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The Silver Arrow

As restriction begin to ease, the shoots of creativity are starting to show with theatre performances and artistic creations returning to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. It is with this new hope and opportunity that Potteries based Claybody Theatre is ready to release their production The Silver Arrow at Stoke Minster the end of June. An extended […]

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£23.6 million secured for Newcastle Town Deal Vision

A vision to improve communications, infrastructure and connectivity in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been given the go-ahead by Central Government and awarded £23.6 million to make the plans a reality. The success of the Town Investment Plan (TIP) is the most recent confirmation of the Government’s confidence in Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s aspirational Town Deal proposals which, so […]

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Students help to celebrate local hospital’s heritage

Students from Staffordshire University have been sharing innovative ideas to help commemorate a former Stoke-on-Trent hospital. The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary in Hartshill closed in 2012 and is currently being demolished as part of major regeneration plans for the city. The University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) set students a five-day challenge to […]

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188 Covid-19 volunteers trained at Staffordshire University

St John Ambulance has presented Staffordshire University with a plaque as a thank you for hosting training for 188 COVID-19 vaccination volunteers at its Stoke-on-Trent campus. In January, Staffordshire University opened its doors for St John Ambulance to train volunteers as part of the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme. The Ashley Building at the Stoke-on-Trent campus […]

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Home Instead backs Golden Valiants to tackle loneliness

Home Instead Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent has forged a partnership with Port Vale FC’s award-winning charitable arm. The Port Vale Foundation uses the power of Port Vale Football Club to improve people’s lives. Through the charitable arm of the football club, they engage people, inspiring and supporting them to improve their lives and their community. During […]

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COUNCIL SECURES £2.45M TOWN DEALS FUNDING BOOST FOR KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE

The refurbishment and redevelopment of Kidsgrove Sports Centre has received a welcome funding boost from the government’s Town Deal Fund, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has confirmed. The community sports facility will receive a guaranteed £2.45m towards the final overall refurbishment cost of £7.5m and this will allow the council’s Cabinet to push the button on the […]

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Mental Health & Art with me Emma-Leigh Hayes

Emma-Leigh Hayes is a freelance Watercolour, Acrylic and Digital artist living in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. She creates custom art for her clients, be that painting the beloved family pet or a secret mushroom forest. Here in her second Guest Blog for BabaBaboon Emma-Leigh shares her experience of how Arts helps with mental health… “I want to […]

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