Author: Hitmix Local News
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Thousands of school children from across Staffordshire are taking part in this year’s ‘Walk to School Week’ celebration. The annual campaign, from 15 to 19 May, is encouraging all children that can walk, to join in with the national festival of walking. This year, in Staffordshire up to 18,000 pupils could be taking part. Over […]
A giant orange bubble will be at Newcastle’s market today to present an eye-catching message about carbon consumption. The 10 metre high bubble will be on The Stones from 11am and represents one tonne of carbon emissions – the average person is responsible for 5.3 tonnes a year. The display is organised by the Staffordshire […]
A new fund will help county councillors tackle potholes in their local area. The £2 million fund will be used to tackle defects already reported to Staffordshire County Council by the public, and gives county councillors the opportunity to prioritise local repairs above other non-urgent repairs. The money is part of the £4.8 million the […]
TS Domestics in Tunstall are giving us an AMAZING prize to give away next week…… it is a 4+1 Stainless Steel Gas BBQ giving you space to grill for the whole family. Including 4 main burners and 1 side burner, it is rust-resistant stainless-steel BBQ with a cast iron grill for more efficient heating and […]
Shops and traders in Staffordshire who sell knives are being reminded of their responsibilities as part of a national campaign to reduce knife crime. The ‘Ditch the Blade campaign’ starting today through to 28 May is being co-ordinated by Staffordshire Police. Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service is playing its role by supporting local shops […]
As millions of people from across the world tuned in and large crowds gathered in London to see the crowning of King Charles III, a record number of police officers alongside firefighters and military personnel stood side-by-side to make it a safe and once-in-a-lifetime experience.  And of those emergency personnel that supported the Coronation, there […]
As part of the Coronation Celebrations particularly the part regarding volunteering and helping others the team at Broadmeadow Court collected food to be distributed to a worthy cause. They asked The hitmix for help, and we delivered it to Affordable Food in Blurton who do so much for the community. We were very pleased to […]
Staffordshire County Council are urging residents not to cut their grass in May and to join Plantlife’s annual ‘No Mow May’ campaign. The campaign aims to help support wildlife, creating a haven for them while improving biodiversity. By letting long grass and wildflowers grow naturally, lawns become healthier, and wildlife thrives. With nearly 97 per […]
Staffordshire Police have arrested four people after eight kilos of monkey dust packages were stopped before reaching Stoke-on-Trent. On Wednesday 26 April, eight suspicious packages which were due to be delivered to different addresses across the city were found, they contained eight kilograms of monkey dust, believed to worth around £100,000. Three men, aged 55, […]
The Killing of Sister George – by Frank Marcus A ‘New Vic Theatre’ and ‘Told by an Idiot’ Co-production This is a play written in the 1964, made into a film 1968 and now, re-invented for the modern audience by ‘The New Vic Theatre’ and ‘Told by an Idiot’. This was one of the best […]