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.

Martin Pitchford · 10 September 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