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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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MATERIAL GIRL ABI REACHES REGIONAL MARKET FINAL

Young entrepreneur Abi Proctor is proof that anything is possible if you try hard enough... Leaving teaching in March 2020, as the Coronavirus pandemic hit, the 25-year-old turned to sewing – using her mum’s old and faulty Brother machine…
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Star Awards for Inspirational Community Volunteers

The prestigious Support Staffordshire Volunteer Star Awards saw many volunteers  individuals and businesses recognised for their giving their freely during 2021. The awards aim to publicly recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements…
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Neurodiversity Umbrella Project in Stoke-on-Trent

The Stoke-On-Trent Trent City Centre BID in partnership with the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity and many local businesses are bringing an uplifting and iconic public art installation to Stoke-on-Trent City Centre in July 2022. The Neurodiversity…
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Free Environmentally Friendly Festival returns for its second year

The Better World Festival - celebrating all things sustainability and wellbeing - will return to Stoke-on-Trent City Centre this summer. Children’s activities, guest speakers, mindfulness workshops, vegan food preparation workshops, World…
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FREE activities and events for the Summer Holidays

This summer, children aged 4-11 can visit Stoke-on-Trent libraries to meet the Gadgeteers and to get involved in a science and innovation themed Summer Reading Challenge. Through taking part in the Challenge, with free materials from Stoke-on-Trent…
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Dance spectacle Future Cargo parks in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre

Newcastle-uner-Lyme High Street will have the unusual addition of a 40ft haulage truck parked up at the end of the market, creating a striking setting for the dance sci-fi performance piece, Future Cargo by Requardt & Rosenberg, presented…
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Apprentices praised at graduation ceremony

More than 80 apprentices from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have been recognised at a special graduation event. The apprentices, representing sectors from health and care to education and accounting to engineering were joined by…
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The Card Review

Many headlines could describe The Card - a performance and production created by Claybody Theatre..but there is only one headline coming from Baba - and that is - An unforgettable production in a town which will NEVER forget the name…Denry…
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Museum and Art Gallery shortlisted for national Award

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award for 16 years, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in…
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Award for Louise at Graduate Fashion Week

A Staffordshire University student has won a prestigious award for a campaign which draws attention to the impact of fast fashion. BA (Hons) Fashion student Louise Rutter scooped the ‘Considered Fashion Award’ at Graduate Fashion Week (GFW)…
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