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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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Three new wings for Helping Angels

A North Staffordshire charity, which provides vital support to vulnerable adults and children, is set to increase their services and employ three full-time members of staff after being awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund.  Helping…
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Staffordshire Staycation

Families are being encouraged to opt for a Staffordshire staycation during the school Easter holidays - and at the same time help support local tourist attractions.   The county has hundreds of exciting locations and attractions and with…
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Virtual market for Staffordshire Day

LOCAL businesses are being invited to take part in a virtual market to celebrate Staffordshire Day. Enjoy Staffordshire, in partnership with Staffordshire County Council and the county’s other local authorities, want to support artisans,…
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Kiln Associate Programme launched by New Vic

The New Vic Theatre is offering three companies the opportunity to be an Associate Artist at the theatre-in-the-round for one year from September 2021, as part of Kiln Associates, their artist development scheme. The successful candidates will…
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Sweet Memories to share for the future

A time capsule unearthed in 30 years’ time will describe the experiences of young girls growing up in Newcastle-under-Lyme including what their life was like in lockdown during a global pandemic. Members of the 1st Newcastle St Paul’s…
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Archaeologists make new discoveries at former pottery works

Archaeologists studying bottle ovens at a former pottery works have made a ‘significant’ discovery after new information emerged about the structures. Investigations by the team working at the Grade II listed Phoenix Works site, in Longton,…
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Chance to win free entry for Potters ’Arf and six-month gym membership

The 1,000th adult to sign up for this year’s Potters ’Arf will win free entry to the race and a six-month membership to Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s gyms. The Hanley Economic Potters 'Arf Marathon is one of the most unique, community-spirited…
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Future Journalist Award Winners Announced

The winners of the Staffordshire University Future Journalist Awards have been announced. Recognising the talent of aspiring young journalists, winners and runners up were announced during a virtual ceremony streamed Thursday 25 March. Winners…
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Libraries get set for Staffordshire Day celebrations

Zoom calls with local authors, poetry readings, history talks and family quizzes are some of the online activities being organised by the county's libraries service for this year’s Staffordshire Day. With just over a month to go until Staffordshire…
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#StokeonTrentTogether continuing support

A year on since the first national lockdown, 20,500 calls have been made to the #StokeonTrentTogether helpline with 140,000 proactive welfare calls made to 30,000 households across the city. #StokeonTrentTogether was formed by Stoke-on-Trent…
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