The Lymer

12/11/2023

Remembrance Services to remember those lost in conflict have been going on all over the Borough this morning...show us your remembrance pictures...

14/05/2022

Great Staff, Great Coffee and saving the planet too. Get down to Green Grams.

30/04/2022

30/04/2022

Check out all the things happening for Staffordshire Day.

What better way to celebrate Staffordshire Day than checking out the local artisan talent from round our way? From ceramics and art to culinary delights made right here in our county, join us for our Staffordshire Day market and take home a taste of our hometown ❤️

30/04/2022

Tory blasts 'communist' Labour.

A CONSERVATIVE election candidate in Staffordshire has blasted his Labour Party rival for suggesting a "communist" windfall tax to tackle the cost of living crisis.

25/04/2022

It's graduation day. What a wonderful story.

A mother and daughter are celebrating graduating together from Keele after studying exactly the same nursing degree 💚

Nyembezi Muzira and her daughter Mitchelle Bangajena proudly donned their caps and gowns today after completing their Master’s degrees in adult nursing.

The pair, from Manchester, shared the same lecturers and would even sometimes travel to campus together in the same car. Mum Nyembezi started at Keele in 2018, with daughter Mitchelle following in her footsteps and starting on the same course a year later. They are now both working in the healthcare industry.

Mitchelle said: “Because my mum was already studying at the university, she had told pretty much everybody I was joining the following year, so I was constantly being asked by staff and other students if I was Nyembezi’s daughter. People were quite surprised we were at the same university and doing the same course but they also thought it was great at the same time.”

22/04/2022

Sainsburys shutting NUL cafe today.

Store cafes in Stoke, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Biddulph are on the hit list

21/04/2022

Great to see the place in bloom this spring.

Our spring display at the stunning Queen’s Gardens in Newcastle is looking 🔥💯👌this morning.

It’s a lovely place to sit and watch the world go by 🥰 🌸

Our summer floral display, planted in early June, will celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 👑 🎊

We’re particularly looking forward to welcoming Heart of England in Bloom judges back to the borough, later this year, for the first time since the pandemic.

Blooming wonderful 😊

NBC Green Team Newcastle-under-Lyme BID

19/04/2022

2 of your candidates for the Crackley and Red Street Ward. Voting is on 5th May.

15/04/2022

Salon owners new lease of life after fire.
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/fresh-start-lauren-who-lost-6947734

Lauren Hamer has launched a new salon in Newcastle after her previous shop was badly damaged by smoke.

14/04/2022

13/04/2022

He has now been found thankfully.

11/04/2022

These folks are featured on the school website showing the success they have made of themselves.

06/04/2022

This Mum launched her NUL online Bridal Business and its going from strength to strength.

I'm Cathy ♡ Mum to Evelyn who is 5, (going on 15) and Florence who is 3.

I started started Serendipity Bridal in October 2019, after visiting a bridal store to look for my own wedding dress. I had both my girls with me and realised 2 very important things.
1. Wedding dresses are expensive!
2. Wedding dress shopping with children is far from ideal.
I visited another boutique to buy a few accessories, and the owner mentioned to me that she was closing down due to illness and that she had 40 wedding dresses for sale.
Lightbulb moment 💡

I had been made redundant from my job in a high street bank in 2018, and my redundancy money was reducing rapidly, I had 4 months worth of money left as I had planned to find a job after my wedding in March 2020.

So I risked my last redundancy money, and made a leap of faith. I bought the dresses and Serendipity Bridal was born.

My plan initially was to simply sell them individually.
I was 42, and this was my third wedding, and now that I had children, I just couldnt justify spending thousands on a dress that I would wear for one day. That didnt stop me from wanting something beautiful. Your wedding day is one of the most important days in your life, and regardless of your lifestyle or income, you deserve to feel like a princess, even if its just for one day.
I began by offering home appointments locally, where I took gowns to clients homes for them to try, trying my best to create a bridal experience as best I could. A great plus for self conscious ladies.
It soon became apparent that a lot of my customers just didnt have the cash to buy a dress outright, so I started to offer payment plans for those on a very tight budget too.

