Local News
From dirty nappies to food waste being found in blue recycling bins residents are reminded recycling correctly is vital to protecting our city’s environment. This Recycle Week (21-27 September, 2020) Stoke-on-Trent City Council is highlighting the most common recycling mistakes residents across the city make. When contaminated loads of recycling are found, it can potentially […]
An enhanced CCTV system covering Newcastle town centre has gone live. State-of-the-art equipment, additional surveillance cameras, better quality images, wider coverage and more live monitoring at strategic times – with the potential for further expansion in other areas in the future – are key features of the new and upgraded network. The Council has worked […]
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident where a man riding a bike tried to assault a woman in Barber Street, Burslem. The 24-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on Saturday morning on suspicion of attempted rape, common assault and wounding with intent. He has been released on bail with strict conditions […]
Almost 200 arrests have been made and 1,600 vehicles stopped in a three-week road policing operation in Staffordshire. Officers also seized 249 vehicles for various offences. Operation Lightning was set up to tackle criminals using the road network and to prevent increases in the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads. The […]
Detectives from Staffordshire Police are investigating the sudden death of a man in Meir. Emergency services were called to Old School Lane, Meir at 7am this morning (Sunday 20 September) following concerns for a man in the area. Sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious […]
Today’s national watch list has been published and as expected, Stoke-on-Trent City Council remains as an ‘area of concern’ for coronavirus cases (Friday). The government announces each week areas of the country that fall into three categories, the most severe being ‘in intervention’, where local and national leaders can enforce restrictions such as local lockdowns; […]
Officers from Stoke South Neighbourhood Policing Team are joining forces with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and other partner organisations to deliver a community action week in Longton. The project is running for six days from Monday (21 September) and promotes crime prevention, health and well-being, public safety and environmental awareness in the area. There’s plenty of […]
Property owners in Stoke town centre can now apply for a share of a multi-million pound heritage-led regeneration cashpot to repair and improve their premises – and bring empty buildings back into use. The city council successfully applied for £2 million from a Government fund last year – being delivered through Historic England’s successful Heritage […]
Staffordshire foster family, Gillian and Neville Howe are preparing to retire after almost 43 years of fostering. The couple from Silkmore Lane in Stafford fostered their first child in 1977, an 18-month baby girl called Cheryl. The couple then went on to foster over 40 children as well as having three of their own children and […]
Two city councillors have been appointed to roles to champion Stoke-on-Trent’s heritage and thriving allotments facilities. Councillor James Smith has been announced as heritage champion, taking on the role from deputy council leader Daniel Jellyman. And councillor Lesley Adams has been appointed as allotments champion, a new role created in response to the growing […]
