Entries by Baba

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Emmaus North Staffs helping to develop employment skills with workshops open to the public

A series of workshops aimed at developing employment skills have been launched by a North Staffordshire Charity. Emmaus North Staffs received funding from the European Social Fund to provide the free woodwork sessions, which will run until December 2022. The charity have also welcomed new staff member Brett Bowman who will be overseeing the workshops with sessions […]

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Lymelight Festival returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme

Following two years of cancellations, annual music event Lymelight Festival will be returning Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre for a weekend of free live local music on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May. Founded in 2018, Lymelight Festival has seen over 600 local bands perform in the town centre and Newcastle-under-Lyme BID, supported by local events […]

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Operation Sparkle returns to City Centre with added improvement fund for Businesses

Operation Sparkle is continuing to create a shine in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre… Stoke-on-Trent BID Introduced Operation Sparkle in March 2021 with the aim to ensure the City Centre maintains a quality environment to attract shoppers and visitors and increase footfall. The BID has identified new areas of improvement for 2022 and is working closely with […]

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Piccadilly Artisan Market returns with two more dates

Following the success of the initial launch back in March 2022, the team behind the Piccadilly Artisan Market has announced a further two dates. Bringing a unique blend of local makers, bakers and creators, street food and live music, the cultural quarter in Hanley will be filled with artisan talent on Sunday 24th April with […]

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Companies have two million-plus reasons to thank a BNI Staffordshire super-referrer

A Staffordshire businessman has pumped over £2 million into the local economy, helping several small businesses to grow. Ian Walker, a Director of IT and telecoms company, Fifteen Group, is the first Staffordshire BNI member to pass over £2 million in business referrals and credits the international network marketing organisation for major support in the growth […]

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Ceramics professor appears on BBC’s Secrets of the Museum

Secrets of the Museum goes behind-the-scenes at the V&A’s Wedgwood Collection as Professor of Ceramics Neil Brownsword celebrates the early experiments and trial runs of the pioneering potter. Thursday (21 April) night’s episode on BBC 2 follows the Staffordshire University professor and internationally acclaimed artist as he explores some of Wedgwood’s unseen experiments with help from […]

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Original Happy Jack cast reunited on stage

A special production of John Godber’s Happy Jack is being performed at the New Vic this April to celebrate the Victoria Theatre Company’s 60th anniversary of theatre making. Happy Jack, Godber’s very first play written when he was 25, will feature double BAFTA and multi award-winning couple, John Godber and Jane Thornton (Scary Bikers, Shafted, Sunny Side Up!) in […]

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Stealing Dreams Project to highlight dangers of knife crime

An ambitious project exploring the dangers of knife crime in Stoke-on-Trent will reach thousands of young people this spring.   People across the city have already begun contributing to Stealing Dreams by taking part in ‘vox-pop’-style interviews at pop-up events, sharing their concerns about knife crime in the area and thoughts on how it could be prevented. […]

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Awards set to honour best of county’s carers

People from Staffordshire are being invited to nominate carers, work colleagues, friends and family members for a special award.   The 2022 Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards, now in their eighth year, recognise organisations and individuals who care for the most vulnerable with dignity, kindness, respect and compassion.   The Awards are open to anyone […]

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Treemendous Exhibition at The Brampton Museum

Talented young artists who submitted the best entries in a popular creative competition have their winning work on display to the general public. The Brampton Museum is hosting an art exhibition featuring 37 paintings created by schoolchildren in Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of the Council’s annual painting contest. The theme of this year’s competition – organised […]

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