Rail passengers will now be able to access free, fast internet at Kidsgrove Station thanks to an investment programme delivered in partnership with WiFi provider The Cloud.                                                                              

Tesco store in Kidsgrove are displaying a ‘Rememberance’ tree for Christmas.

Customers have until 22^nd December to fill in a star with a message to place on the tree to remember those who have passed away and won’t be here this Christmas.

A small donation is helping raising money for Tesco’s chosen charity this year which is Diabetes UK for which they have raised over £9000 so far.

All Kidsgrove shoppers and their families are invited to take part in the ‘Kidsgrove Christmas Shopping Challenge’ taking place in the run up to Christmas.

The Kidsgrove Christmas Shopping Challenge will take place throughout December, launching at the Victorian Market in Kidsgrove Town Hall on 30^th November and running to 24^th December.  [Read more…]

A fire has gutted the pavilion in Clough Hall Park which fire services believe may have been started deliberately.

Fire crews from Kidsgrove and Sandyford attended the scene early this morning, (18/11/2013), and after dealing with the fire a spokesman said that they believe an accelerant such as petrol may have been used, the police are now investigating.

The group, ‘Friends of Clough Hall Park’ are “gutted”, they have worked hard to bring Clough Hall Park back into community use organizing events and opening a café for footballers and park users at weekends, this latest setback has left them ‘devastated’.

Public toilets in Kidsgrove and Newcastle have won awards in a national competition.

A Kidsgrove computer refurbishment company that resurrected the ICL name has won £155,000 of project funding which will create five new jobs in the town.

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Newcastle Borough Council are hosting their budget consultation at Kidsgrove Town Hall tonight (Wednesday 23^rd October) at Kidsgrove Town Hall, 7pm.

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An application has been submitted to build 15 new dwellings on land adjacent to 31 Banbury Street.

The application is for five 3 bedroom and ten 4 bedroom homes with associated access road, parking and landscaping.

You can see the proposal at http://tinyurl.com/173gcw9