
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)…

Improvement works to city road as part of wider transformation plan
Over £1.5m of improvement works are set to begin on a major road between Stoke on-Trent railway station and the city centre.
The improvements are being made to Boughey Road as part of the wider Transforming Cities Fund Programme (TCF), which…

Magical Summer Wonderland at the New Vic
The New Vic will transform the grounds of the theatre and their auditorium into a magical summer wonderland from Friday 16 July until Saturday 7 August for Coppelia – A Mystery - a brand new adaptation of the classic story that’s set to…

Micro-grants for local groups to ‘Get Creative Outdoors’
Micro-grants of up to £200 have been launched to help not-for-profit creative groups in Stoke-on-Trent share their creativity with people in outdoor open spaces in the city, as part of #GetCreativeOutdoors
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has…

New Vic Theatre welcomes support from the Denise Coates Foundation
Newcastle-under-Lyme's the New Vic Theatre has received a grant from the Denise Coates Foundation to ensure the organisation’s future as a vital resource for the local community, and as a producer of high quality theatre, following the impact…

National Green Space Award for the Trentham Estate
The Trentham Estate has been named the UK’s ‘Green Space of the Year’ in the itravel Staycation Awards 2020/21.
The popular Staffordshire beauty spot was announced as the winner at a virtual ceremony hosted by BBC Countryfile presenter…

Tunstall Market traders help city’s homeless through donation drive
Traders at Tunstall Market have collected donations of toiletries for the residents of Lily Gertrude Simister Court, which operates as a safe place for homeless households in the Tunstall area to temporarily stay.
Trader Bill Lewis, who organised…

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…

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…

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…

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…
