Entries by Baba

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Micro-Grants available to Creative Groups

Micro-grants of up to £200 have been launched to help not-for-profit creative groups in Stoke-on-Trent share their creativity with people feeling isolated during the Covid-19 Pandemic, as part of #GetCreativeAtHome.  Stoke-on-Trent City Council has teamed up with Voluntary Arts England to administer the grants, which will be open for application until Monday 4 May on […]

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Newcastle-under-Lyme Kickboxer lands elite sponsorship

Martial Artist Brad Finn has landed himself elite sponsorship following his continued success in the kickboxing world. The 19-year-old, who claimed the WRSA Midlands Area Title in March this year when competing in the 65kg category at the event held at the City Suite, in Birmingham, has received sponsorship from Cimac – Martial Arts. The […]

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Sports Survey Underway for Kidsgrove Sports Centre

Visible signs have appeared which symbolise further progress with exciting plans to refurbish Kidsgrove Sports Centre. Willmott Dixon has installed its first welfare cabin on site as additional survey work gets underway. The major construction company is beginning more detailed investigations to ascertain the validity of the budgets, totalling £5.6 million, allowed in the initial […]

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Bernie to live stream head shave for charity

A mum of two, who has been suffering with cancer for 14 years, is shaving her head to help raise money for charity – and is doing it live on social media. (Please note Bernie’s head shave took place on 30 April but donations can still be made.) Bernie Webbe, of Basford, was diagnosed with […]

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Business Grants hailed and vital Survey launched

Businesses across the city have hailed a grant scheme administered by the city council as a lifeline to get them through the coronavirus outbreak. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has given out around £30m in small business grants to support local traders and businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality sector. But there are still around 500 […]

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Phoenix Occupational Health split services to volunteer for the NHS

A Stoke-on-Trent business owner and her staff have joined the NHS fight against Covid-19 while continuing to offer vital Occupational Health Advice to local companies. Lyndsey Marchant, an experienced former Royal Navy nurse, runs Phoenix Occupational Health, a successful business working with companies across the UK to support good health in the workplace. As the […]

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Johnny Owen on air six days a week at the Hitmix

Popular local radio presenter Johnny Owen has returned to weekday radio broadcasting on community radio station The Hitmix. Johnny has been doing a regular Sunday slot at The Hitmix for around seven months, and is now also broadcasting throughout the week – Monday to Friday – after studio bosses set up a home studio for […]

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Businesses continue to donate PPE and meals

Businesses are being thanked for donating personal protective equipment to support frontline care workers, and for making and distributing meals through the coronavirus pandemic. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has received a donation of PPE from Michelin Tyres Plc, which has its UK Headquarters in Stoke. And Staffordshire-based JCB is producing around 2,004 meals a week for […]

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Sing for our Angels and Feature in special video honouring keyworkers

VOLUNTEERS are being invited to record themselves singing Robbie Williams’ biggest hit – Angels – in a special tribute to keyworkers. Organisers of tourism group Enjoy Staffordshire, have been granted permission to use the 1997 hit track as a thank you to keyworkers helping the nation to get through the coronavirus pandemic. Enjoy Staffordshire, with […]

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