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All the latest from Newcastle-under-Lyme and the surrounding area.
Schools across Newcastle-under-Lyme are preparing to welcome pupils back as staff make final preparations ahead of the new academic year.
23 August 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme residents receiving a single person Council Tax discount are being urged to return review forms promptly, with discounts potentially removed if forms are not completed.
23 August 2026
Reform UK councillors have blocked plans for two new HMOs near Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, backing local residents who opposed the proposals. Council leader Jonathan Gullis says the move is part of wider plans to “take back control” of HMOs across the borough.
22 August 2026
A by-election has been called in Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Town ward following the resignation of councillor Christine Duffy on August 20.
21 August 2026
Staffordshire Police have charged two men with drug supply offences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
18 August 2026
A mystery global automotive business is set to become the first tenant at Newcastle-under-Lyme's Chatterley Park, where a huge new manufacturing facility is due to be built. The company has not yet been named, but the development could eventually help create up to 1,700 jobs across the wider site.
18 August 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme is showing its community spirit this week as residents, businesses and local groups come together to make the town cleaner, brighter and more welcoming. But what is it that makes Newcastle-under-Lyme special to you?
17 August 2026
A multi-million-pound regeneration project in Newcastle-under-Lyme ground to a sudden halt after contractors excavating the former Midway multi-storey car park uncovered ancient human skeletal remains hidden beneath the concrete foundations.
17 August 2026
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.
16 August 2026
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