Archive - The Knot

Stoke’s centenary hailed a huge success with lasting legacy

Plus new lease of life for former Barclays in Longton, Waterstones set to open at Trentham, and IFK Legacy launches pink Lemmy’s Lounge t-shirts for…

Oct 5 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

September 2026

Stoke’s finances are in trouble. Is the council to blame?

Stoke has secured £10.5m in Exceptional Financial Support for the third year running, as opposition councillors accuse the council of becoming a “payday…

Sep 30 • Helen Dalley and The Knot

Is life for renters in Stoke set to improve following the call for a Landlord’s Forum next month?

Plus planning application received for the Leopard, SEND waiting lists drop a bit (though there’s still a long way to go), and free library cards given…

Sep 28 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

Reform resignation triggers Newcastle by-election as candidates set out their priorities

We speak to three of the five candidates vying for a seat at Newcastle Borough Council on 8 October following the resignation of Christine Duffy last…

Sep 23 • Helen Dalley and The Knot

Local brews on tap: new neighbourhood bar and eatery coming to Stoke’s Goods Yard

Plus £9 million towards social care reform, new initiative to support those at risk of suicide, JCB places big order for Duchess China and Bolton Gate…

Sep 21 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

“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…

Sep 16 • 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

Sep 14 • 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…

Sep 9 • 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…

Sep 7 • 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…

Sep 2 • Helen Dalley and The Knot

August 2026

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…

Aug 31 • 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…

Aug 26 • Helen Dalley and The Knot

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