A charity founder says the stories of struggling familie bring her to tears each year.

Staffordshire County Council dealt with 474 calls reporting damage and flooding over the weekend.

Staffordshire County Council is also proposing to make savings of more than £18m.

Age UK Staffordshire closes on Thursday citing "multiple financial challenges".

The cash will go towards bus station refurbishments, upgrades to bus stops and better connections.

The tip will be open from 10:00 until 16:00 GMT five days per week, closing on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The new £8.7m archives and research facility in Stafford is set to open this week.

Some women in Staffordshire have waited more than eight years for a diagnosis, councillors say.