Firefighters remained overnight at an unsafe building on Keelings Road, Northwood, following a fire, with inspection work expected today.
28 August 2026
Reform UK has marked 100 days since taking control of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, with council leader Jonathan Gullis highlighting what the party says are some of its biggest achievements since coming to power.
28 August 2026
A Stoke-on-Trent woman has helped give an exhausted bee a much-needed boost after finding it struggling and unable to fly.
27 August 2026
The former Iceland store in Hanley has begun to disappear just months after closing, as demolition gets underway to make way for the next phase of the Etruscan Square regeneration project.
26 August 2026
Hoon Avenue in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been closed after a BMW crashed into a tree, with police currently at the scene.
26 August 2026
Sixteen years after the BBC reported on the decline of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s high street, Six Towns Daily looks at why local people are still raising the same concerns in 2026, from empty units and a lack of independent businesses to the growing number of takeaways, vape shops and barbers.
26 August 2026
Westminster is reportedly planning to abolish Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council by 2028, merging it into a "North Staffordshire" unitary authority. This potential move raises concerns about taxpayers assuming liability for Stoke-on-Trent's debt, prompting calls to preserve local independence, according to Six Towns Daily.
25 August 2026
People going about their day in Hanley have once again been left witnessing scenes of violence in the town centre, with fighting breaking out in broad daylight.
25 August 2026
A specialist aircraft operated by Bioflight was spotted flying over Stoke-on-Trent this evening, prompting questions about what exactly it was doing above the city.
24 August 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Poundbakery is set to close its doors this Thursday, August 27, leaving customers with just days to visit the familiar Castle Walk store before it shuts for good.
24 August 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme residents receiving a single person Council Tax discount are being urged to return review forms promptly, with discounts potentially removed if forms are not completed.
23 August 2026
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.
22 August 2026
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.
22 August 2026
A by-election has been called in Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Town ward following the resignation of councillor Christine Duffy on August 20.
21 August 2026
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.
21 August 2026
