
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)…

Pump Track ready to roll in Kidsgrove
A state-of-the-art pump track - hailed the best in the country - has opened in Kidsgrove.
The large pump track, suitable for all ages and abilities, features a number of elevated starting platforms and a host of jumps and obstacles – supplemented…

Young Franklen cycles for Charity
Six-year-old Franklen Howell-Horsely from Stoke-on-Trent, who recently completed an astonishing 20-mile bike ride from Bet365 Stadium to the Alexandra Stadium, has so far helped to raised more than £1,000 for charity.
(Article by Staffordshire…

Feel Good campaign launched
A new campaign encouraging people to keep themselves happy, healthy and feeling good has been launched.
The ‘Do It to Feel Good’ email campaign is being delivered by Staffordshire County Council in conjunction with Everyone Health Staffordshire.…

Seabridge Pupils support Jump4Health
Pupils at a Newcastle-under-Lyme school swapped their notebooks for skipping ropes to support a National charity campaign.
#Jump4Health was launched on 23 April, by charity Sports Traider in response to the impact the pandemic has had on people’s…

New strategy to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives
A new strategy has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent City council and partners to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council and partners have launched the “Living My Best Life’: A lifecourse…

Call for new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire
Young people with a love of poetry are being invited to put themselves forward for the role of Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate.
The role is open to teens aged 14 to 18 and is a one year position. Applicants must either live or study in…

£23.6 million secured for Newcastle Town Deal Vision
A vision to improve communications, infrastructure and connectivity in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been given the go-ahead by Central Government and awarded £23.6 million to make the plans a reality.
The success of the Town Investment Plan (TIP)…

Students help to celebrate local hospital’s heritage
Students from Staffordshire University have been sharing innovative ideas to help commemorate a former Stoke-on-Trent hospital.
The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary in Hartshill closed in 2012 and is currently being demolished as part…

Tour de Alice challenge returns
For a second year in succession, the Alice Charity is challenging you to take the Tour de Alice challenge to help raise vital funds to support local people struggling to provide for their families in North Staffordshire.
The event uses technology…

COUNCIL SECURES £2.45M TOWN DEALS FUNDING BOOST FOR KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE
The refurbishment and redevelopment of Kidsgrove Sports Centre has received a welcome funding boost from the government’s Town Deal Fund, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has confirmed.
The community sports facility will receive a guaranteed…
