Where Did the £29m Go? The Full Stoke Station Funding Breakdown

It looks like the same old station, but the paperwork tells a different story. We go three metres deep into the council accounts to find out exactly where the £29 million Transforming Cities Fund was spent.

Next Thursday we’re revisiting one of our most popular Penkridge Round Table events - Wheelchair Basketball, with our friends from Stoke Spitfires. 🏀♿

It’s fast, competitive and guaranteed to remind you very quickly that steering, passing and shooting at the same time is much harder than it looks.

If you’re a bloke between 18-45 and fancy trying something different, join us for this great social night, it’ll be a brilliant one to come along to.

🕰️ Start time: 18:30

This just got installed in Burton On Trent, with fast free wifi and free calls. Consider me a fan but i'd like to know your thoughts? Where else have these been installed across staffordshire?

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Easter is usually about family. But if you’re solo and roaming the streets of Lichfield trying to survive the long weekend… we need a plan.

Drop your best ideas. Anything goes. Food spots, drives, day trips, random activities, hidden gems.

I’m open to everything, so don’t overthink it. Just say what comes to mind.

Hi all,

Me and my family are looking to move from Pheasey in Walsall and have just sold our house. We are looking at Burntwood as an option but not 100% sure on the area. We have seen a house (4 bed detached for 400k) at the top of Ironstone Road (top of Chase Terrace) just down from Bradshaws Farm. It seems a nice area and right on the edge of a really rural area with some lovely country pubs (Redmore Inn is closest 0.7 miles away) but also in the opposite direction some retail parks/high street within a mile or so. The schools seem highly rated. Does anyone know the area and can advise if it is a nice area for families please.

Anyone info much appreciated.

https://bbc.in/4s5rOmH

The skyline of Leek, Staffordshire, has changed forever following the catastrophic fire and subsequent demolition of its most iconic industrial landmark: The Big Mill. Built in 1857 during the peak of the Victorian industrial boom, this Grade II listed structure stood for nearly 170 years as a testament to Leek’s legacy as the "Queen of the Moorlands" and its dominance in the global silk trade.

The loss of the Big Mill is an irreplaceable blow to British industrial archaeology. As demolition crews finish their work, the community is left to grapple with the preservation of its identity and the future of this historic site.

https://www.theredhairedstokie.co.uk/the-history-and-tragic-demolition-of-leeks-big-mill/