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Have you ever had that feeling of dread in your stomach when asked to speak in front of an audience? Have you ever been overwhelmed with shyness you back off from any public attention? Stoke-on-Trent’s Lissy Taylor did. As a young girl Lissy was very quiet and shy. The thought of standing up and speaking […]
Author Michael Morpurgo announced at the Stoke-on-Trent Festival in the Factory that War Horse, the unforgettable theatrical event based on his beloved novel, will return to the Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent in 2019. War Horse last visited Stoke-on-Trent in 2014 when it was the Regent Theatre’s most successful show ever with over 30,000 people visiting […]
Following your dreams can have it’s ups and downs. Leaving your home town to go in search of that career you’ve only before imagined, or that husband, or wife, you have only dreamt about is a big decision. In Thoroughly Modern Millie – at The Regent theatre until Saturday May 26 – Hayley Tamaddon explores […]
The Gingerbread Centre works to support homeless families through personalised, structured support. Established in 1977 in Stoke-on-Trent, the Centre provides round the clock supported accommodation for homeless families from across North Staffordshire. The charity has two accommodation centres, Rothesay Court, in Normacot, which can house up to 22 families at any one time and Catherine Court, in […]
An extraordinary wartime story once emerged from the Outer Hebrides concerning a ship that foundered in rough seas on rocks off Eriskay and dumping its cargo of 264,000 bottles of Scotch Whisky into the sea. This was a true story and one which Compton Mackenzie based his 1947 novel on – which in turn created […]
When Trentham’s Kieran Pestridge underwent a life changing operation at the age of 17, little did he know then that – as well as being able to walk independently without the use of medical equipment for the first time, he would go on to start something which is now somewhat of a musical masterclass. After […]
Nathan Heaney, of Meir has lived, breathed and sweated boxing since he was a young child. Growing up under the watchful eye of his father, Joseph, also a former boxer, Nathan’s first taste of the gym came at the age of nine. At age 11 he stepped into the ring for the first time to […]
IT was 2015 when Samantha Lloyd waved goodbye to her full time office job to pursue a dream she’d had since being a little girl. Standing on a stage and singing to a live audience was always something the 25-year-old wanted to do. Performing had always been at the centre of this young woman’s heart […]
The Donna Louise provides care and support for children, young adults and their families, from initial diagnosis until they no longer need a service. This care is provided in a purpose-built hospice, in the family home – or a combination of both depending on the family’s preference. Currently The Donna Louise cares for more than […]
Growing up, learning and finding your own personal niche in life is never easy. Often the sense of alienation can fall upon us all at some point whilst merging from child to adult, from student to employment and searching for that place where we belong, where we are home. And sometimes it’s only when we […]
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