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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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Flying the flag for Armed Forces Day

People from Staffordshire are being invited to show their support for the Armed Forces community, as the county prepares to celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday 26 June. The National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire will lead…
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Cleaner air campaign continues in Staffordshire

Travel plans for pupils and work with employers to encourage greener travel, e-scooter trials and green living walls are amongst the initiatives helping improve air quality in Staffordshire. Staffordshire County Council has been reminding…
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National Recognition for Stoke-on-Trent service to improve mental health

A mental health and wellbeing project to support sixth form and college students in Stoke-on-Trent has been recognised with a national award. Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College and Stoke-on-Trent College identified a gap in early intervention…
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Pump Track ready to roll in Kidsgrove

A state-of-the-art pump track - hailed the best in the country - has opened in Kidsgrove. The large pump track, suitable for all ages and abilities, features a number of elevated starting platforms and a host of jumps and obstacles – supplemented…
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Young Franklen cycles for Charity

Six-year-old Franklen Howell-Horsely from Stoke-on-Trent, who recently completed an astonishing 20-mile bike ride from Bet365 Stadium to the Alexandra Stadium, has so far helped to raised more than £1,000 for charity. (Article by Staffordshire…
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Vital Business support programmes

Business and employee support programmes put in place in Staffordshire are as vital as ever despite a fall in the number of out-of-work claimants, the county council’s deputy leader has said. The county council put its Staffordshire Means…
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Feel Good campaign launched

A new campaign encouraging people to keep themselves happy, healthy and feeling good has been launched. The ‘Do It to Feel Good’ email campaign is being delivered by Staffordshire County Council in conjunction with Everyone Health Staffordshire.…
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Seabridge Pupils support Jump4Health

Pupils at a Newcastle-under-Lyme school swapped their notebooks for skipping ropes to support a National charity campaign. #Jump4Health was launched on 23 April, by charity Sports Traider in response to the impact the pandemic has had on people’s…
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New strategy to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives

A new strategy has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent City council and partners to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives. Stoke-on-Trent City Council and partners have launched the “Living My Best Life’: A lifecourse…
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People urged to be ‘scams aware’ in latest campaign

People in Staffordshire are being urged to spot the signs of scams, report them and look out for those who may become victims themselves. Scams Awareness Fortnight, which started on Monday 14 June, and Staffordshire County Council’s Trading…
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