A Leek couple who used to run a popular Mexican restaurant are preparing to open a waffle and dessert venue in their hometown.
A Cannock-based investment manager chose to double the distance of a cycling challenge and completed 124 miles in a single day after a colleague was forced to pull out of the attempt due to injury.
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Business leaders are calling for careers education to begin in primary schools in order to help develop and nurture essential workplace skills. Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce has written to Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith asking the Government to support careers engagement for children aged seven to 11. The letter argues
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More than £17 million of government funding is being invested in Staffordshire colleges to help meet record demand for post-16 education and tackle skills shortages across the region.
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A production company is helping to encourage more people to enjoy a lifelong love of reading through its support for family storytelling festivals and the introduction of its own book nook.
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Piña colada curd, free-range cockerel, wildflower honey and truffle flavour crisps are among dozens of delights made by Staffordshire producers that have been named among the best in the UK by the Great Taste Awards 2026.
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A Sunday Times bestseller, an art historian, a well-known local author and a writer known for her love of gardens are among the first names announced for Stoke-on-Trent’s inaugural book festival.
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Singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan has been announced as the headline act at a free, family-friendly festival celebrating recovery, hope and substance-free living.
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The popular Staffy Trail is making a return for the remainder of the summer, with eight of the larger-than-life sculptures going display at Trentham Gardens.
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Accountancy group DJH has expanded into the South West after acquiring a fast-growing Wiltshire practice, taking its workforce to almost 900 people across the UK and Ireland.
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Digital inclusion organisation Wavemaker has won a national award for an initiative which has helped 2,300 people in Stoke-on-Trent gain digital skills and confidence needed for work, education and everyday life.
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