
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)…

Movements towards a net zero future
Staffordshire County Council has reduced its carbon emissions by a quarter in the first year, after declaring a climate change emergency.
Staffordshire County Council recently released its Climate Change Annual Report that describes…

Grant scheme to repair and enhance Longton buildings
Owners of historic buildings in Longton town centre can get help to repair their properties and bring them back to life as part of a new partnership scheme.
The Longton 'Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas' (PSiCA) project will give…

Parking incentives for Town Centre
Free parking from 9am to 1pm will start from October and run throughout the Christmas and New Year period at Newcastle-under-Lyme's Midway car park, alongside the popular ‘£1 after 1pm’ incentive scheme.
The incentives are part of an…

New cafe plans for Gladstone Pottery Museum
Plans have been lodged to launch a new café at Gladstone Pottery Museum – based inside a former shipping container.
The container would have dual openings allowing it to serve both visitors to the Longton attraction and passers-by outside,…

New careers beckon thanks to work experience programme
Hundreds of jobseekers are getting their foot on the career ladder with help from a work experience programme delivered by Staffordshire County Council.
Christian Lockley, aged 49, is the latest person to benefit from the Open-Door programme…

Staffordshire University Professor receives Lord Mayor’s Award for COVID ventilator
A Staffordshire University Professor’s leadership in the development of a life-saving ventilator has been recognised by the Lord Mayor of London.
Professor of Clinical Biomechanics Nachi Chockalingam (pictured left), has been presented…

Consultation launched to further support tenants in making their voices heard
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is asking for views on how it can shape, deliver and improve housing services.
The council, which owns and manages more than 17,000 homes across the city, has launched a Housing Customer Engagement strategy, and…

Digital service for young people at risk of exploitation launches in Stoke-on-Trent
Following a successful pilot, the charities Missing People and Childline (NSPCC), have launched ‘Is This OK?’ a ground-breaking, free and anonymous Chatbot for children and young people at risk of, or currently experiencing, sexual or…

Staffs scientist makes global pathology Power List 2021
A Staffordshire University lecturer has been named among the most influential people in pathology, for a second year running.
Ian Davies, Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science, features in The Pathologist Magazine’s Power List 2021 which…

Council welcomes climate change report
An recent international report on climate change has been welcomed by Staffordshire County Council’s lead for Environment.
The 42-page report, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), shows the impact that human actions…