Staffordshire Police are warning people to be extra vigilant this month and not fall victim to social media or local selling scams, after a number of counterfeit notes were found in circulation in Staffordshire. After Christmas, many individuals are trying to sell unwanted gifts or are searching for bargains themselves and s ellers often use social media platforms to advertise items, and at the point of sale, could be handed counterfeit notes by fraudulent buyers as payment.

This article from Innovate Uk shares their extensive work into retrofitting homes. It's a rising tide for our economy, our workforce and our communities. Without a doubt reusing and repurposing what we already have is better for the environment that anything we can create from scratch and housing is no different from any other item in this regard. We believe this information is crucial for reimagining our homes we offer it to inspire and educate anyone involved in this area.

This may be a strange subject to talk about on a local news outlet, but it affects local residents where it hurts most: their pockets. We are lucky enough to have a building society in our town that keeps our savings safe for that summer holiday which we are thinking about in all this cold weather. But if you have money elsewhere, there may be a problem coming soon. The United States is at a record high level of debt, and one of the factors that keeps their currency stable is

An Extra Venue for Cheadle's Newest Charity: Claire's Corner Community Pantry

From 4 December 2025, the existing Action Fraud support will be replaced by a new Report Fraud service.   If you previously received alert messaging from Action Fraud this will change to advice on cyber crime and fraud from Report Fraud.   You should report cyber crime and fraud here from now on - reportfraud.police.uk . New Report Fraud Service Goes Live - created 8.12.25

It's been reported to COGNEWS that a local resident has won a life-changing sum of money on the National Lottery last week. The unnamed resident purchased their ticket in a Cheadle High Street store and was reported by the local store owner to be elated—dancing happily around the shop. Who wouldn't? We wish them every blessing with their newfound wealth, which no doubt will be a huge seasonal blessing for their family and friends too. A Cheadle Resident Wins Big - created 8.1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP, presented her  Autumn Budget  to Parliament on 26 November 2025. There were no rises in income tax, national insurance or VAT, a new High Value Council Tax Surcharge on properties worth £2 million or more from April 2028 and Mayors to gain a new tourist levy power on overnight stays.  Minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds rises to £10.85, and National Living Wage increases to £12.71. 0.5% reduction in departmental budgets in 20

5th of December Until 7pm Cheadle High Street FAQ's Download your poster A group of Cheadle shop owners are banding together to offer local residents the opportunity to visit their stores for a late-night shopping event this Friday, 5th of December. This is the perfect opportunity not only to get great Christmas gifts and more, but to share some love with our town centre businesses who, despite ongoing difficult times, turn up day after day to provide us with the very best a

People in Staffordshire can grab a household bargain or Christmas gift and support a community group or charity at the same time at a series of pop-up sales events run by the county council. At all of Staffordshire’s household waste recycling centres, good quality reusable items are donated to county charities, care leavers who are setting up a new home or sold at one of the regular Rescue Me pop-up sales. People can pick up a wide variety of bargains of items including kitch

31,000 people completed the recent Staffordshire Smart Alert mobile phone theft survey, they'll be using this information to improve their mobile phone resources. If you need advice on what you can do to protect your data and phone, or what to do in the event that your phone is stolen do Check out their  mobile phone theft pages .  Who is most at risk?  Data shows that younger people, especially those aged 15 to 39, are more likely to be victims of phone theft and that women

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From April next year, Staffordshire Moorlands residents will be asked to separate their food waste from garden waste due to changes in legislation requiring all councils to provide a weekly food waste collection service. SMDC currently collects food and garden waste together but will need to make operational changes to comply with the new law which will add cost and complexity to the service. The collection of garden waste is a discretionary service and the Council has agreed

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