
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)…

Plans submitted for library’s modern and inviting new home
Images detailing the proposed new home for Stoke-on-Trent’s City Central Library have been unveiled.
Plans have been submitted for the large ground floor space at Two Smithfield, with the aim of offering a modern, inviting, flexible facility…

More than £11m to Transform Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has secured more than £11million in a landmark bid to change the shape of the town centre.
The news is the result of a successful bid by the Council to the Future High Streets Fund and has been warmly…

£83,000 boost to voluntary and community groups
Voluntary and community groups awarded £83,000 in grants to continue to provide important support to city residents through the coronavirus pandemic.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced 41 groups are to receive funding through the latest…

New Vic Borderlines spread joy with Fab Food, Fun and Folktales Project
A New Vic Borderlines project to combat local food poverty has been spreading joy across Staffordshire communities during the festive period.
The Fab Food, Fun and Folktales project, which sees hundreds of delicious lunch boxes distributed…

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…

Plans for new net carbon zero Nursery and Forest School at Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University has revealed exciting plans for a £4.4m new woodland nursery and forest school that will offer places for the children of students, staff, and the local community.
Located close to the University’s nature reserve…

Funding to help Etruria Matters to grow
A Stoke-on-Trent community group is celebrating after getting funding to continue and grow its work in the Etruria and Shelton areas.
Article by Adam Gratton
With a focus on improving social aspiration in their local area - Etruria Matters,…

Online Christmas activities plus Festive gifts
Museums and libraries in Stoke-on-Trent are providing a host of festive online activities, services and shopping opportunities to help families mark the run up to Christmas.
The buildings may be temporarily closed to the public because of current Covid restrictions,…

Staffordshire University widens its search for ‘Future Journalists’ with national competition
An annual competition which aims to discover the next generation of journalists and vloggers has launched at Staffordshire University.
The Future Journalist Awards, which is open to young people aged seven to 18, is usually aimed at budding…

Baba Baboon – Sponsoring journalists of the Future
A Staffordshire public relations and media company is supporting a competition which aims to discover the next generation of journalists from the UK.
Baba Baboon is sponsoring an award at the Staffordshire University Future Journalist Awards…