Then Lockdown hit. With no bridal stores open, and ladies still wanting to prepare for their weddings, my online business really took off. I contacted the lady I had originally bought the 40 dresses from and she put me in touch with lots of her old supplier and store owners, who were happy to sell bundles of gowns to me to help them out, as they were struggling with no income too. I now have a list of trusted suppliers whom i buy from regularly.

What started off as small scale retail to help towards the household bills has now become my own income now that I am self employed. I work hard for my family and earnings go towards the bills, nursery and just creating a better life for my girls. It also gives me my financial independence back, something that I missed.

Working from home with 2 little ones has its drawbacks, especially during lockdown with no Childcare but I wouldnt change it for the world ❤️

I do it for a better future for my children and to encourage them to aspire and aim high. That working hard at what you want can make it happen. I strive to give every client the best possible experience, to show my appreciation for choosing me, and probably share too much of myself but that to be is the essence of a small business.

06/04/2022

It's election time in the Borough. See the statements of persons nominated for all 21 Wards below. Voting takes place on 5th May.

06/04/2022

Jobs available at the Council.

Fancy a new career? 👀 💼

Lifeguards, Sustainable Environment Officer, Horticulture Apprentice, Streetscene Operative and Customer Hub Assistant are just some of our 🆕 vacancies.

Benefits of working for the Council include flexible working, local government pension membership, discounted gym sessions, generous annual leave and training opportunities.

Interested?

Find out more, and apply online, here 👉https://bit.ly/36RtPiZ

03/04/2022

Home start are here to help.

Being a parent has never been easy. At Home-Start, we understand that children do well when parents get the support they need.That's why we're here, ready to...

02/04/2022

Well done James and the team.

Cotton Mill. Liverpool Road, Newcastle. ST5 2AF.  Facebook The Cotton Mill took home a 5th place award in The Pride of Staffordshire Awards 2021 for Family Friend…

02/04/2022

Community Litter pickers in Crackley.

Home Welcome Welcome to the website for the Newcastle-under-Lyme LibDems. In these challenging times it is important to keep our friends, supporters and members updated, and you will find our latest posts by clicking on the links to the right. Our most recent post is a piece by Nigel Jones on Tory s...

26/03/2022

26/03/2022

Who remembers the boozy dog?

22/03/2022

11th April...

22/03/2022

What would you like to see in our Town?
🛍️More Shops
🍺More pubs?
🎶More music?

22/03/2022

Something happening...

🔑 We picked up the keys today for a new space at the Lancaster Building on 🏬

This space will be integral to an important campaign we’ll be launching this week in association with Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council 🙌

It’s a campaign we’re really passionate about & we can’t wait to share it with you 👀

19/03/2022

A taste of Turkey this weekend in Castle...

Traditional Turkish Food Event

* Kebabs
* Burgers
* Turkish Pizza (Lahmacun),
* Mangal on Charcoal

19/03/2022

Lots going on today on the Stones...

It’s going to be a gloriously sunny ☀️ day at .

The traders are sitting-up and there’s lots of variety from Guy Wolf eggs to battieries, watches to Piccoloco artisan coffee, AmRo Catering hot loaded fries, DIY tools to healing crystals.

How much do you ❤️ your local market?

18/03/2022

Get down this weekend

Such a beautiful, warm sunny day in the shop today!

☺️🧡☀️💛🌞

15/03/2022

Officers have assisted members of the force’s Early Intervention and Prevention Unit (EIPU) in delivering an awareness campaign – aimed at raising awareness on so-called county lines criminal activity.

Leaflets were distributed across Tunstall, Hartshill and Newcastle-under-Lyme – helping to encourage communities to support the safeguarding of vulnerable people within the region.

Read more here: https://orlo.uk/Avgbr

15/03/2022

Can you help the police with info on Burglaries in NUL?

: Police are appealing for information following burglaries within the last week, including in the Newcastle area.

Read more here: https://orlo.uk/zkp7q

13/03/2022

Bags galore next Sunday