
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)…

Capturing the Past at the Brampton
A 19th century oil painting, model buildings made by a doctor in the 1940s and contemporary artwork created by a former conservation architect feature in a nostalgic exhibition celebrating Newcastle-under-Lyme’s past.
Museum officers at the…

Families to benefit from “game changing” support to local charity
Vulnerable residents in North Staffordshire are set to benefit after the UK’s leading parcel delivery company pledged to support locally based Alice Charity, both financially and with hands on practical help, including IT equipment and transportation.
The…

Spode Works for DUST Rising 2019
DUST Rising (DR19) presents a compelling exhibition of contemporary visual art that highlights the old Meadows building at the heart of the iconic Spode Works, in Stoke-on-
Trent.
DR19 is a contemporary visual arts event by DUST Rising,…

CounterCoin begins bearing fruit
The founders of innovative volunteer reward scheme - CounterCoin - are inviting members of the public and business community to put on their wellies and pick up their gardening spades in a bid to help reduce North Staffordshire’s carbon footprint.
CounterCoin…

Stoke A Love Story
Two local theatre makers are staging a new show which will have you falling in love with the City of Stoke-on-Trent.
"Stoke a Love story" which has been written and directed by local theatre makers Kat Boon, from Penkhull, and Kat Hughes, from…

Inspirational Quotes Decorate Furniture Mine
YOUNG people from Stoke-on-Trent have decorated the indoors of the largest reuse furniture store in North Staffordshire as part of a community project.
Members of a National Citizen Service (NCS) group spent hours fundraising for paint and…

Young Market Traders Pitch for National Success
Two entrepreneurs who ran their own stalls on the Borough Council’s first young traders market, in Newcastle-under-Lyme are in with a chance of being crowned “national young trader of the year” and winning £500.
Rebecca Jones and Fay…

FUND to REVITALISE Newcastle-under-Lyme high street
Newcastle-under-Lyme is to benefit from a share of a £1 billion fund to revitalise the nation’s high streets.
The Government has announced that the Borough Council has progressed to the next stage of the Future High Street Fund - a hugely…

Support Group seeking Parents Stories
A fast-growing support group is seeking real life stories for a fundraising book offering advice to parents with children with special needs and disabilities.
Parent engagement in Stoke (PEGIS) was started five years ago by a group of parents…

Council Acts on Climate Change
Measures aimed at making Newcastle-under-Lyme “carbon neutral” in little more than a decade are moving forward.
The Borough Council is stepping up its efforts on the green agenda in a move which should increase the pace at which the area’s…
