Entries by Baba

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New Campaign ‘Powering Up’ Stoke-on-Trent

A campaign has been launched to support the recovery Stoke-on-Trent through the coronavirus, forming part of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Covid-19 economic recovery plans. The initiative, called ‘Powering Up’, aims to galvanise residents, local businesses and partner organisations to support and accelerate the re-opening of the city, in response to the coronavirus. The campaign takes into […]

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Link Road Scheme underway

Work has started on a new multi-million pound link road which will unlock land for development – with the potential to create hundreds of jobs – and reduce congestion on the A500 in Stoke-on-Trent. The Etruria Valley Link Road will create a new 1km road between the Wolstanton junction of the A500 through to St […]

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Jobseekers given a guiding hand by Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank

Training and work experience placements are being offered to jobseekers by Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank to help them get a foot on the employment ladder. Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank, part of The Trussell Trust, has launched ‘A Guiding Hand’ supported by a grant of almost £20,000 from the European Social Fund and the Community Foundation of Staffordshire. The scheme […]

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£1.75m Funding boost for Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove

An exciting package of capital projects worth £1.75 million is being delivered in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove town centres in the current financial year following confirmation of a government grant designed to boost economic growth. Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, announced accelerated funding for both towns in the first round […]

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LED lighting scheme to save thousands and boost the environment

New energy-efficient LED lights have been installed in nine council buildings across Stoke-on-Trent – in a move to use less energy and save thousands of pounds every year. The initiative between Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Siemens Smart Infrastructure has seen a total of 5,440 LED luminaires installed, providing annual savings of £205,663 and cutting carbon […]

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Guest Blog Adam Gratton – Storytelling with your community

Adam Gratton, 40, is a freelance media consultant, journalist and podcaster who has worked in local community radio and Stoke-on-Trent Live, while supporting citywide community projects such as the Appetite Art programme. Adam has also worked with Staffordshire University and Expert Citizens to create a podcast series ‘Keep Talking About…’ to enable them to shine […]

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Baba Baboon expands Media Team

A Staffordshire public relations and communications firm has taken a step forward in developing its media hub. Baba Baboon has welcomed award-winning journalist Adam Gratton and PR expert Jamie Summerfield to their editorial team. Since 2018, Baba Baboon has been reporting and publishing local news from Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme and has fast become the go-to […]

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