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Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a 16-year-old boy was assaulted by a small group of youths in Stoke-on-Trent last month. Officers were called to the Potteries Shopping Centre in Hanley, shortly after 9.30pm on 3 March following reports of disorder near Cineworld. The victim was approached by a group of boys who threatened […]
The public in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to plan ahead and to choose NHS 111 first for any urgent health needs during the Easter bank holiday weekend and the planned industrial action planned for the four days after that. The British Medical Association (BMA), alongside the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) and […]
The winners of the Newcastle Borough Heroes awards have been chosen – Selected for their contributions to communities in the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Â The three winners were unveiled at an awards ceremony at Keele Hall last Friday. The Community Champion Award went to Briony Bowler who has been involved with the scouting movement since the […]
Hundreds of lime trees are being planted to mark a historic anniversary and make a green commitment for the future. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is planting 850 lime trees, plus other broadleaf species, to create a commemorative Lyme Forest to mark the 850th anniversary of the granting of the Borough’s first Royal Charter. The forest will […]
Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a woman was threatened at knifepoint in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Officers were called to Audley Road, Chesterton, at 9.50 on Tuesday night. A woman, who was walking her dog, was approached by two teenage boys between 9pm and 9.10pm. She described being threatened at knifepoint by both boys and sustained […]
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. […]
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, […]
