Burslem is one of six towns in Stoke-on-Trent and is home to Port Vale Football Club as well as various bars and restaurants. Various art exhibitions and festivals take place at the Burslem School of Art in the town which is also known as the Mother Town.

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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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End of an Era as Gavin Yorke Leaves Port Vale

Gavin Yorke, better known to generations of Port Vale supporters as ‘Boomer’, has made the difficult decision to call it a day in his role as the popular club mascot.  Gav, who has taken on the role of Boomer for almost two decades,…
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Port Vale Foundation suspend some sessions

STATEMENT FROM PORT VALE FOUNDATION - Re: Covid-19 Due to the latest developments and advice from the EFL and the EFL Trust as of 5pm on 18th March 2020 the Port Vale Foundation Trust will be suspending all our out of school sessions indefinitely. First…
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Huge Support for Helping Angels

Charity Helping Angels have been presented with a cheque for more than £2,000 from a local businessman. Independent Travel agent John Lehnert trekked to the lost city of Teyuna, in Colombia in October 2019 to raise money for the Burslem charity. The…
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Stoke-on-Trent parks receive prestigious award

Three Stoke-on-Trent parks have been recognised for their beauty in a national competition. Burslem Park, Longton Park and Park Hall Country Park are among 1,970 UK parks and green spaces – and 131 in 13 other countries around the world –…
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Tourism Honour for Iconic Poppies Sculpture at Middleport Pottery

Civic leaders have been presented with one of the county’s highest tourism awards in recognition of the stunning success of an iconic ceramic poppies sculpture. More than 122,000 people visited Poppies: Weeping Window at Middleport Pottery…
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Burslem’s Wes Leavy and his Boxing Journey

Wes Leavy repeatedly asked himself the questions - “Am I good enough? Can I do it?” At the time  Wes, of Burslem weighed around 20 stone and did little exercise. But after himself, family and friends decided to raise money for Wes’s younger…
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A Leopard With No Spots To Change

The Leopard Inn - once a public house and hotel - reported to not only be haunted but to have also been the meeting place of some influential historical figures. Stories within the walls cascade centuries igniting intrigue and excitement upon…
Ghost tour of The Leopard Inn, in Burslem
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A Friday Night Feast of Fear

GHOST TOURS NO LONGER TAKING PLACE AT THE LEOPARD HOTEL - ANNOUNCED MARCH 2020. It’s not every day you get the opportunity to explore the hidden rooms of a public house, to nosey into the back rooms of a world often kept secret from the…
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Westport Lake – A Wildlife Wonder

Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life? Looking to blow away those morning cobwebs or blow away the winter blues? Looking to stretch the legs of your canine companion or have fun at the park with your sons and daughters? Then…

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