News in Biddulph

Music must be turned down low, ketchup sachets will replace bottles and pints should be ordered on your smartphone in pubs and restaurants in England, new guidance from the Government has said.

The guidelines published on Wednesday, ahead of lockdown measures easing on 4 July, ask restaurant and pub bosses to ensure that customers and staff can be safe while enjoying a drink or a meal.

Parents and children in Biddulph will soon have the opportunity to access free mental health support, delivered by the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.

The trust's Mental Health Support Team is providing a virtual drop in service for pupils in the area and their parents/carers on Tuesday, 7th July, from 9am - 5pm.

Proposals to build a new development of cottages for the over 50's in Biddulph have attracted objections from local residents and councillors.

An outline planning application submitted to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council seeks to build six new cottages, along with a communal garden and seven parking spaces, at 48 Tunstall Road.

Fundraisers hoping to restore Biddulph's oldest steam engine have launched an appeal to help save the 134-year-old locomotive.

The Knotty Trust, based at Foxfield Railway in Blythe Bridge, are raising money in aid of the restoration of the Robert Heath No.6 steam engine, which is known affectionately as "Old Mr Heath".

People enjoying this week's hot weather should use common sense, observe social distancing and stay safe, local authorities have said.

The message has come from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue as well as Staffordshire County Council, who have both urged the public to take extra care when enjoying the countryside this summer.

Local police have asked people not to swim in Knypersley Reservoir when they are enjoying the recent hot weather.

With temperatures heating up and swimming pools still closed, many people are looking for ways to take advantage of the sunshine.

Biddulph's pubs, restaurants, and a wide range of other businesses will soon be able to open their doors to the public after Boris Johnson announced the next stage of ending lockdown.

The changes will come into effect on July 4th - next Saturday - and could see the people of Biddulph as well as millions across Britain getting the first experience of their 'new normal'.

Plans to fell a protected tree in Knypersley are set to be refused by councillors later this week.

The application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council's Planning Committee seeks consent to cut down a large, mature Pine tree, which is protected by a tree preservation order and located near the grounds of 121 and 123 Tunstall Road.

The slowest A-road in the Staffordshire Moorlands is located in Biddulph, new figures have revealed.

Data published by the government's Department for Transport last week revealed that the slowest A-road in the district, at an average speed of just 23.2mph, was the A527.