Entries by Baba

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Council Acts on Climate Change

Measures aimed at making Newcastle-under-Lyme “carbon neutral” in little more than a decade are moving forward. The Borough Council is stepping up its efforts on the green agenda in a move which should increase the pace at which the area’s carbon footprint is reduced. Figures show in the last decade the district has more than […]

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Premier Tax Solutions join call to delay construction VAT change

More than 150,000 construction companies are facing a 20% drop in cash flow when planned VAT changes come into force in October. Premier Tax Solutions are joining other accountancy practices in calling on the Government to delay the changes for at least six months. The planned “domestic reverse charge” changes mean companies in the construction […]

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Funding to expand Arts Programme

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has been awarded an Arts Council England grant to expand the work of award-winning arts programme Appetite. A grant of £1,750,000 has been awarded to a local consortium, led by New Vic Theatre, as part of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme. Creative People and Places is about more […]

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Scouts Bid for the Record Books

Youngsters from Newcastle-under-Lyme are keeping their fingers crossed that they could enter the Guinness Book of World Records. They attempted to create the largest ever human fleur-de-lis whilst taking part in a scout camp in Kibblestone, Staffordshire. A total of 501 people took part in the bid to create the symbol of the scout movement. […]

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Social Hub in Hanley

A new initiative is set to transform Hanley Piccadilly into a thriving hub for enjoying socialising and entertainment this August. Stoke-on-Trent BID is heading the initiative which is bringing FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIALS to Piccadilly during Friday evenings in with participating venues opening their doors to offer al-fresco dining. Local DJ’s will also be playing music […]

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Iconic Characters Reunited in the Round

Two of Britain’s most iconic women – the Queen and Margaret Thatcher – will be reunited at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme from Friday 6 – Saturday 28 September as the theatre-in-the-round stage a new production of the Olivier award-winning play, Handbagged. A comedy, Handbagged imagines what might have happened in the private meetings between Queen Elizabeth […]

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Travel agent on a journey to raise funds for local charity

Travel agent John Lehnert is embarking on a journey of a lifetime while raising much needed cash for a small charity close to home. The independent travel expert, from Packmoor, is in training for a trek to the lost city of Teyuna, Colombia. John is seeking sponsorship for his epic journey to support Burslem-based charity Helping […]