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🚶‍♀️ Get out, get moving, feel better.Looking for a simple way to boost your fitness and mental wellbeing? Start with a ...
08/09/2026

🚶‍♀️ Get out, get moving, feel better.

Looking for a simple way to boost your fitness and mental wellbeing? Start with a walk.

Even a brisk 10-minute walk can:
✅ lift your mood
✅ improve sleep
✅ boost energy
✅ support your overall health

And to help you get started, download the Staffordshire Health App Finder 📱

It helps you find trusted apps to support your health goals — from walking and fitness to mental wellbeing.

To keep walking interesting, you could:
➡️ explore new routes
➡️ listen to music or podcasts
➡️ join a local walking group
➡️ track your steps with apps like Active 10

Michael from Newcastle says walking regularly has helped him feel more motivated and happier — and his dog Archie loves it too 🫶

Download the Staffordshire Health App Finder via the link in the comments ⬇️

📸 Michael joined by his springer spaniel, Archie.

Staffordshire, you’re beautiful 😍Thank you to the following photographers: 📸 - Mow Cop Castle 📸 - Stafford 📸 Nick Tuck...
04/09/2026

Staffordshire, you’re beautiful 😍

Thank you to the following photographers:
📸 - Mow Cop Castle
📸 - Stafford
📸 Nick Tucker - Rolleston on Dove
📸 .johann - Ancient High House, Stafford
📸 - Leek

Don't forget to tag us in your photos for a chance for it to be featured!

| A reminder to motorists using Henhurst Hill in ⚠️The road closure at the Postern Road junction is in place 24 hour...
04/09/2026

| A reminder to motorists using Henhurst Hill in ⚠️

The road closure at the Postern Road junction is in place 24 hours a day, not just during working hours.

We've had several reports of road closure barriers being moved and our traffic management team has had to return to site to put them back in place, this creates additional costs and ultimately wastes public money.

We've also had reports of verbal abuse towards site operatives. Our teams are there to carry out essential work to improve safety at the junction and deserve to be treated with respect while doing their jobs. Noone should have to face abuse in the workplace!

The diversion route and signage have been carefully planned to ensure motorists can continue to access through routes safely. While some signs may seem a distance from the closure, they're positioned to give drivers enough notice to follow the signed diversion.

We appreciate the disruption these works are causing and thank everyone who is following the diversion and treating our workforce with the kindness everyone deserves.

🔗 To find a diversion based on your location, please visit one network: https://one.network/

Landlines across the UK are going digital and the old analogue network will be switched off in January 2027 ☎️ The move ...
04/09/2026

Landlines across the UK are going digital and the old analogue network will be switched off in January 2027 ☎️

The move to digital will help make landline services fit for the future, with benefits including clearer calls and better protection from nuisance and scam calls.

If you want to keep using your landline, you may need to switch to a digital service. For most people, the change will be simple.

If you already have broadband, you'll usually just plug your phone into your broadband router instead of the wall socket.

Most people will be contacted by their phone provider before it's time to switch. When they get in touch, make sure you respond so you stay connected and avoid any disruption to your service.

If you use telecare equipment, such as a pendant alarm or fall detector, do not wait to be contacted. Contact your telecare or landline provider now to check that your equipment will continue to work after the switch.

Help older friends, relatives and neighbours stay safe, connected and independent by checking in with them about their landline and making sure they're aware of the changes.

⚠️ Watch out for scams. No genuine provider will ask you to make a payment or share your bank details to keep your phone service.

➡️ Find out more with the links in the comments below.

💡 Cut your energy bills and reinvest back into your business.Businesses across can now get free expert advice to reduc...
04/09/2026

💡 Cut your energy bills and reinvest back into your business.

Businesses across can now get free expert advice to reduce energy use, lower costs and plan for future growth.

Our new Energy Efficiency Advice service, delivered through the Staffordshire Business and Environment Network (sben), offers tailored support to help you:
✅ understand where your energy is going
✅ spot savings
✅ plan improvements
✅ get ready for future investment

Some businesses have already identified up to 30% savings through similar support.

To qualify for the free advice, businesses need to:
✅ be based in Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent)
✅ operate from non-domestic premises
✅ be a sole trader, micro-business or SME
✅ pay your own energy bills
✅ use at least 8,000 kWh of gas and electricity a year

It’s fully funded, but places are limited and offered on a first come, first served basis.

Find out more and apply via the link in the comments ⬇️

03/09/2026

A wooden leg… that made history?

