
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)…

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…

£36 million announced to transform Stoke-on-Trent’s transport network
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has won £29 million of Government funding to improve the city’s transport network and revolutionise how residents get around.
The council has been awarded the money following a successful bid to the Department…

Mental health helpline supporting hundreds of calls for help
A 24-hour mental health helpline launched at the beginning of the second national lockdown has already received and supported more than 400 calls for help.
The helpline, established by Stoke-on-Trent City Council with Brighter Futures, has…

Christmas waste and recycling Stoke-on-Trent
Bin men in Stoke-on-Trent can look forward to a well-earned break this year – as the city council has announced its revised bin collection dates for the Christmas period.
Residents will receive normal collections up to and including Christmas…

Further grants available to Voluntary and Community Groups
Voluntary and community groups in Stoke-on-Trent are being given the chance to apply for a further £50,000 in funding to help them continue to deliver services through the coronavirus.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council launched a new grant fund…