On the morning of Sunday 08/03/2020, Beavers and their families from 87th Holy Trinity and 107th Westlands met at Apedale Country Park for a family walk. They all walked around the park from the car park at the Heritage Centre…
2019 District Camp – Indaba
Over the weekend of 12 – 14th July 2019, over 500 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from 14 Groups from across the District, joined together for this year’s District Camp. It was titled ‘Indaba’ which is a Zulu term for…
Help Inspire Beavers in Madeley & Betley – Adults Wanted
Would you like to help inspire Beaver Scouts (6 – 8 year olds) in Madeley & Betley to have great adventures? If your answer is “yes”, then come along to Betley Village Hall on Wednesday 15th March at 7.45pm. We…
Happy 100th Birthday 14th Basford Scout Group
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…
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…
Castle Capers 2014 is Almost Here!
Tomorrow night (Tuesday) is the first night of our District’s Gang Show, Castle Capers. Many hundreds of hours of hard work and rehearsing have been put in by the cast and those working behind the scenes to produce this year’s…
Castle Capers Gang Show – Less Than a Month Away!
Our Gang Show, Castle Capers is less than a month away! Tickets are available to NOW! The show, which is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, will be staged at the Mitchell Arts Centre in Hanley from Tuesday 22nd to…
District Beaver and Cub Carol Service
Last night at St. Andrews Church, Porthill, the District staged its annual Carol Service for Beavers and Cubs. Hosted this year by 1st Porthill Scout Group and attended by Councillor Eddie Boden, Newcastle’s Mayor, and his wife, we saw the…
2013 Remembrance Day
Groups throughout the District took part in Acts of Remembrance yesterday. Scouts from 14th Basford, 15th St. Giles, Explorers and members of the Keele and Newcastle Networks took part in the Parade and Ceremony in Newcastle Town Centre along with…
2013 St. George’s Day Parade
Yesterday, over 500 Scouts, Guides and adult volunteers gathered at the Queen’s Gardens in Newcastle to take part in the annual St. George’s Day Parade. The parade, which was lead for the first time by 1st Porthill Scout Group’s Drum Corps, went up the…
