Entries by Baba

, , , , , ,

Casting for Tom Dick and Harry at the New Vic

Casting has been revealed for the New Vic’s stage play inspired by the true story behind the escape from Stalag Luft III in World War II, which starts rehearsals this month and will have its world premiere at the theatre-in-the-round this summer.  Tom, Dick and Harry, brought to the stage by the team behind Around the […]

, , ,

Staffordshire University shows substantial improvement in the Research Excellence Framework

Staffordshire University has welcomed the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) which has seen substantially more of its research rated as “internationally excellent” 3* and “world leading” 4*. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Overall, 68% of Staffordshire University’s […]

, , , , , , ,

New Location for Emmaus North Staffs

A North Staffordshire charity is moving to a new location in Hanley City Centre. Emmaus North Staffs is moving its social enterprise from Cannon Street, Hanley to a 5,000 sq ft shop on the lower-ground floor of the Potteries Centre which will specialise in quality second-hand clothing, shoes, books, music, film, bric-a-brac and various items of furniture for the […]

,

Queen’s Baton Relay visiting Stoke-on-Trent

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Stoke-on-Trent during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey which brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth during the build up to the Games. In […]

, , ,

Foster carers take centre stage for national campaign

Staffordshire’s foster carers are taking centre stage for Foster Care Fortnight celebrations.  Bonny Sandford and Jayne Vause are leading the county’s celebrations for the annual event – which started on 9 May 2022 –  to raise the profile of fostering and highlight the urgent need for more foster carers. This year’s theme is ‘Fostering Communities’, […]

, , , , ,

Shortlist for Arnold Bennett Book Prize 2022

Poetry, two crime novels and a novella have made the shortlist for this year’s Arnold Bennett Book Prize. The international prize, which was established in 2017 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arnold Bennett, attracted many entries including from a number of nationally-known authors. This year’s prize is for books published during […]

error: Content is protected !!