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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)…

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GPS tracking for Gritter Lorries

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s fleet of gritters and crews are officially on standby 24 hours a day for the next five months to deal with winter weather. Residents can now check which routes are being gritted in real-time after the council’s…

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Tributes paid to late former Lord Mayor Terry Crowe

Tributes have been paid to late city councillor and former Lord Mayor, Terry Crowe, who has died aged 75. Trent Vale born Terry (main picture) was first elected to Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 1978 and served continuously on the council…

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City Council awarded Foster Friendly status

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been awarded Foster Friendly status, the Fostering Network's programme to encourage employers to support fostering, and in particular, foster carers. To be recognised as a Fostering Friendly employer the city…

Covid-19 Information, Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Lateral flow coronavirus tests and 250 businesses apply for grants

Almost 1,000 nurses, frontline council workers and other public sector staff have trailed new lateral flow coronavirus tests in the city, ahead of a national roll-out. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been working closely with the Department…

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#StokeonTrentTogether support service extended to seven days a week

An initiative which was set up between Stoke on Trent City and voluntary sector partner VAST to support vulnerable people- #StokeonTrentTogether - has been extended to provide support seven days a week between 9am to 5pm. Redeployed libraries…

Covid-19 Information, Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

£4.2m to support businesses instructed to close through lockdown

Businesses instructed to close through the coronavirus lockdown will be able to apply for £4.2m of funding. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been allocated a total of £4,192,488 through the government’s Local Restrictions Support Grant.…

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Remembrance Sunday at home

Remembrance Sunday will look very different this year, with residents being asked to remember our armed forces heroes at home - as social distancing measures mean that parades and services have been called off. This year, as with most things,…

Covid-19 Information, Local Information

Vulnerable residents reminded of support helpline – Covid-19

With rising numbers of coronavirus cases, and the city entering ‘high alert’ level Stoke-on-Trent City Council is reminding vulnerable residents that support is available to help them should they need it. People who are in need as a result…

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New testing technologies being piloted in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is working with Government on new testing technologies so that more people can be tested in the city, with results available quickly. The first lateral flow antigen tests have completed initial validation and the…

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Stoke-on-Trent moved to high Covid alert level

Communities in Stoke-on-Trent have been urged to work together and follow the national guidance after it was announced that the city will move to the high Covid alert level of Tier 2 on Saturday 24 October. Article Jamie Summerfield Health…

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