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Have you ever wondered where the tradition of expressing emotion via cards came from? The origin of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to Ancient Rome, where St Valentine was driven by his Christian duties as a priest and granted marriages, despite them being banned by the Emperor. When he was caught marrying couple’s in […]
Helen Dalley first started to journal at the age of 12. And then when the pandemic hit in 2020 and lockdown’s were put in place she found journalling was a great way to boost her own well-being. Helen has since gone on to develop her journalling and is now teaching others about the positive affects […]
Young people can have their say on initial plans for a pump track in Kidsgrove. The Council is carrying out a short consultation exercise to gauge opinions on a proposed design for the new facility at Newchapel recreation ground. A pump track is a looped sequence of rollers and banked turns and is designed to […]
Continuing Professional Development is a recognised standard used by professionals through the CPD Certification Service, to further their career and develop vital skills. It’s a proactive and conscious form of learning which uses various methods to help individuals either learn new skills or develop existing ones. Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Growth Hub and Staffordshire Chambers of […]
A chronically ill pensioner has received free hi-tech hearing aids from Ridgways Hearing Care. Ivan Sutton, age 82, of Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent, is suffering from profound hearing loss along with other conditions. Ridgways Hearing Care, which has premises in Endon and Newcastle-under-Lyme, stepped forward to help after his wife called to enquire about treatment. However, […]
A citywide community initiative, set up more than a decade ago, has been continuing to support residents, seven-days- a-week, throughout the pandemic. Making phone calls, doing people’s shopping, and walking dogs are just some of the ways in which My Community Matters has continued to help some of the most vulnerable people and communities in […]
Stoke-on-Trent’s iconic half marathon is due to return on September 26 after organisers revealed provisional plans for hundreds of runners to take part. Participants are being asked to hold the date in their diaries for the Hanley Economic Building Society Potters ’Arf, while the final details for the hugely popular race are put together. The […]
Repairs and improvements will be carried out at an award-winning museum after it was chosen to receive emergency government arts funding. Gladstone Pottery Museum, in Longton, will benefit from a £25,000 cash injection after Stoke-on-Trent City Council successfully bid to Heritage England’s Culture Recovery Fund. The money will be spent on repairing the roof in […]
A public consultation exercise has begun, the results of which will drive major improvements in housing, highways and sports provision for residents in Knutton. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is asking residents, businesses and partner organisations across the whole of the borough to get involved and make their voices heard on the plans. The consultation runs until […]
The New Vic is inviting people to learn a range of creative skills from the comfort of their homes by joining in with free, interactive virtual workshops. New Vic staff will share their unique professional expertise in a series of practical online masterclasses, from Tuesday 26 January to Thursday 11 February. Hosted by the New […]
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