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“It feels like a hostile takeover”: Why Packmoor and Chell residents are fighting the Local Plan
Cllr Dave Mountford is among those leading the voices of dissent, while residents say their MP David Williams has been conspicuously absent from the…
 • Helen Dalley and The Knot
Direct trains from Stoke station to Manchester Airport will hit the tracks in May 2027
Plus new curry house for Burslem, Hanley named among best places for a pint in the UK, and a new social supermarket is set to open in Newcastle
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
As personal debt ‘explodes’ in Stoke, Citizens Advice opens new hub in Potteries Centre
CEO of Citizens Advice North Staffs Craig Browne says the new centre will remove the stigma of asking for help, with the two-storey space open by the…
 • Helen Dalley and The Knot
“Everyone in by Christmas” – council reviews approach to rough sleeping
Plus Packmoor’s Watermill School welcomes SEND students, new gates for Stoke Town Hall, and petition launched to to revive the Heavy Metal Holocaust…
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
Can our high streets be saved from vaping and betting? It’s already happening in Longton
There are also a growing number of independent outlets in situ in and around the high street, with recent offerings including Dimbleby Ceramics and SD…
 • Helen Dalley and The Knot
There’s still time to have your say on the Local Plan at Longton, Tunstall and Hanley libraries
Plus catch the progress at Burslem Market Hall, Sandyford firefighter discharged from hospital, protecting Falcon Works, and it’s nearly time for the…
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
Tap rooms, pizza, sushi and live music: Inside Capital & Centric’s plans for Newcastle
What will Newcastle look like in the years ahead? Capital & Centric’s Jonny Nolan reveals what’s planned for the town, plus the latest on Goods Yard and…
 • Helen Dalley and The Knot
Newcastle Reform councillor resigns again after sending resignation to Kidsgrove by mistake
Plus plans for the former Iceland in Longton are hotting up, there’s help for Sandyford residents affected by fire, and Coffee#1 opens at Trentham…
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
47 bottle ovens, one walk and a mission to celebrate Stoke's dance music heritage
Organised to raise funds for a mural celebrating dance culture in Stoke, the 14-mile jaunt began in Longport, taking in Burslem, Hanley and Stoke and…
 • Helen Dalley and The Knot
The Warehouse @ Potbank brings exciting new addition to Stoke's creative quarter
Plus work starts on 24 restoration projects, a charity purchases Middleport and Port Vale Mill, and get ready for some cool Heritage Open Days in…
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
The PM wants to end rough sleeping. This is what charities here in Stoke think
Stoke charities including Gingerbread Family Support have urged Andy Burnham not to forget about homeless families following his pledge to end rough…
 • Helen Dalley and The Knot
What's changing in Stoke? New report reveals progress being made on key priorities
Plus Hanley Park reopens the Pavilion, recycling set to become simpler, more than £600k extra for affordable homes in Tunstall, and Three Counties Art…
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
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From Founder to Paid Subscriber
 • James Routledge
Longton's getting a boost with new shops and a cafe opening their doors
Plus what's next for Twyford, nature restoration at Ford Green Brook, £4.5 million for domestic violence survivors and don't-miss events for August and…
 • The Knot and Helen Dalley
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