
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)…

Local author’s Mission to success
Everything comes to those who wait - certainly applies to author, Paul Forrester-O’Neill, who, after forty years of writing, had his novel, Mission, published in April by Hookline Books. Not only that, but the publisher has submitted the…

Business Boost launches one off pandemic response awards
A popular business awards programme aimed at smaller companies in the Newcastle-under-Lyme borough plans to celebrate firms who responded well in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organisers of Business Boost want to hear from anyone in…

Stoke Billboard helping to showcase local businesses
Local businesses are reaping the benefits of a prime digital advertising board located in Stoke Town centre.
Ashley Booth, who owns Stoke Billboard situated in Elenora Street - adjacent to the popular Potbank Hotel – is providing large…

Charity Fitness fundraiser in Newcastle-under-Lyme
New events have been added to a month-long fitness fundraiser in aid of a small charity which supports disadvantaged and vulnerable families in North Staffordshire.
A disco dance marathon and two charity swims are now taking place at Jubilee2…

WHY Baba Baboon? – with founder Sonya Farrall
Baba Baboon is all about Community, Business & Charity News in one... Here Creative Director & Founder of Baba Baboon, Sonya Farrall gives an insight into why...
Why the name? What is Baba Baboon? - questions which I have often been…

Bringing a Festival Guide to Newcastle-under-Lyme
The team behind events including Manchester Pride, the Elrow and UK Festival Awards are aiming to put Newcastle-under-Lyme on the map with a brand-new event.
Newcastle based events specialist GoTo Live are launching a four-day street food…

Charity Landau scoop prestigious Award – plus news on their We See You campaign
Stoke-on-Trent based charity Landau has received recognition at the highest level after being awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
The charity, which has provided supported employment and training services to a range of individuals…

China plate inspires 1,000th Potters ’Arf entrant to claim prize with hundreds signing up
More than 1,000 runners and walkers have signed up for this year’s Potters ’Arf Marathon.
Entries have been pouring in, with the figure now about 200 up on the 2019 and 2020 figures at the same stage (5 may 2021).
In total, 1,052…

Open House coffee mornings to encourage community connections
The Open House Café, a new initiative by the New Vic Theatre and their Creative People and Places programme Appetite, will offer people living in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent an opportunity to connect with their fellow community…

Thousands join online activities for Staffordshire Day celebrations
A film festival, a virtual market to support local businesses, love letters and author talks were amongst the events for today’s Staffordshire Day celebrations.
Thousands of people from across the county joined over 50 online events and…
