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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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Music memories to be shared at an outdoor exhibition

Music memories and memorabilia are to be displayed at an outdoor summer exhibition. Creative People and Places programme Appetite has teamed up with Hanley venue The Sugarmill to ask music lovers to share their memories, anecdotes, photos…
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The Silver Arrow

As restriction begin to ease, the shoots of creativity are starting to show with theatre performances and artistic creations returning to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. It is with this new hope and opportunity that Potteries based Claybody…
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Bikers urged to sign up for First Aid training

Bikers from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to sign up for a First Aid for bikers course to help improve safety on the roads. The courses have been organised by the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership who promote…
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Call for new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire

Young people with a love of poetry are being invited to put themselves forward for the role of Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate. The role is open to teens aged 14 to 18 and is a one year position. Applicants must either live or study in…
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£23.6 million secured for Newcastle Town Deal Vision

A vision to improve communications, infrastructure and connectivity in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been given the go-ahead by Central Government and awarded £23.6 million to make the plans a reality. The success of the Town Investment Plan (TIP)…
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Students help to celebrate local hospital’s heritage

Students from Staffordshire University have been sharing innovative ideas to help commemorate a former Stoke-on-Trent hospital. The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary in Hartshill closed in 2012 and is currently being demolished as part…
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188 Covid-19 volunteers trained at Staffordshire University

St John Ambulance has presented Staffordshire University with a plaque as a thank you for hosting training for 188 COVID-19 vaccination volunteers at its Stoke-on-Trent campus. In January, Staffordshire University opened its doors for St…
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Tour de Alice challenge returns

For a second year in succession, the Alice Charity is challenging you to take the Tour de Alice challenge to help raise vital funds to support local people struggling to provide for their families in North Staffordshire. The event uses technology…
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COUNCIL SECURES £2.45M TOWN DEALS FUNDING BOOST FOR KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE

The refurbishment and redevelopment of Kidsgrove Sports Centre has received a welcome funding boost from the government’s Town Deal Fund, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has confirmed. The community sports facility will receive a guaranteed…
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New arrivals at Staffordshire attraction

Trentham Monkey Forest has announced the arrival of five baby Barbary macaques. The Monkey Forest is home to 140 free-ranging Barbary macaques and in recent weeks staff at the popular Staffordshire attraction have been eagerly awaiting the…
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