Country & Creatures

Staffordshire’s natural beauty and its inhabitants. Featuring rural walks, wildlife conservation, and our popular local pet spotlights

Families invited to take on the Chase Creatures Trail this Easter

Families are invited to explore the magical world of the Chase Creatures this Easter at Marquis Drive, featuring hands-on crafts, a digital app challenge, and 12 imaginative characters to discover.

By Jenna Goodwin

/ 25 Mar 2026

Families invited to take on the Chase Creatures Trail this Easter

Council land deal set to protect open space and support key improvements across Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council acquires six strategic sites from St Modwen Properties to safeguard Berryhill Fields, improve transport links at Newport Lane, and upgrade local play areas.

By Jenna Goodwin

/ 12 Mar 2026

Council land deal set to protect open space and support key improvements across Stoke-on-Trent

Free tree giveaway coming to the Moorlands this month

Residents in the Staffordshire Moorlands can pick up a free tree this February as part of a major county-wide planting initiative designed to boost local biodiversity and combat climate change.

By Natalee Trowbridge

/ 6 Feb 2026

Keele University Expands Its World Famous Cherry Tree Collection

Keele University is set to host the UK’s largest collection of flowering cherries as new trees are planted and digital "virtual blossom" tours are developed.

By Jenna Goodwin

/ 23 Dec 2025

Keele University Expands Its World Famous Cherry Tree Collection