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Newcastle-under-Lyme

British  

noun

  1. Often shortened to: Newcastle.  a town in W central England, in Staffordshire. Pop: 74 427 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Conservatives have also lost ground while Reform UK had a good night, winning over 350 council seats and gaining control of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Havering.

From BBC May 8, 2026

Martin Rogerson, Reform's branch chairman for Newcastle-under-Lyme, said: "We've come out on top but we've got a job to do - we'll do the best for the people who elected us."

From BBC May 8, 2026

The 33-year-old, from Betley in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of fraud by false representation at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre in December.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Officers followed the vehicle until the driver stopped at an Esso petrol station on the A34, at the junction of Liverpool Road and London Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Dad's away on another weekend conference in Newcastle-under-Lyme or Newcastle-on-Tyne.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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