After the Battle of Waterloo, Henry Paget lost his leg — and became a national hero.

His replacement? The first articulated wooden leg in history.

Inside this ornate tube is a message from the people of Burton, celebrating his bravery.

It’s just one of the stories you can uncover at Staffordshire History Centre 📜

Their Spotlight Talks bring history to life in quick lunchtime sessions — from Jane Austen to 18th century travel diaries.

Find upcoming talks via the link in the comments below ⬇️

Now that bird nesting season has finished, heather cutting is taking place across parts of Cannock Chase. The work will ...
03/09/2026

Now that bird nesting season has finished, heather cutting is taking place across parts of Cannock Chase. The work will continue during the first two weeks of September 🚜

This work helps create a mix of heather plants at different stages of growth, providing a perfect home for different species. For example, Nightjars and stonechats prefer older, taller heather for nesting. The shorter, younger heather benefits adders, common lizards and slow worms, as they get better access to sunlight to bask.

The work somewhat replicates the effect of grazing. It is being carried out using specialist vehicles with wide tracks that spread their weight, helping to protect the ground and existing heather while they work.

Before any cutting starts, the area is checked for any late nesting birds. If any nests are found, those areas will be clearly marked and avoided. Most of the ground-nesting birds that live on Cannock Chase will have left by this time of year.

We've also considered reptiles such as adders. The vehicles move very slowly, and reptiles can detect the vibrations and move away. The height of the cutting blades shouldn’t impact them too. The work will also begin later in the morning, after reptiles have had time to warm up and become active. This gives them the opportunity to move out of the area before work starts 🐍💚

That “free trial” could cost more than you think.With more and more products and services being sold through subscriptio...
03/09/2026

That “free trial” could cost more than you think.

With more and more products and services being sold through subscription plans, the Government is introducing new subscription laws for businesses to tell customers clearly when contracts auto-renew at higher prices.

Before the new rules come in next year, here are ways you can protect yourself from paying for services you no longer want or need.

Ask yourself:
⚠️ Can I cancel easily? If it's difficult to find out how to cancel, think twice before signing up.
⚠️ Is it really a bargain? Compare prices. Sometimes a subscription can cost more over time than buying products individually.
⚠️ Do I know what I'll be charged? Check how often payments will be taken and whether prices may increase.

Take a few minutes to check before you click "subscribe".

🎶 Potholes, potholes... What'cha gonna do? What'cha gonna do when we come for you? 🎶Our highways crews repaired over 4,0...
02/09/2026

🎶 Potholes, potholes... What'cha gonna do? What'cha gonna do when we come for you? 🎶

Our highways crews repaired over 4,000 potholes in August, smashing last year's August total of 3,183 😱

That means we've now fixed 22,375 potholes since April 2026, as teams continue making the most of the summer weather to improve roads across Staffordshire.

And we've been investing in innovation, helping us fix the right potholes in the right way to keep repairs moving at pace.

It's not just the trusty cut-and-break crews doing the heavy lifting. We've got the JCB Pothole Pro, velocity patching, screeding and other repair methods all playing their part.

Velocity patching allows crews to repair defects quickly by cleaning the area, sealing it and applying stone and bitumen in one operation, while the JCB Pothole Pro helps prepare larger defects more efficiently before permanent repairs are made.

With loads already completed, we're well on our way towards our target of repairing 40,000 potholes by March 2027.

We understand there's still more to do, but aslong as potholes keep popping up, so will we 💪

02/09/2026

Last month, two fires ripped through 15 hectares of internationally rare heathland in the Sherbrook Valley area. This amounts to 22 football pitches of damage ⚠️

The fire left a layer of ash that has changed the soil, making it richer in nutrients. While that might sound positive, heather actually prefers poor, sandy soils. This means faster-growing plants such as bracken could take over instead, making it harder for heather to return.

Annual management work on the remaining heathland means specialist heather-cutting work will begin from 1 September. The heather being collected from the cutting will be spread across the burnt area, helping to reintroduce heather seeds and give the habitat the best possible chance of recovering naturally.

Sadly, the wildfire had a significant impact on wildlife. During surveys of the site, staff found bird nests and eggs, as well as reptiles such as adders and small lizards that did not survive the fire. A deer antler was also found, which had shattered because of the extreme heat. It is now on display in the visitor centre and serves as a reminder of the devastating impact wildfires can have on wildlife and habitats.

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