What's Happening in Stafford blog

Football is being given a major boost in Stafford with the creation of a new all-weather floodlit pitch.

Residents living in remote areas have been given their very own on-demand bus service.

Green-fingered students are celebrating after being given top marks for their gardening efforts.

A student has proved there is no age barrier to learning after scooping an award at the age of 73.

One of Stafford’s oldest buildings has re-opened to the public after being given a modern touch.

A council cooking initiative has been helping families to cook from scratch on a budget.

A parade of circus performers and local schoolchildren will warm up the crowds in Stafford before the Olympic Torch passes through the town.

Student Sophie Heath is hoping to give Jamaican runner Usain Bolt a hug after landing a top role in the London 2012 Olympics.

Up to 125 jobs will be created by power firm Alstom after the company landed a major new contract. Alstom will create the new jobs after being awarded a new £200m contract by a utility company from Sweden.

High winds across Mid Staffordshire have been causing chaos, downing power lines and felling dozens of trees. Gusts of wind of up to 60mph left parts of the Mid Staffordshire region badly affected, with Stafford being one of the most severely affected regions in the UK.