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Work to transform a derelict factory site in Longton, key to the story of ceramics since the late eighteenth century, has received approval from Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Developer OVI Homes will redevelop The Crown Pottery Works, later becoming Tams factory, into 58 apartments designed for the over 55s whilst retaining the character of this landmark site. […]
THE team behind Stoke-on-Trent’s Goods Yard neighbourhood are throwing a free street party for local residents, promising fun for all the family. Social impact developers Capital&Centric are putting on ‘Goods Yard Fest’ – which will see Glebe Street closed on Sunday 9 April for a one-day street festival to coincide with the long weekend. Free for anyone […]
Discussions have commenced between Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Port Vale Football Club over creating a community sports campus in the city. The dialogue will explore the potential for the council and the club to work more closely together to develop a vision and plans for the Vale Park Campus, that will enhance facilities in the […]
CHARITY North Staffs Mind is inviting 14 local businesses to join them for a fast-paced event to raise funds for its work providing mental health and wellbeing support. The event – Mindianapolis Grand Prix – will take place at the TeamSport Indoor go-karting arena, in Burlsem. A race will cover 30-laps of the 500m multi-level […]
AN award winning estate agent is on target to reach an anniversary milestone which was set following the introduction of lettings to their service. Critchlow Estate Agents welcomed Alison Proudfoot as Lettings Manager in April 2022, and in 12 months, they have just under 100 fully managed properties on their books – an initial target […]
AN independent pet shop has found a new ‘larger’ home in its beloved historic market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Newcastle Pet Supplies had been located at 81 High Street for 20 years, but with an ever-growing demand for more quality products, a bigger premises was needed. Owner Sharon Whittlestone, who took on the business seven years […]
A drive by pupils has seen Longton-based St. Paul’s CofE Primary School become the first Dementia Friendly school in Stoke-on-Trent. Not only has the school become the first in the city, but also the first within the Lichfield diocese. The drive has been fronted by staff member Miss Rollin, who initially organised fundraising activities to […]
The New Vic and award-winning circus company Upswing will begin an annual programme of work fusing contemporary circus with theatre, as they develop their longstanding relationship aiming to push the boundaries of the combined artform. Highlights from the first year of the programme will include: Site specific performances of Upswing’s Circus Flavours for audiences and participants […]
OVER a hundred film-lovers descended on a former railway signal box in Stoke-on-Trent as Capital&Centric opened the doors to the Goods Yard. The neighbourhood may still be a construction site, but that didn’t stop the social impact developers safely staging a pop-up mini cinema for one weekend only. It gave visitors a glimpse inside the […]
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is set to benefit from a £5 million investment following a successful application for the Cultural Development Fund. This initiative, funded by Arts Council England, will allow Stoke-on-Trent City Council to deliver a series of plans, outlined in The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Development Prospectus, which was announced […]
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