Workers at Rugeley Power Station had to be evacuated when a gas cylinder caught fire.

A former coroner for South Staffordshire who was instrumental in improving the safety of trains has died aged 81.

Metal thieves have stolen up to £250,000 worth of gear from construction firms across Staffordshire in the past year, it was revealed today.

Two men from Staffordshire were today behind bars for their role in a counterfeit cigarette racket capable of making up to 625 million counterfeit cigarettes and five million pouches of fake hand rolling tobacco a year.

Plummeting temperatures led to problems for drivers as the wintry conditions caused a series of smashes across Staffordshire and the Black Country.

A total of £20 million will be spent on more than 100 new buses in the West Midlands this year, transport bosses revealed today.

Almost 600 motorists have been caught speeding in Stafford and surrounding villages in the last 18 months by volunteers armed with radar guns, it emerged today.

Around 180 jobs are being created in Staffordshire in a recruitment drive by fast food giant McDonald’s.

The handover of all leisure centres, museums and theatres in Cannock from council control to a charitable trust has been delayed, it emerged today.

Horn End Nurseries, located in Hixon, Stafford and Rugeley, today announced that it has received national recognition for the quality of care it offers children. It is the only local chain of nurseries to achieve this award at this level.