
Season’s Greetings Review
An extended family combined with Christmas chaos, creates comedy gold in Season's Greetings at the New Vic theatre thanks to genius Alan Ayckbourn.
As Christmas Eve gets underway finishing touches to the decorations at Neville (Matt Addis)…

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…

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…

Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Four locations in Newcastle-under-Lyme
The route that the Queen’s Baton will take in FOUR Newcastle-under-Lyme locations in JULY...
As part of a national announcement of the route through England, the four locations that the Baton will visit in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme,…

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…

Support continues for the Potters Arf 2022
Support for the iconic Potters 'Arf is pouring in with weeks to go before the 2022 race...
This year it is anticipated that 1700 runners will be taking part in the 13.1 mile race on 12 June, which will also be helping to raise thousands…

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…

Local care village operator to feature in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Album
Not-for-profit care village operator and dementia specialist Belong, which has a location on Lower Street, in Newcastle-under-Lyme - has been chosen to feature in the official publication of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations alongside…

Pothole-busting partnership wins prestigious awards
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s use of pioneering JCB technology to fix potholes quickly and permanently has won two prestigious industry awards.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council and JCB were high commended in the ‘safety and innovation project…

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…

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…