News in Biddulph

A young angler who spotted a raccoon while fishing in a Knypersley pond has talked about his experience of catching the creature on video.

Biddulph Nub News reported recently how 16-year-old Louis Windle, who regularly fishes at Biddulph's open cast ponds, was surprised to see the unusual animal during one of his fishing trips on Monday night.

Biddulph residents have been invited to come along to an upcoming Community Speed Watch training session.

Anyone who might be interested in joining the town's Community Speed Watch group is welcome to attend an upcoming training session next week.

In this week's Trusted Contributor article for Biddulph Nub News, Moorlands MP Karen Bradley praises the Moorlands' "fantastic" local shops.

Biddulph anglers spotted more than just fish when out last night (Monday), when to their surprise a raccoon appeared at one of Knypersley's open cast ponds.

The fishermen were even quick enough to catch the little creature on video, and the animal can be seen washing itself in the water in the amazing footage above.

Staffordshire Police have welcomed Scott Green to the force, after he took up the post of Assistant Chief Constable yesterday (Monday).

ACC Green will be responsible for the Neighbourhood and Partnership and the Contact and Response directorates.

Up Close is an interview series for Biddulph Nub News, talking to local people about their businesses, hobbies, or anything else they want to chat about!

In the latest instalment of Up Close we spoke to Biddulph's Denise Robson about balancing her passion for baking with her tough job as a healthcare assistant at Congleton's War Memorial Hospital.

Biddulph's politicians and teachers have welcomed the Government's U-turn on A-Level results, but calls have been made to ensure vocational qualifications are also reassessed.

It comes after the decision was made yesterday (Monday), to revert students' exam results to teacher-assessed grades, rather than using an algorithm.

Police were present at Knowle Road on Saturday to recover a car that had been abandoned on the Biddulph street.

Officers arrived just before midday on Saturday, 15th August after being notified of the abandoned vehicle.

The Moorlands has returned to a week with no new Coronavirus deaths being recorded in the district, after one death was recorded last week.

Last week's death came after the district enjoyed two weeks with no deaths caused by the virus being recorded.

More than three million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been delivered to local organisations by Staffordshire County Council so far.

Emergency supplies of gloves, masks, gowns, aprons, safety glasses and visors have been distributed to care homes, care agencies carrying out home visits, schools, places of worship and to frontline council staff.