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Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s new senior officer Gordon Mole has taken up his role, arriving at Castle House on Monday to meet staff and start work. Mr Mole was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in spring, moving from his role as Head of Business and Employability at Fife Council, including responsibility for economic policy and development, […]
Young readers from across Staffordshire will gather in force at a top Midlands venue on Tuesday 2 July for the grand finale of their annual book award. The Young Teen Fiction Award, now in its nineteenth year is being organised by Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries and Arts service. The initiative encourages the county’s young people to […]
With summer festivals and some major stadium concerts underway in the UK, festival goers are being reminded to remain vigilant to avoid scams when buying tickets. The reminder from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service follows research by Santander last year, that found one in three festival tickets sold may be counterfeit. A combination of […]
Young local artists have been celebrated for their impressive creative talents. A total of 48 winners in the Council’s annual Britain in Bloom children’s art competition have picked up certificates and prizes at a special awards ceremony at Keele Hall. The theme of this year’s competition – organised as part of the borough’s Newcastle in […]
This week is Drowning Prevention Week , the Royal Life Saving Society’s biggest campaign of the year, targeting families, carers, teachers and instructors of children aged five to fifteen years old with the aim of educating them about water safety. The message is – No child should drown, and with the right water safety education […]
Chief Fire Officer, Rob Barber from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been recognised in His Majesty the King’s Birthday Honours List. Rob will receive the King’s Fire Service Medal for distinguished service to the fire and rescue sector in a career which has already spanned 27 years. He will receive his medal at a […]
Staffordshire Police have arrested three people following an incident involving off-road motorbikes in Hanley recently. Officers were called to Central Forest Park at 7.15 on the evening of Sunday 2 June following reports of a collision involving a young girl and an off-road motorbike, which rode off after it happened Thankfully, the girl was not […]
Staffordshire Police are investigating an incident in Newcastle-under-Lyme following reports of gunshots. At 3.10 on Tuesday afternoon Police received a call that suspected gunshots were heard near a school on Rutland Road in Kidsgrove. As a precaution, the school went into lockdown whilst officers carried out enquiries in the area. It was established that an […]
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information following a deliberate car fire in Newcastle-under-Lyme at the weekend. Officers went to an address on Cardway, Bradwell, just after 10o’clock on Sunday night after a black Kia Sportage was found well-alight. The fire was extinguished by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and no one was injured. Following the […]
Six candidates are standing for two seats on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, after a by-election was called. Both seats in the Madeley and Betley ward are being contested after the previous councillors stood down. Voting will take place in the ward on Thursday, 4th July – the same day as the General Election – and the […]
