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Appeal from Staffordshire Police …… We are appealing for witnesses after a man sadly died following a collision in Hill Chorlton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. We were called at 7pm on Friday (9 May) to reports of a collision involving a blue Kia Niro car and two motorbikes, a red BMW and a silver Triumph, at the junction […]
Leader Announces New Cabinet for Staffordshire County Council The new Leader of the controlling Reform UK party on Staffordshire County Council has announced his Cabinet. Leader Ian Cooper said the ten-strong Cabinet will spearhead the delivery of the party’s priorities for Staffordshire’s residents and businesses. Martin Murray, the member for Cannock Town, will be the […]
NSCG wins ‘Excellence in Training Delivery’ at 2025 Apprenticeship Guide Awards Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) has been recognised for ‘Excellence in Training Delivery’ at the recent Apprenticeship Guide Awards 2025.Celebrating its second year, the Apprenticeship Guide Awards celebrate employers and education providers across the country who go above and beyond to support apprentices.Represented […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gladstone Pottery Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its official opening. The former Victorian pottery factory in Longton – which attracts thousands of visitors every year – was officially opened on 24 April 1975 by Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester. And it will be a double celebration as the city celebrates its Centenary […]
Available to visit until 16th June 2025 A new children’s art exhibition in Newcastle town centre celebrates local landmarks that make Newcastle-under-Lyme unique. Outstanding depictions of a Queen Elizabeth II statue, Queens Gardens, subway murals and a frog sculpture at Keele roundabout are among 55 winning entries in a Britain in Bloom painting competition – […]
