Author: Hitmix Local News
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Stoke-on-Trent honoured one of its most iconic sons last week as the Lemmy Forever Stoke-on-Trent Ceremony took place in Burslem on Friday. The centerpiece of the celebrations was the unveiling of a statue to commemorate the Motörhead frontman. The musician – once described as having ‘one of the most recognizable voices in rock’ – was […]
Theatre Review – Rocky Horror Show Regent Theatre – 6th May 2025 ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ opened at the Regent Theatre this week to a colourful, sexy lingerie clad audience who were ready for a fun filled night of singing and laugher. Its 52 years since Richard O’Brien’s shocking and crazy show’ which pays homage […]
Some Poppy Pin Badges are now available!! Including a special VE Day Celebration Badge They are £3.50 each with all profits going to the Royal British Legion again LAST YEAR £43,078.77 was raised by the sale of these badges for the RBL A big shout out to Kelvin Chell who designs, sources and sells these […]
Staffordshire veterans share their stories for VE Day 80th anniversary Bill and Gordon share their stories in this short video. Two Staffordshire veterans are sharing their stories of the VE Day celebrations in 1945 and their time in the armed forces. Gordon Steele from Stafford and Bill Rockey from Stoke-on-Trent are both members of the […]
Three fly-tippers have been caught out by Stoke-on-Trent’s first solar-powered CCTV camera. This is the first solar-powered rapid deployment camera used by Stoke-on-Trent City Council in a remote area, that has historically been a magnet for illegal dumping. The CCTV camera is monitored seven days a week, 24 hours a day and was first installed […]
A MESSAGE FROM STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE We have smashed our target of raising £50,000 for the Fire Fighters Charity over the past 12 months. As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations that started in April 2024, we pledged to raise £50,000 before 1 April 2025. Through a series of activities including car washes, […]
The 80th anniversary of VE day is being marked through a host of commemorative events in Newcastle-under-Lyme next week. Taking place on Thursday 8 May, a VE Day 80 service will be held at St Giles Church in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre at 8pm. Following the service the congregation will walk through to Queens Gardens where […]
Legal action against the operators of Walleys Quarry cannot proceed now that the business has entered liquidation. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council was preparing legal action against Walleys Quarry Ltd for failing to properly control emissions from the landfill in Silverdale, in breach of a court-agreed Abatement Notice. But now that the site operator’s business is in […]
BETLEY’S BIG WEEKEND … ‘Betleys Big Weekend’ will be taking place from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd August … Following last years success it was decided that a new name was needed – something that sums up the event … and Betleys Big Weekend certainly does that. Many people look forward to the Traditional Betley Show each year with all of […]
We love our local theatre – Audley Theatre are back in action with a great play ‘Curtain Up’! It is on from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th May. And it is an all female cast! It’s a comedy farce telling the story of a group of ladies who inherit a rundown old theatre and the […]
