Shoppers were queuing outside Aldi in Newcastle-under-Lyme before the store opened this morning (Thursday 8 October) for the supermarket's wooden toy event.
A school uniform shop in Hanley appears to have closed its doors for good, leaving some parents worried about orders they have already paid for.
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.
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.
Shoppers and traders in Newcastle-under-Lyme say there are now “far too many” vape shops in the town centre, as concerns grow over the changing face of the high street.
