Entries by Baba

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Curtains set to rise again in two of Staffordshire’s largest entertainment venues

The Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall will throw open their doors….in AUGUST. Following an incredibly challenging 16 months, the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall are delighted to announce that their doors will finally reopen in August (pending any government restrictions). After closing due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the venues will reopen for […]

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Residents encouraged to find out about employment opportunities

Staffordshire residents are being urged to find out about rising employment vacancies in various sectors as latest out-of-work claimant statistics for the county show another reduction. At the same time, many vacancies remain unfilled as demand grows across many parts of the local economy – from flagship Staffordshire companies like JCB to numerous roles in […]

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Children invited to take part in a Summer of reading

Children from across Staffordshire are being invited to take part in a Summer Reading Challenge. Thousands of children are expected to sign up for the campaign being delivered by Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries Service in partnership with national charity – the Reading Agency. The 2021 theme is Wild World Heroes and will run throughout the […]

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£7.5m boost to support the High Needs Educational Provision in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is set to receive additional High Needs Education Capital as part of the Department for Education’s DfE ‘safety valve’ programme. Twenty million pounds has been set aside to support High Needs capital proposals in conjunction with the DfE’s ‘safety valve’ intervention programme, for local authorities facing the highest percentage Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficits. After […]

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Staffordshire University in the spotlight with National Awards

Staffordshire University’s role in levelling up the UK has been celebrated at a new set of awards. The Levelling Up Universities Awards recognise those higher education institutions and their staff that are committed to boosting opportunity and being truly purpose-led. One of two Levelling Up Spotlight Awards was made to Vice-Chancellor Professor Liz Barnes CBE […]

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Young Artists in the frame for success

Young artists are stocking up on their art supplies after winning a popular children’s painting competition. Tamara Redfern, aged seven, and Mary Wu, nine, have received £20 gift vouchers to spend at The Art Studio Gallery in Newcastle as their reward for submitting the best entries in the Council-run contest – an established part of […]

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Competition to honour Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Philip Astley

An exciting children’s competition has been launched to help raise awareness for the father of the modern circus Philip Astley – who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend has teamed up with the Philip Astley Project CIC and Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Libraries for an exciting competition. The Philip Astley Project team […]

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Volunteers sought for Community Art workshops in Burslem

Volunteers are being sought for a new exciting project to work alongside visual and performance artists from Stoke-on-Trent. The Burslem Port Trust are inviting local residents of Burslem and Middleport to volunteer with a team of visual and performance artists to collaboratively create a series of interpretative art works and promotional materials, reflecting the vision […]

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