Author: Hitmix Local News
Douglas Macmillan Hospice – Â Dementia Services Across North Staffordshire, 7,000 people are known to be living with dementia with the number of diagnoses continuing to rise, while the number of people with dementia in the UK is expected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040. Dougie Mac is determined to play a proactive role in […]
The New Vic Theatre – The Hound of the Baskervilles Written by Arthur Conan Doyle – adapted for stage by Steven Canny and John Nicholson and Directed by Joyce Branagh Fabulous photographs courtesy of Andrew Billington Here is my review …. Jane Lythgoe for Hitmix Radio …. Having visited the New Vic to Chat to […]
NSCG Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2026 National Apprenticeship Week, taking place from 9th – 15th February, brings together businesses, apprentices and education providers to celebrate the vital contribution apprentices make to organisations and the wider economy. Apprenticeships play a significant role within the Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) community. Each year, NSCG supports the […]
‘Teechers’ is a must see production by The John Godber Company about life at Whitewall Academy …. taking us all back to those school days, love them or hate them, with conversation and events that make it all come flooding back. Just three actors playing many different roles … but the main ones were the […]
CRY – Cardiac Risk in the Young in memory of Dan Hughes … 2025 marked 10 years since Dan’s death and the Hughes family, wanted to make it the year in which more hearts were screened through his memorial fund than in any of the previous years. And they achieved that by hosting 14 screening […]
I want to remind you about that fun dog show that will be taking place this coming Sunday,  8th February from 11 til 5 … it is being put on by Pebbles Legacy the fantastic local charity to raise much needed funds – It is taking place at Werrington Village Hall, Ash Bank Road, Werrington, […]
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is setting up a Cabinet-led inquiry panel to guide the authority’s response to the government’s proposals for forced Local Government Reorganisation. The cross-party group, chaired by the leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, will be looking at detail and evidence from a range of people, including local MPs, to be clear on how […]
A lifesaving cancer awareness bus is touring Staffordshire and Stoke‑on‑Trent, offering people the chance to learn more about cancer symptoms, screening, and early detection. The 2026 tour launches on 4 February, World Cancer Day, in Cannock town centre before embarking on a full programme of visits throughout March and April. In 2025, more than 5,800 […]
New programme to provide intensive employment support for up to a year It joins up local health and employment support so that people have a better chance of finding work Website now live with information for people and employers People in Staffordshire who may struggle to work due to health conditions or other barriers can […]
The controlling Reform UK group at Staffordshire County Council has elected Chris Large as its new Leader. Chris is currently the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources. Martin Murray will remain as Acting Leader of the County Council, until a new Leader for the council is formally elected by members at a meeting of Full […]
