Today we are celebrating the centenary of 14th Basford Scout Group. Exactly 100 years ago today, on 9th December 1916, the boys that would form Basford Scout Troop held their first meeting. This meeting was held while the country was…
Gone Home: Nora Sutton
We are saddened to hear that Nora Sutton, a long standing supporter of the District with her husband Alec, passed away on 24th November 2016 aged 95 years. We would like to pass on our condolences to Andrew, Alastair and…
Newcastle District Scouts Remember
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short…
87th Holy Tirinty’s Special Birthday Evening
Last night, 87th Holy Trinity celebrated 100 years of Cubs as well as celebrating 64 years of unbroken service by one of their Leaders, Angela Stott. Angela was presented with a Commissioners Commendation and received a message from the Queen and…
iScout at Newcastle’s Food Festival
On Saturday, the District took part in Newcastle Town Centre’s 1st Food Festival. Taking over the area by the Market Cross and Guild Hall, we had raffles, tombola, tea and cakes for sale, cooking pancakes on tin cans, pizza ovens…
Newcastle Food Festival
Newcastle District Scouts will be in Newcastle Town Centre on Saturday 17th September as part of the Town’s Food Festival 2016. We will have tea and cakes for sale and a prize raffle. 1st Porthill’s Drum Corp will be playing…
The Newcastle Way
Next weekend, Leaders from the District will be walking the 25 miles of The Newcastle Way. The route will take them from Mow Cop, via Kidsgrove and Madeley to Loggerheads and Market Drayton. They will be doing the walk in…
Awards at the District Annual General Meeting
At last week’s District AGM, the County Commissioner, Paula Evans, gave out a number of awards to Leaders and Adult Helpers. Some of the awards given were to Janet Hammond from 79th Holy Trinity a 20 Years Service award, Paul Beeston from…
Unveiling of the Scout Memorial at the National Arboretum
On Sunday, a number of Scouts and Leaders from Newcastle District were lucky in getting tickets for the unveiling of the Scout Memorial at the National Arboretum, along with over 2000 other Scouts & Scouters from around the country. We all…
