
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)…

Power to the Podcast people – Guest Blog Adam Gratton
In his latest Guest Blog for Baba - Adam Gratton discusses the importance of Podcasting & what it means within community & news sharing...
As you are all no doubt aware the world is one busy place, and much of the time you…

Throw Down star champions design course at Staffordshire University
TV star and master potter Keith Brymer Jones is continuing to talk up the Potteries by lavishing praise on Staffordshire University’s 3D Designer Maker course.
The Great Pottery Throw Down judge talks about his links to Stoke-on-Trent and…

Homeschooling with Monica – Guest Blog
Monica Cru-Hall, 42, is a mum of four, business owner, teacher and therapist.
Monica has worked on various community and educational projects.
Therapy North Staffordshire is Monica's own business which is working with H.O.P.E. (Helping Our…

Mental Health Helpline 24/7
A mental health helpline set up in response to the second national lockdown caused by the COVID 19 pandemic has received more than 11,000 calls since it first began operating at the beginning of November 2020.
During December 2020 helpline…

Community – It still happens only there is more of it – Guest Blog Adam Gratton
What exactly is community? Here Adam Gratton discusses his view on "Community" in his latest Guest Blog for Baba Baboon...
We all use the word Community & no doubt have each got our own idea of what we think it is, but in this…

National Insight Awards – Guest Blog Phil Parkes
Expert Citizens is a Community Interest Company led by people with lived experience of homelessness, mental ill- health, addiction, domestic abuse, poverty or histories of offending behaviour.
Expert Citizens have been hosting the National…

New Lockdown Business Grants welcomed by Borough Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is poised to act quickly to distribute one-off top up grants designed to help borough businesses through the latest Coronavirus restrictions.
The Government has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality…

£83,000 boost to voluntary and community groups
Voluntary and community groups awarded £83,000 in grants to continue to provide important support to city residents through the coronavirus pandemic.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced 41 groups are to receive funding through the latest…

Baba’s Features for YOU
Welcome to Baba's Features section - here is a little introduction about our Features for YOU.
Baba's Features are here to showcase YOUR Business, YOUR Charity & YOUR Events. With a dedicated team of experienced journalists we work with…

New Vic Borderlines spread joy with Fab Food, Fun and Folktales Project
A New Vic Borderlines project to combat local food poverty has been spreading joy across Staffordshire communities during the festive period.
The Fab Food, Fun and Folktales project, which sees hundreds of delicious lunch boxes distributed…