
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)…

New Lockdown Business Grants welcomed by Borough Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is poised to act quickly to distribute one-off top up grants designed to help borough businesses through the latest Coronavirus restrictions.
The Government has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality…

More than £11m to Transform Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has secured more than £11million in a landmark bid to change the shape of the town centre.
The news is the result of a successful bid by the Council to the Future High Streets Fund and has been warmly…

£83,000 boost to voluntary and community groups
Voluntary and community groups awarded £83,000 in grants to continue to provide important support to city residents through the coronavirus pandemic.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced 41 groups are to receive funding through the latest…

Recycling vehicle gets a ‘green’ upgrade
A new recycling truck has hit the streets of Stoke-on-Trent to help improve the efficiency of the council’s recycling operation and reduce its impact on the environment.
The 44ft truck features a 130 yard walking floor trailer with air…

Have YOUR say on Borough’s momentous Milestone
Residents are being asked for their ideas on how to celebrate a major milestone in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme's long and rich history.
The Council is launching an online questionnaire to gather people’s suggestions ahead of the…

150,000 rapid result coronavirus tests to be rolled out in Stoke-on-Trent
More than 150,000 rapid result coronavirus kits are set to be rolled out in the biggest community testing programme of its kind in the Stoke-on-Trent.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has taken stock of hundreds of boxes of the lateral flow tests…

£556,000 already given to voluntary and community groups – And advice for supermarkets
Voluntary and community groups across the city are already benefiting from more than £500,000 of funding to help them provide crucial services to residents through the coronavirus, with more to follow.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has moved…

People in Stoke-on-Trent urged to get tested ahead of festive break
People in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to get tested ahead of the festive break.
The advice from the city’s leading public health expert comes following news that Stoke-on-Trent remains in the top 10 for the highest number of coronavirus…

£1m scheme to help ensure 18,460 children do not go hungry this winter
Thousands of schoolchildren, vulnerable families, homeless people, and voluntary and community groups are to benefit from a £1m scheme to support residents over the winter months.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has secured £1.083m from the government’s…

Leisure facilities and markets open
Shapes Health and Leisure at Fenton Manor and Dimensions Leisure Centre welcomed back members on 2 December.
The two Stoke-on-Trent city council-run gyms reopened with strict Covid-secure measures in place after national lockdown restrictions…
