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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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VE Celebrations ONLINE

A string of activities have been put together to help celebrate VE Day at home. Stoke-on-Trent City Council services have come up with several activities and are asking residents to share tributes, stories and photographs on social media of…
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Angels Group Video Thanks Keyworkers

A group video sing-along of the Robbie Williams anthem Angels - to say thank you to the nation’s keyworkers - has been released to mark Staffordshire Day. More than 150 people from Staffordshire, including nurses and carers, recorded videos…
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Spencer goes the extra mile for Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank

RUNNER and firefighter Spencer Smith is doing his bit for Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank during lockdown – dressed in full firefighter kit. The retained firefighter had hoped to complete a series of half marathons in 2020, but with many sport…
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Social Enterprise pledges to help rebuild and connect community after lockdown

A social enterprise has been awarded £50,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help rebuild and connect communities in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire to not just survive but thrive after lockdown. Counter Community is an…
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Micro-Grants available to Creative Groups

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 feeling isolated during the Covid-19 Pandemic, as part of #GetCreativeAtHome.  Stoke-on-Trent City…
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Newcastle-under-Lyme Kickboxer lands elite sponsorship

Martial Artist Brad Finn has landed himself elite sponsorship following his continued success in the kickboxing world. The 19-year-old, who claimed the WRSA Midlands Area Title in March this year when competing in the 65kg category at the…
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Sports Survey Underway for Kidsgrove Sports Centre

Visible signs have appeared which symbolise further progress with exciting plans to refurbish Kidsgrove Sports Centre. Willmott Dixon has installed its first welfare cabin on site as additional survey work gets underway. The major construction…
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Bernie to live stream head shave for charity

A mum of two, who has been suffering with cancer for 14 years, is shaving her head to help raise money for charity - and is doing it live on social media. (Please note Bernie's head shave took place on 30 April but donations can still be…
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Johnny Owen on air six days a week at the Hitmix

Popular local radio presenter Johnny Owen has returned to weekday radio broadcasting on community radio station The Hitmix. Johnny has been doing a regular Sunday slot at The Hitmix for around seven months, and is now also broadcasting throughout…
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Businesses continue to donate PPE and meals

Businesses are being thanked for donating personal protective equipment to support frontline care workers, and for making and distributing meals through the coronavirus pandemic. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has received a donation of PPE from…

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