
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)…

Raising the barre in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Improvements are being made at a Council-run leisure centre to make way for an enhanced dance programme. A ballet barre and floor length mirror are being installed in the activity studio, next to the gym so that it can accommodate specialised…

Brad Finn – Kickboxing to the Future
Brad Finn, of Newcastle-under-Lyme took up kickboxing as a hobby six years ago. Now aged 18, he is competing in the pro am (semi-pro) ranks with a firm goal and burning ambition to achieve a successful career in the sport he loves.
In March…

Royal Time at the Brampton Museum
Royal tales will be shared by the Friends of the Brampton Museum, in Newcastle-under-Lyme to mark the 200th birthday of Queen Victoria.
History fans will be able to enjoy talks surrounding Britain’s second longest reigning monarch’s succession…

NEW Proposals to support Town Centre – Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Borough Council has outlined additional steps it plans to take to help breathe new life into Newcastle town centre.
A number of positive steps have already been taken by the authority to reinvigorate the
retailing heart of Newcastle such…

Titanic Bod Cafe Bar to open in Trentham
A NEW bod café bar is set to be opened by Titanic Brewery in Trentham.
Located in a former bank building on Longton Road, it is the third Titanic bar to open in the brewery’s innovative new café bar concept.
bod café bars have been…

Butterflies artwork unveiled – The Donna Louise
Taking Flight, to be installed at Trentham Gardens, will feature 5,000 ceramic butterflies and each is on sale as part of an innovative campaign to raise funds for The Donna Louise Hospice for children and young people, in Staffordshire.
Each…

Lady Boys of Bangkok coming to Newcastle-under-Lyme
A world class entertainment show is coming to Newcastle-under-Lyme for the first time ever!
A show - which has been seen by more than 3.5million people since it began 21 years ago - is to take centre stage on the Ryecroft in October.
The…

Bernie Webbe – Creating away from Cancer
IN the last 12 years Bernie Webbe, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been on a roller coaster of a journey - battling a rare form of cancer which has seen her undergo major surgery and permanent facial disfigurement.
It’s a journey not many could…

Freedom is magic for the Van Buren’s
Newcastle-under-Lyme's Fred and Connie Van Buren awarded at the highest level...
A husband and wife duo who entertained audiences all over the world for more than 40 years with their magnificent magic and illusion performances have achieved…

Quiet Hour at Brampton Museum
A new initiative is being launched at The Brampton Museum, in Newcastle-under-Lyme to help make visits more comfortable for people with autism.
A quiet hour is being introduced at the popular Council-run heritage attraction where sounds and…