A former borough mayor has been convicted of ... and has been bailed ahead of sentencing on 30 June. Cooper was mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2008-09 and 2020-21. A council spokesperson said ...

Former mayor of Newcastle Borough Council John Cooper has today been convicted of historic sexual allegations. The 80-year-old, who was a Conservative councillor for May Bank for more than two ...

Councillors have elected a new mayor following the death of their previous first citizen. Barry Panter, who had been serving as Newcastle's mayor for 2024/25, lost his life in a road traffic accident ...