Reform UK councillors have blocked plans for two new HMOs near Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, backing local residents who opposed the proposals. Council leader Jonathan Gullis says the move is part of wider plans to “take back control” of HMOs across the borough.
The devastating wildfire in Sandyford and Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, has raised fresh concerns over wildfire preparedness after flames spread rapidly from open land to nearby homes.
A by-election has been called in Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Town ward following the resignation of councillor Christine Duffy on August 20.
A man has suffered serious injuries following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on a busy Stoke-on-Trent road, with 999 crews rushing to the scene.
Emergency services responded to a fire in Tunstall on Tuesday, August 18, with firefighters and police attending the scene. Parts of the High Street were closed while crews dealt with the incident.
Stoke Air Ambulance is closing after a growing regulatory and financial scandal, ending its plans to deliver a dedicated air ambulance service locally. The charity has faced fundraising breaches and a Charity Commission investigation into its finances, governance and operations.
Staffordshire Police have charged two men with drug supply offences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Staffordshire firefighters have thanked the public for their support after a gruelling run of fires across Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and beyond.
A mystery global automotive business is set to become the first tenant at Newcastle-under-Lyme's Chatterley Park, where a huge new manufacturing facility is due to be built. The company has not yet been named, but the development could eventually help create up to 1,700 jobs across the wider site.
Once the beating heart of Stoke-on-Trent, Hanley has faced decades of industrial decline, changing shopping habits and empty shops. But behind the decline lies a city centre still searching for a new identity.
Newcastle-under-Lyme is showing its community spirit this week as residents, businesses and local groups come together to make the town cleaner, brighter and more welcoming. But what is it that makes Newcastle-under-Lyme special to you?
A multi-million-pound regeneration project in Newcastle-under-Lyme ground to a sudden halt after contractors excavating the former Midway multi-storey car park uncovered ancient human skeletal remains hidden beneath the concrete foundations.
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