Five people have been arrested following a reported fight involving an axe and a piece of wood on Town Road in Hanley.
Yesterday
Action was carried out in Hanley yesterday following concerns raised by local businesses and residents over anti-social behaviour, with makeshift camps dismantled alongside the BID’s Environmental Ambassador.
17 September 2026
TUI Stoke Superstore has welcomed a very special customer, four-day-old Ollie, who visited with his family to book his first trip to Disneyland Paris.
16 September 2026
Michael Ball's show at Hanley's Regent Theatre tonight has been postponed due to illness. The performance will now take place on October 5.
16 September 2026
Around 300lbs of rubbish has been removed from Hanley as the BID Environmental Ambassador and Town Officer work together to tackle waste, anti-social behaviour and keep the city centre clean.
16 September 2026
Huge plumes of smoke filled the Stoke-on-Trent night sky last night after a caravan caught fire at an old farm in Milton.
14 September 2026
Primark has announced plans to launch home delivery across Britain – a major change for the retail giant which could have serious consequences for high streets such as Hanley.
10 September 2026
Hanley’s Pound Bakery has closed its doors without warning, leaving another empty unit in the city centre just weeks after the chain shut its Newcastle-under-Lyme store.
10 September 2026
Several windows at Hanley Bus Station were left smashed yesterday, prompting concerns for the safety and appearance of passengers using the busy transport hub.
5 September 2026
Dramatic photographs captured Thursday night's spectacular thunderstorm over Stoke-on-Trent, as frequent lightning lit up the sky across the city. But with more unsettled weather and a further risk of thunder forecast, last night's display may not be the last.
28 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
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
Children aged 15 and under are now facing restrictions on travelling alone on some First Bus services in Stoke-on-Trent after 6pm, following reports of anti-social behaviour at Hanley Bus Station and on buses.
23 August 2026
Firefighters are currently battling a blaze in the city centre. Police shut off Trinity Street this evening from its junction with Marsh Street towards Foundry Street.
20 August 2026
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.
18 August 2026
