Latest news
Pet crematorium plan under consideration
Award-winning bereavement services in Newcastle-under-Lyme could further expand by offering pet cremations for the first time.

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Enjoy half-term Halloween fun at Brampton Museum
Families can have a spooktacular time at Brampton Museum next week. For half-term it's pulling out all the stops with a series of fun, Halloween-themed events.
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Partners host community week of action
Staffordshire Police has launched a week of community action, supported by the Council, to help tackle issues raised by residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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Council signs-off successful investment in Kidsgrove Sports Centre
Cabinet will sign-off the final accounts for the Council’s investment in Kidsgrove Sports Centre at their meeting tomorrow.
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Community energy proposals receive unanimous council support
All councillors present at a recent Full Council meeting voted to support the Local Electricity Bill which proposes allowing small organisations to sell renewable energy directly to local people.
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Walleys Quarry Abatement Notice
There has been a significant development in the Walleys Quarry situation.
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First draft of borough local plan on its way
An emerging strategic document setting out how Newcastle-under-Lyme can grow and develop in a sustainable way up until 2040 is planned to go out for consultation in spring 2023.
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Green-fingered gardeners celebrate a blooming great year
The winners of Newcastle in Bloom were announced at an awards ceremony today (Saturday 1 October), hot on the heels of the borough winning the coveted small city category in Heart of England in Bloom.
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Local artistic talent highlighted in new exhibition
The Open Art and Craft Exhibition, which has just opened at The Brampton Museum, is a real visual treat.
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Borough flourishes in prestigious environmental competition
Newcastle-under-Lyme has today won Heart of England in Bloom's small city category. It's also scooped a special award for the upgraded Grosvenor Gardens as well as the borough's 20th gold accolade.
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Flowers live on in Queen's Gardens
Floral tributes placed by Castle House following the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are being respectfully removed on Saturday, 24 September for processing and reuse in Queen's Gardens.