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A thought-provoking exhibition at Brampton Museum is bringing home the recycling message ‘Reincarnated Rubbish – Endangered and Extinct’, by artist Val Hunt, features sculptural pieces made from recycled materials, showing that beautiful artworks can be created from what we would normally discard. Val uses ‘throw away’ material to depict animals, exotic birds, fish, dinosaurs and […]
After a five-year delay, work on the abandoned Sky Building in Newcastle’s town centre is due to recommence. Contractors have started a clean-up operation to get the site ready for main construction works, now set to commence in earnest in September with a completion date for summer 2023. Simon Tagg, the Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough […]
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has written to key partners to offer them an opportunity to support a programme of celebratory events planned for the borough in 2023. In 1173 Newcastle-under-Lyme was given Royal Charter of Incorporation status, making it a borough. which gave the area a new prominence and, in addition, allowed it to hold markets […]
The New Vic Theatre has welcomed the continued support of the Denise Coates Foundation, as it awards a significant grant to the theatre’s Borderlines programme over the next four years. The Denise Coates Foundation has committed to give up to £480,000 over a four-year period to the New Vic’s community outreach programme Borderlines. The conditional grant will […]
A mature student diagnosed with dyspraxia and autism while doing his degree has graduated with first-class honours with support from Staffs Uni. Carl Smith, 28 from Trent Vale, is the first person in his family to go to university after believing that higher education would never be for him. After struggling in school, Carl worked […]
A young man with Asperger’s syndrome has found his ideal job thanks to a successful work experience programme delivered by Staffordshire County Council. Twenty-six-year-old Luke Harrison is the latest person to benefit from the ‘Open Door’ programme, having secured a job as a Business Support Assistant at the local authority. After working for over ten years in […]
Shoppers visiting a North Staffordshire charity shop are invited to show off their musical talents for a brand new competition. Four years ago Emmaus North Staffs received a fascinating donation of a high quality piano which took up home at their social enterprise shop. The piano became an instant attraction, not just for staff and […]
Halloween is coming early to Basford’s theatre-in-the-round as New Vic favourite ‘Eric’ brings a new show full of ghoulish treats and crowd-pleasing retro tunes. Eric’s Monster Mash, performed from Monday 22 August to Saturday 3 September, sees popular character Eric finally give in and take partner Bev on holiday, after months of being nagged. She’s […]
CREATIVE geniuses in Stoke-on-Trent launch a brand new APP which aims to combat neurodiverse barriers. Digital creative company – Carse and Waterman worked with young people from North Staffordshire YMCA to create umbrellAR – which can be downloaded via the Apple App Store and Google Play. The APP commissioned by the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity […]
A popular Stoke-on-Trent carpet store is to undergo a major revamp. United Carpets, Victoria Road, Fenton, is among the first stores in the nationwide chain to be given a makeover worth tens of thousands of pounds as part of a major investment in the company’s stores. “I have held the franchise and ran the store […]
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