Takings from off-street car parks in Staffordshire have plunged by up to eight per cent in the past year as shoppers rein in spending.

An ice cream war in a Stafford park could be coming to an end after councillors agreed to a policy review.

CCTV cameras in a Staffordshire town centre are to be upgraded at a cost of almost £180,000 over three years.

Wasps have been taking over lofts and garden sheds this summer, with a surge in complaints about the insects.

A benefits cheat from Staffordshire who fraudulently claimed more than £9,000 has been ordered to carry out 40 hours of unpaid work and handed a community order.

A move to “hold to account” Stafford Hospital’s chief executive for “improvement” in patient care will see a new scrutiny group formed by borough councillors.

Council bosses in Cannock and Stafford have approved the first stage of shared services to save £190,000.

Hundreds of public sector workers in the West Midlands are ‘double-dipping’ – drawing their pensions while still on taxpayer-funded salaries.

Staffordshire University is hoping to expand its Stafford campus by building a new 264-room hall of residence at Beaconside.

Two Staffordshire councils have put forward plans to share more services to save local taxpayers cash.