
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)…

Archaeologists make new discoveries at former pottery works
Archaeologists studying bottle ovens at a former pottery works have made a ‘significant’ discovery after new information emerged about the structures.
Investigations by the team working at the Grade II listed Phoenix Works site, in Longton,…

Chance to win free entry for Potters ’Arf and six-month gym membership
The 1,000th adult to sign up for this year’s Potters ’Arf will win free entry to the race and a six-month membership to Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s gyms.
The Hanley Economic Potters 'Arf Marathon is one of the most unique, community-spirited…

Future Journalist Award Winners Announced
The winners of the Staffordshire University Future Journalist Awards have been announced.
Recognising the talent of aspiring young journalists, winners and runners up were announced during a virtual ceremony streamed Thursday 25 March.
Winners…

Libraries get set for Staffordshire Day celebrations
Zoom calls with local authors, poetry readings, history talks and family quizzes are some of the online activities being organised by the county's libraries service for this year’s Staffordshire Day.
With just over a month to go until Staffordshire…

Gladstone Pottery Museum to star in Sherlock Holmes spin-off TV series
Scenes shot in the stunning Gladstone Pottery Museum will appear in an eagerly-anticipated new series on Netflix.
Crews were at the award-winning Stoke-on-Trent site for more than two weeks in 2020 to capture footage for supernatural show The…

Making women’s football a level playing field
A new project is aiming to break the last taboos in women’s football from periods to pregnancy – and Staffordshire University is calling on women’s football clubs across the UK to help identify best practices which can be shared across…

Stoke-on-Trent schools supporting Wear A Hat Day for brain tumour research
Two primary schools, where staff have experienced the impact of a brain tumour, are taking part in a national fundraising event to help find a cure for the disease.
St Mark’s Primary School in Shelton and Etruscan Primary School in Etruria…

Theatre of Football project to tackle racism and unite communities
A powerful county-wide project to tackle racism and unite communities through the power of football and the arts has been launched.
It’s Not As Simple As Black and White - launched by New Vic Borderlines, Port Vale FC Foundation Trust,…

Staffordshire Day to feature first County-wide Film Competition
Organisers of the sixth annual Staffordshire Day have launched a county-wide film competition as part of this year’s celebrations.
Film-makers from Staffordshire and beyond are being encouraged, by Enjoy Staffordshire, Staffordshire County…

Un-Frogettable Sculpture in Newcastle-under-Lyme
A giant amphibian has hopped on to one of the largest roundabouts in Newcastle-under- Lyme thanks to the talents of young engineers and funding from sponsors.
Apprentices from social enterprise PM Training have made an 8ft sculpture of a…
