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 30th November and running to 24th December. [Read more…]
A car crash that closed the road at the top of Kidsgrove Bank for several hours has led to calls for speed cameras to be sited there.
The car knocked down a telegraph pole and bent a lamppost near the junction with Mobberley Road as it travelled along the A50 towards Goldenhill. [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.The toilets in Heathcote Street, Kidsgrove, have gained a silver rating in the Loo of the Year Awards while manned conveniences in Hassell Street and Merrial Street, Newcastle, have maintained their gold awards. [Read more…]
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.
Newcastle Borough Council are hosting their budget consultation at Kidsgrove Town Hall tonight (Wednesday 23rd October) at Kidsgrove Town Hall, 7pm.
The Kidsgrove Town Team have received a welcome cash boost of £10k from Newcastle Borough Council to help improve the town centre’s future prospects. [Read more…]
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
Kidsgrove gardeners have taken gold in several categories of the Newcastle in Bloom competition.
The hard work of station volunteers at Kidsgrove station has been recognised by the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society). [Read more…]