Author: Hitmix Local News
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With the rising cost of living, many households have turned to wood-burning stoves in a bid to reduce their energy costs.  As a result of the increased popularity in wood fired stoves, Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is working with businesses to make sure that only acceptable fuel is being sold. Only fuels marked […]
People across the country and the Commonwealth are invited to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort over a weekend of special events from 6 to 8 May. Â Â The Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May, the first coronation of a monarch in 70 years. […]
Local Non League Matches – 25.03.23 By Dave Johnson Newcastle Town 1 v 6 City of Liverpool If ever there was a warning of the possibility of relegation becoming a reality for Newcastle, then this was surely it following a heavy home defeat to one of their rivals towards the foot of the table. Castle […]
A man has been arrested after a number of refuse collectors were assaulted in Stoke-on-Trent last week. Staffordshire Police were first called at 11.18am last Tuesday to Fairhaven Grove in Birches Head following reports of violence. A male suspect assaulted a council worker and damaged a bin lorry. The victim, a man in his 50s, […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was seen acting suspiciously at around 9 o’clock last Saturday night on Tilery Lane in Blurton. It was reported that a man had been seen following a female near to the Hem Heath public house. He is described as white, aged in his late teens to early […]
Families on a low income will be able to choose from even more activities as new providers join the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. The county council run scheme is available to eligible children aged between five and sixteen on benefits related free school meals. The programme includes physical play, fun activities, nutritional advice, […]
Action has been taken after illegal cigarettes were found at an address in Stoke on Trent. Working in partnership with Staffordshire Police, a tobacco dog detection team, and Trading Standards, officers have uncovered over 120,000 illegal cigarettes, with a retail value of almost £75k The counterfeit cigarettes were discovered in a self-store unit in the […]
Action has been taken after illegal cigarettes were found at an address in Stoke on Trent. Working in partnership with Staffordshire Police, a tobacco dog detection team, and Trading Standards, officers have uncovered over 120,000 illegal cigarettes, with a retail value of almost £75k The counterfeit cigarettes were discovered in a self-store unit in the […]
The lucky winner of the ‘Mothers Day’ FLOWER FOUNTAIN Hat box from Friday was ….. Joe Hamnet (aka Woolley Joe for Hitmix competition purposes ) Joe became the lucky winner when his name was drawn from 100 entries to the competition!! Joe managed to keep the flowers a secret from his wife Marie … and […]
More than 45,000 tonnes of waste recycled, £50,000 investment in a single site and just one per cent of waste sent to landfill. These are amongst the successes of Staffordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres since they were brought back in-house by the county council last year. Other highlights for the service include improved customer satisfaction […]
