Blue Diamond Garden Centres were delighted to have been awarded their first Gold Medal Win at RHS Chelsea Flower Show last year, along with an award for ‘Tree of the Show’ for the exceptional ‘Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’! This year Blue Diamond Garden Centres are back and aiming for Gold once again with their ambitious garden […]
Residents across Stafford Borough have benefitted from a ‘life changing’ partnership between their local authority and fuel poverty charity, Beat the Cold. Stafford Borough Council work with Staffordshire-based Beat the Cold to provide a wide range of support and advice to residents in the area to help reduce ill health caused by fuel poverty and cold homes, and help build lower-carbon
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The Game Fair, the UK’s ultimate celebration of the great British countryside, has announced that Dick and Angel Strawbridge, the much loved stars of Escape to the Chateau, will return as official hosts in the VIP Enclosure sponsored by JM Finn on Sunday 26th July. Taking place at the historic Ragley Hall from 24th to 26th July,
BBC Daytime’s hugely successful spin-off series, The Repair Shop: On The Road is returning for its third series and is looking for items at the heart of communities across the UK. Viewers of the first two series, produced by Ricochet, have followed Will Kirk, Dom Chinea and other Repair Shop experts helping to restore local
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The council has set out plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen early intervention and reduce the risk of tenants experiencing serious financial difficulty with their rent. The new software will enable the council to better identify “early warning” patterns in tenant payment behaviour, allowing for earlier and more targeted intervention aimed at helping
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Balance & Beam, a children’s educational gym based in Stoke-on-Trent is celebrating 20 years of supporting positive child development after welcoming more than 250,000 children through its doors since opening in 2006. Founded by Yvonne Shuttleworth, the educational gym has spent the last two decades helping children build confidence, co-ordination, social skills and healthy habits
A major public art trail has launched, featuring large ‘Staffy’ sculptures across the county. The Staffy Trail is expected to attract more than 30,000 visitors from all over the country. People can download the trail app and share photos using #FollowStaffy and #StaffordshireDay10 A paws-itively exciting new public art trail has officially launched today (1 May)
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A team with roots in the Staffordshire Moorlands is breathing new life into an iconic Leek textile mill, converting the derelict building into nearly 30 modern apartments. The architects, consultants and contractors working on the project – as well as the building’s owner – all either grew up in Leek or the surrounding area, or
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The National Memorial Arboretum will become the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens in September 2026, following its integration with the Royal British Legion, its parent charity since 2003. The change reflects the evolution of the site over the past 25 years and its role at the centre of RBL’s national Remembrance work. The Arboretum’s
MORE than 120 new homes will be built to support housing demand in Wombourne, now that partnership housing expert Lovell has been given the green light on planning approval and a Section 106 agreement with South Staffordshire District Council. The 121 homes will include 40% affordable housing, with 25 for social rent and 24
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