A homeless camp has reportedly appeared behind the Aldi car park in Newcastle-under-Lyme, close to Morrisons, with the borough council now made aware of the situation.

Martin Pitchford · 31 August 2026

Police have launched an arson investigation after a scrubland fire behind Tawney Crescent in Meir threatened to spread towards nearby homes.

Martin Pitchford · 28 August 2026

Firefighters remained overnight at an unsafe building on Keelings Road, Northwood, following a fire, with inspection work expected today.

Martin Pitchford · 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.

Martin Pitchford · 27 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.

Martin Pitchford · 26 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.

Jack Hardwick · 24 August 2026

In the aftermath of the devastating fire in Golden Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, the community has once again shown its incredible strength, kindness and generosity.

Martin Pitchford · 16 August 2026

Welcome to Six Towns Daily – your home for truly local news across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Martin Pitchford · 16 August 2026