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A string of activities have been put together to help celebrate VE Day at home. Stoke-on-Trent City Council services have come up with several activities and are asking residents to share tributes, stories and photographs on social media of what they’re doing to commemorate VE Day at home, using the hashtag #StokeonTrentVEDay Friday 8 May […]
A group video sing-along of the Robbie Williams anthem Angels – to say thank you to the nation’s keyworkers – has been released to mark Staffordshire Day. More than 150 people from Staffordshire, including nurses and carers, recorded videos of themselves singing Robbie’s classic hit, as a tribute to the thousands of ‘angels’ keeping the […]
RUNNER and firefighter Spencer Smith is doing his bit for Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank during lockdown – dressed in full firefighter kit. The retained firefighter had hoped to complete a series of half marathons in 2020, but with many sport and fundraising events cancelled due to coronavirus Spencer has instead put his training towards helping a good […]
A campaign to support vulnerable households through the coronavirus outbreak has received 5,000 calls and issued nearly 3,000 food parcels. #StokeonTrent Together – an initiative by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and voluntary sector partner VAST, launched five weeks ago and has seen an army of volunteers provide support to those who are self-isolating or shielding […]
A social enterprise has been awarded £50,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help rebuild and connect communities in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire to not just survive but thrive after lockdown. Counter Community is an online network that brings together voluntary organisations, charities, social enterprises, local businesses, and individuals, to work together for social change […]
Life and business insurance policies are still available despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Staffordshire Moorlands based expert Tom Gronkiewicz. Tom, of GRN Financial Services, has been busy during the current crisis as the pandemic has brought the need to support their families into sharp focus for many business owners. “People are understandably […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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