forces to reverse the decline of the white-clawed crayfish, which has been threatened by habitat loss a…
Hem Heath Woods receives new paths and 2,100 young trees in restoration project
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has completed a year-long project at Hem Heath Woods, installing 2,500 metres of surfaced paths and planting o…
Stoke-on-Trent teenager Keira McManus becomes three-time CrossFit world champion
Sixteen-year-old Keira McManus has secured her third consecutive world title at the CrossFit Games in California, becoming the first female…
Staffordshire wetlands restored to help manage extreme weather
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is restoring wetlands at Doxey Marshes and sites in Stoke-on-Trent to better manage water levels during extrem…
Domestic abuse rates in Stoke-on-Trent fall by over 12 per cent
New data shows that domestic abuse rates in Stoke-on-Trent have dropped from 31.7 to 26.7 cases per 1,000 adults since 2023, meaning nearly…
JCB sets new land speed record for hydrogen-powered cars
Staffordshire-based manufacturer JCB has set a new land speed record for hydrogen-powered vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats. By develop…
Lucideon announces £500m plan for ceramic matrix composite manufacturing in Staffordshire
Lucideon has proposed a £500m facility at Keele University Science Park to manufacture ceramic matrix composites for the aerospace, defence…
Ellie Waters-Barnes qualifies as a doctor ten years after cancer treatment caused early menopause
After being diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer at 14, Ellie Waters-Barnes underwent treatment that resulted in early menopause and in…
First wild beaver kit born in Staffordshire in over 400 years
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has captured footage of a young beaver kit, marking the first wild birth in the county since the 17th century.…