
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 arrivals at Staffordshire attraction
Trentham Monkey Forest has announced the arrival of five baby Barbary macaques.
The Monkey Forest is home to 140 free-ranging Barbary macaques and in recent weeks staff at the popular Staffordshire attraction have been eagerly awaiting the…

Real Deal for Newcastle-under-Lyme Markets
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has become the first to gain a national accreditation protecting local shoppers and genuine traders since the pandemic began.
The voluntarily signing up to the Real Deal charter, working with Staffordshire…

Potters ’Arf tributes to race founder Don Shelley
Two Potters ’Arf Marathon trophies will include tributes to event founder Don Shelley, who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Mr Shelley’s granddaughters, Beth and Eve Darlow, are also planning to take part in the event’s walking…

Bloom masterpiece in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has teamed up with a local potter and sponsor to mark a milestone anniversary for the borough in the country’s largest horticultural campaign.
Black Star Ceramics, based in Baldwins Gate, has produced…

Care village residents celebrate gym reopening
Residents living at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme on Lower Street are defying stereotypes of older people as they celebrate the re-opening of the care village's specialist gym, which provides personalised one-to-one programmes.
The exercise…

New nursery places at Staffordshire University’s first net-zero carbon facility
Staffordshire University have broken ground on a new £4.4m Nursery and Forest School at their Leek Road site in Stoke-on-Trent which will create over 50 new nursery places for the local community.
Due for completion in 2022 by principal…

Staffordshire Staycation for Half-Term
Families looking for something active, adventurous or fun to do during the May half term holidays are being urged to opt for a Staffordshire staycation to help support local tourist attractions.
The county is attraction central, with hundreds…

Gardening Competition returns with Blooming difference
Green-fingered residents are being invited to enter a digital version of an annual gardening contest.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is running its popular horticultural competitions – organised as part of the borough’s Heart of…

Stoke City FC and bet365 become Fostering Friendly
Local organisations Stoke City FC and bet65 have joined Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Fostering Friendly ethos by becoming Fostering Friendly.
The two organisations, which combined employ over 4000 staff, have implemented a fostering friendly…

Celebrating 20 Years of Community Support in Chesterton
A Newcastle-under-Lyme community advice and information hub has reached a notable milestone after celebrating 20 years of providing support to the Greater Chesterton community.
The Chesterton One Stop Shop, which is run by volunteers from…
