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Staffordshire Police has released an image of a dragon tattoo in the hope that someone can to help identify a man who was found dead in Newcastle-under-Lyme earlier this year. Officers were called to Crackley on 6 February following reports of a sudden death. Sadly, the body of a man was found at the scene. […]
Two hundred Staffordshire police cars now have bleed control kits on board as part of a jointly funded project with the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime. The specialist kits, designed to complement existing first aid supplies in police cars, are designed to control bleeding from trauma injuries caused by stabbings or […]
Newcastle is looking its finest for two rounds of Britain in Bloom judging. Judging took place last Wednesday for this year’s regional round of the competition and – as the 2022 winner in the Heart of England region small city category – the town will be inspected again next week as a finalist in the […]
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a boy was assaulted by a man in Stoke-on-Trent. At around 3.30pm on Tuesday 31 January, the victim, an 11-year-old boy, was walking on Marston Grove, next to Leek New Road, when he was approached by a man who was driving a car. The man made a comment […]
Staffordshire County Council has been awarded the prestigious Defence Employer Recognition (DERS) Gold Award for its work supporting the county’s armed forces communities. The gold award marks the authority’s ongoing work to support the employment of its Armed Forces community, recognising the valuable skills and experience they can bring to Staffordshire and helping them enjoy […]
The way Staffordshire County Council commissions care services that support people with a range of disabilities and health conditions to live independently in the community, will be changed to ensure they get the best possible quality of care. Supported living is where adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions live in […]
Four kittens found hiding under bins at a Staffordshire recycling centre have found their purrfect forever homes after being rescued by staff. The kittens, who are all around four weeks old, were found sleeping rough, and scared and weak, underneath the waste bins at Stone Recycling Centre. Staff realised their mother had sadly been run […]
Park tennis courts have officially reopened in Newcastle-under-Lyme for free public use after a renovation costing £116,000. The Borough Council used funding from the Government and LTA Tennis Foundation for the work on 14 courts at Wolstanton Park and Westlands Sports Ground. The courts have undergone extensive work as part of a nationwide programme of […]
Stoke on Trent College is delighted to be awarded a further £1.5 million for developing new facilities for Health and Science and Broadcast Media, providing further exciting choices for young people across the city. The funding is from the T Level Capital Facilities and Improvement Grant funding from the Department for Education which supports Colleges […]
An independent report has concluded that Newcastle Borough Council has strong leadership, financial stability and is poised to deliver ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ regeneration projects. A Local Government Association inspection of the authority’s work praised its financial management and clear, steady leadership, and for attracting “enviable amounts of Government funding to deliver physical regeneration”. The team, comprising an […]
