Entries by Baba

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Care Village Cycles For Gold

Locked down residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been going for gold by travelling the world on their bikes — all from the comfort of their care village. With the help of their support workers, residents at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme have worked hard to cycle their personal bests in this year’s Road Worlds for Seniors, a global competition […]

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Million-pound scheme for safer streets in two city communities

More than one million pounds is being invested in security measures in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid for funding through the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office. Staffordshire Commissioner, Matthew Ellis and Stoke-on-Trent City Council Leader, Abi Brown visited Berdmore Street in Fenton today to see the project commence. The […]

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New Vic Appoints Vicki Amedume as Associate Director

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume – Artistic Director of Upswing – as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-round’s team.   As Associate Director, Vicki will explore artistic opportunities, working alongside New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins, and look after the theatre’s artist development programme. In addition, she will support the New Vic’s Creative […]

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Stunning images of China taken by Victorian photography icon at city museum

An internationally-acclaimed photography exhibition – which reveals rare images of 19th century China – has arrived at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. China: Through The Lens Of John Thomson (1868-1872) has attracted almost one million visitors during an international tour of 24 cities including Washington DC and Stockholm. The display of photographic prints, which […]

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National recognition for parks and green spaces in NUL

Several Newcastle-under-Lyme parks and green spaces have been recognised as some of the best in the country. Six venues in Newcastle-under-Lyme are among 2,000 sites that have received prestigious Green Flag status. The international scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, celebrates well-managed spaces that boast the highest possible environmental standards, are beautifully maintained […]

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Funding lifeline for venues and arts organisations

Venues and arts organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving a share of the Government’s £1.5bn Cultural Recovery Fund. Article By Jamie Summerfield The first wave of funding – totalling £257 million –  released on Monday 12 October, will help venues and cultural spaces to weather the storm of […]

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Anniversary Celebrations for Five-star Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone

Civic and business leaders are celebrating the fifth anniversary of an enterprise zone that has transformed redundant brownfield land, with two million square feet of high-quality industrial development. The Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone (CVEZ) comprises 140 hectares of land over six sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, including the former Shelton Bar steelworks site in the […]

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The Call with Claybody Theatre

Following on from their highly successful podcast Dirty Laundry earlier in 2020, Claybody Theatre have taken an opportunity during lockdown to develop their digital work with a brand new five-part audio drama series – THE CALL. Creative Director, Deborah McAndrew, has teamed up with four other writers to create stories centred around a fictional radio […]

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