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The first ‘graduates’ from a course designed to give young people an introduction to the roofing trade have now started work. Five young trainees have gained apprenticeships after completing the Building Futures Stoke-on-Trent programme run by Juniper Training and Rydale Roofing. They include 16-year-old Rhys Tatler (main image), of Kidsgrove, who has now begun a NVQ […]
Residents across Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to contact their GP if they’re experiencing or worried about signs of dementia. The main signs of dementia include: Memory problems Changes in your ability to complete normal tasks Changes in behaviour Problems with language Confusion about time or place Stoke-on-Trent City Council is encouraging residents who are concerned […]
A feast of FREE activities are taking place as part of an annual Festival. The award winning one-day Ginger & Spice Festival will be taking place on Saturday 25 September in Market Drayton. Families are invited to meander through the streets of Market Drayton to enjoy a free of charge self-guided heritage trail & contest […]
The owners of the UK’s first chain of charity sports shops have opened a second store in the Potteries. Sports Traider – who provide opportunities for disadvantaged and disabled children – recently opened the doors to a brand new store inside the Potteries Centre. Visitors will find plenty of brand names such as Regatta, Kickers, […]
A Stoke-on-Trent man, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, is cycling hundreds of kilometres to raise money for charity. Michael Squire was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2016. At the time the father of three was working as a general hotel manager travelling the UK on a daily basis – a busy and successful career […]
New sports facilities at a school in Kidsgrove are benefitting local clubs, groups and residents as well as pupils thanks to funding from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council to boost people’s health and well-being. The Council has earmarked £150,000 from its capital programme – in addition to £225,000 from Kidsgrove’s advanced Town Deal awarded by the Government […]
Two days of amazing events will take place to mark the public opening of Stoke-on-Trent’s stunning new Spitfire Gallery – including a special RAF flypast. Celebrations and activities are planned on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19, at several city centre locations. The events will take place as visitors get their first glimpse of […]
Drivers are being reminded about the importance of safe driving as part of a national campaign. Project EDWARD ‘Every Day Without A Road Death’ aims to promote road safety and will run from 13 to 17 September. The initiative is being backed by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership who are responsible for promoting road safety […]
Arts organisation, Urban Wilderness CIC, is to launch a public art exhibition to show disused spaces in a new light across Stoke-on-Trent. The Happenings – which will launch on 23 September – will be live for five weeks, across five locations in the city. With a focus on bringing people together, finding a sense of […]
A community orchestra created with the aim of bringing the local communities of Newcastle-under-Lyme closer together has expanded in the last 12 months. The Newcastle-under-Lyme Orchestra, which was set up in 2016 by Thomas Barlow Coxon, had just 15 people in its ranks prior to the start of COVID outbreak and now boasts 45 regular […]
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