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This Thursday 5th October sees The Britannia on Bradwell Lane reopen its doors with new Franchisee/Landlord Adrian Rhodes and his business partner Tony Maddox at the helm. After undergoing a massive several hundred-thousand-pound refurbishment the doors will open at 12pm to the public after shutting five weeks ago. Hitmix Radio 107.5FM will be at the […]
Residents, community groups and businesses are being praised for showing their pride in the city and organising litter picks and tidy-ups, as a major milestone has been reached in a clampdown on illegal dumping. More than 20 businesses, as well as community groups and residents young and old have held clean-up events in their local […]
A man found with injuries in Blurton on Thursday afternoon has sadly died. Police were called at 3.40 to a property on Garside Crescent. The man was taken to hospital by ambulance, but lost his life in hospital on Friday night. A 30-year-old woman, from Stoke-on-Trent, who had been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily […]
Staffordshire County Council has launched a new active travel scheme to encourage more people to get into walking and cycling in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Funded by Active Travel England, the Inspiring New Travel Options (INTO) initiative aims to get adults into active travel to improve their health and wellbeing. The scheme aims to support adults living with […]
1,256 packs of illegal cigarettes and vapes seized as city crackdown continues Nine Stoke-on-Trent traders are under investigation as trading standards team continue to crackdown on the supply of illegal goods. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has successfully seized 544 packs of illegal cigarettes, 3.6kg of illegal hand rolling tobacco, and 712 illegal vapes from nine premises […]
A scheme protecting elderly and vulnerable people in Staffordshire from the risks of nuisance sales calls has received national praise. The free call blocking devices are fitted to people’s telephones by Trading Standards officers from Staffordshire County Council and help to stop unwanted calls. The scheme is part of a campaign by National Trading Standards […]
Council leaders have pledged to address fuel poverty in Stoke-on-Trent with the development of a new five-year plan – and want to hear residents’ views. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is developing the 2023-2028 Fuel Poverty Strategy as part of its ongoing commitment to ensure all residents can live in safe and warm homes. The strategy, which […]
An ongoing operation to tackle the sale of illegal vapes in Staffordshire has made seizures worth £18,161. The raids, at four premises in Newcastle and Uttoxeter, resulted in the seizure of 1,397 illegal single use nicotine inhaling vapes. Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards officers, supported by Staffordshire Police and Newcastle Borough Council licensing team, made […]
Staffordshire County Councils Cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss and consider a number of county strategies. Proposals accepted included two strategies to Support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), The ’Staffordshire Adaptation Strategy’ addressing the issues caused by climate change, and the rollout of the Staffordshire Warmer Homes initiative which aims to bring […]
Councils in Staffordshire have shared their proposals to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The ’Staffordshire Adaptation Strategy’ sees councils across the county come together and commit to addressing the issues, with the plan focussing on four key areas, infrastructure and buildings, the natural environment, protecting residents, and the local economy. In recent years, […]
