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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)…
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New Hub for Local charity

A Stoke-on-Trent charity which supports residents-in-need has opened a brand new community hub. Birgit Allport launched the Better Together Community Support Group in 2018 to help people who are unable to work for various reasons. Over the…
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FREE events set to inspire and intrigue this autumn

Staffordshire University is inviting the public to hear from inspirational figures and cutting-edge collaborators as part of its free public events series this autumn. A new series celebrating exciting research and collaborations between…
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New Community Coffee shop at Meir Park

A brand new community coffee shop is set to open thanks to £65,000 of Stoke-on-Trent City Council funding. Volunteers Robert and Emily Price have spent six years transforming vacant space at Love Stoke Church at Meir Park Community Centre…
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Fundraising Lunch for Staffordshire Bereavement Charity

Local businesses are joining together for a charity lunch to help to raise awareness for Stafford and District Bereavement and Loss Support Service. Personal Stylist and image consultant Allison Buckley along with Lynn Sumner from Tropic…
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Exhibition honouring father of modern circus in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The circus has come to Newcastle-under-Lyme as a new exhibition paying homage to Philip Astley, the father of modern circus, opens at the Belong Heritage Gallery. Opening to great fanfare, multi-skilled performer and illusionist, Andrew Van…
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ARNOLD BENNETT BOOK PRIZE 2023

Entries are open for the Arnold Bennett Book Prize 2023. It is the sixth year the international book prize has been organised by The Arnold Bennett Society and entries are open to writers based in Stoke-on-Trent, the wider North Staffordshire…
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council celebrates Black History Month

During October, Stoke-on-Trent City Council is celebrating Black History Month by remembering the achievement and contributions of those of black heritage to the city’s culture and history. Black History Month was first observed in the UK…
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Belong paints a picture of the importance of arts in care

Residents at Belong in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been creating their own artwork as part of an initiative which celebrates the National Day of Arts in Care Homes.  For this year's ‘Field of Flowers' theme, the Lower Street village's customers,…
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SPORTS TRAVEL FIRM AND RIVER THAMES SPECIALISTS HIT £5m TURNOVER IN TIME FOR 20 YEAR CELEBRATIONS

IN 2020, directors Tom and Pete Warsop - along with a team of expert staff - were facing a very uncertain future when their luxury travel businesses were severely affected due to the impact of Covid-19. All revenue for Newcastle-under-Lyme…
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EXCLUSIVE UK EXHIBITION in the Potteries

Majolica Mania Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 set for exclusive UK exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent... Britain’s spiritual home of ceramics is set to host an important…
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