Those involved in Castle Capers between 1980 and 1990 will remember, with a good deal of fondness, the time when June Eilledge was in charge of wardrobe. Well to be honest – a huge number of people in Newcastle will…
Gone Home: Rick Minshull
We are saddened to hear of the recent passing of Rick Minshull. Rick was well known in the District as a Leader at 74th Silverdale and in the District latterly being the District’s archery adviser. Rick’s funeral will take place…
Newcastle-under-Lyme Volunteer of the Year Award 2018
I’m pleased to announce that Linda Baddeley, our District Administrator, has been announced as the winner of Support Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme Volunteer of the Year Award 2018. This was decided by on line voting, which saw Linda as one of 4…
2018 St George’s Day Parade Windsor
As well as parading through the town or camping at Kibblestone last Sunday, members of the District were at Windsor Castle for the St. George’s Day Parade. Jordan Everill from 79th Clayton was there as he had been awarded his…
2018 St. George’s Day Parade
Yesterday saw Scouts from across the District parade in Newcastle Town centre to commemorate the patron saint of Scouting, St. George. Over 300 Scouts and their volunteer Leaders, gathered at The Queens Gardens Newcastle before parading at 2.45pm along The…
Newcastle District’s Recruitment Campaign
Our District Commissioner Vera, and some of the cast and crew of our Gang Show, Castle Capers, were interviewed on BBC Radio Stoke on Tuesday 3rd April 2018. Vera talked about volunteering and the the need for more adult volunteers…
40 Years Service
At an awards night at 14th Basford on the 5th March, Ron Webb was presented with his 40 years service award by our Deputy District Commissioner, Dave. Congratulations to Ron, this is a fantastic achievement; 40 years service to Scouting!…
Tickets for our Gang Show Castle Capers are On Sale Now!
Tickets for this year’s show are now available. Please visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/castlecapers to make a booking. Tickets cost between £7.50 & £10.00 and there is a 10% discount on orders of 10 tickets or more. The show is on nightly at the Mitchell…
O2 comes to Newcastle Explorers to teach about Ethics and AIs
As part of their Guru in the Community initiative, O2 last week came to Newcastle Explorers to deliver a workshop on Ethics and AIs. At the heart of these issues is the central question of what role technology should play…
Castle Capers 2018 Tickets Are On Sale Now!
Tickets for this year’s show are now available. Please visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/castlecapers to make a booking. Tickets cost between £7.50 & £10.00 and there is a 10% discount on orders of 10 tickets or more. The show is on nightly at the…
