Work is continuing on the transformation of Burslem town centre, with new paving being installed on Queen Street alongside essential underground infrastructure works.

Martin Pitchford · Yesterday

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