Entries by Baba

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Exciting plans ahead for Teachers Pet Rock Show

Members of a popular tribute band – who recently had to make changes to their rehearsing sessions – have ambitious plans for the future. Teachers Pet Rock Show UK, which was first formed in 2017 by leading front man, Kieran Pestridge is a tribute band to Jack Black and the hit musical TV series School […]

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Nominations for Honours Awards open for Volunteers

VOLUNTEERS are to be recognised for their hard work and commitment in supporting others during the coronavirus pandemic. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is encouraging people to nominate those who have made exceptional contributions in helping vulnerable residents for a Covid-19 Honours award. Councillor Brown said: “We know how our city has come together so impressively through […]

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More than 250 businesses apply for £2.8m grant scheme

More than 250 applications have been received for a £2.8m grant scheme to support small businesses through the coronavirus restrictions. The deadline for the Stoke-on-Trent City Council-administered funding was on Wednesday 4 June, and the council are now reviewing all responses for the funding before awarding grants. The money is from the government’s Local Authority […]

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Advice for Town centre businesses set to reopen

Businesses across Newcastle-under-Lyme have been given Council guidance on some of the key measures they need to put in place to be COVID-19 Secure as they reopen after the lockdown. All businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been sent a letter by the Borough Council, as part of the ‘countdown’ to borough-wide retail reopening on June 15 […]

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Leading Health and Safety consultant says companies are working hard to ensure measures are in place as lockdown eases

Leading Health and Safety consultant Darren Bedson, of BPA Safety, says most firms are behaving responsibly and are using professional experts to ensure safety as they re-open following the loosening of the Covid-19 lockdown – which has resulted in safety companies being busy as workload increases. “We’re busy at BPA Safety but that’s an indication that […]

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Graphix pull out all the stops to ensure UK companies and organisations get social-distancing signage

A creative agency who responded quickly to a national need for coronavirus and social-distancing signage has supported around 100 companies and organisations. Graphix, based in Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, has worked across almost every sector from schools to transportation companies, film makers to financial services. “There’s been a huge demand from companies needing to get back to […]

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4,000 food parcels delivered and 7,500 calls handled by campaign to help vulnerable through coronavirus

A campaign to support vulnerable people through the coronavirus outbreak has delivered 4,000 food parcels and handled 7,500 calls. #StokeonTrentTogether, an initiative by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and voluntary sector partner VAST, launched on 23 March in response to the outbreak to help those people most in need in the city. In just nine weeks the […]

Phased return for Newcastle-under-Lyme Markets

As Newcastle’s outdoor market traders are preparing to return to town-centre trading, the Council has offered all stall-holders six-weeks rent-free to help them get back on their feet and to attract new traders. The general market in Newcastle-under-Lyme will re-open on Friday 5 June, with the Antique market set to restart on Tuesday 16 June. […]