
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)…

Staff Transfer Skills to Boost Key Services in N-U-L
Front line services provided by the Borough Council are to be supplemented by additional staff.
Employees - who are in a position to contribute to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council emergency coronavirus response in a more positive…

Covid-19 Support Network for the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme
A support network has been launched in Newcastle-under-Lyme to help residents during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Covid-19 Support Network, being run by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Support Staffordshire and Realise Charity, aims…

FOUR IN A BED HOTEL ACCOMMODATING KEYWORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
On Monday March 30 Potbank Aparthotel in Stoke-on-Trent featured in popular Channel 4 reality TV show Four in a Bed. The show was set in and around the Potbank Aparthotel - a recently converted early 19th century “potbank” within the 250…

Young pen pals provide reasons to stay cheerful
Residents at Belong care village in Newcastle-under-Lyme and others in the group operated by not-for-profit care provider Belong, have found real reasons to be cheerful during the Covid-19 epidemic, as a result of an initiative from Liverpool-based…

Containers needed to help Gin distillery supply hand sanitiser
The owners of a gin distillery in Newcastle-under-Lyme have switched from producing gin to hand sanitiser during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Staffordshire Gin supplied Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council with 25 litres of the hand sanitiser…

How to become a Book Detective? – Guest Blog by Mel Sherratt
Mel Sherratt is the author of fourteen crime novels, all of which have become bestsellers. She works with publishers as well as self-publishing and has sold over 1.5 million books. She’s also written four books under the pen name of Marcie…

Beauty and the Beast to enchant audiences at the New Vic
A spectacular retelling of the original, much-loved fairytale Beauty and The Beast will take centre-stage at the New Vic for Christmas 2020.
New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins (The 39 Steps; Olivier-nominated The Worst Witch; The…

Working from Home with Children – Guest Blog by Claire Nicoll
What to expect when you’re working from home with children around - Guest blog by Claire Nicoll, from Work Best
Claire embraces and advocates for flexible working. She has worked from home since before home working was trendy! Having achieved…

Luke Helps Giant Snowdrop Spring into life
A giant snowdrop has become a permanent fixture on a busy roundabout in Clayton thanks to the talents of an 18-year-old engineering apprentice from Newcastle.
Luke Steadman, who lives in May Bank, has played an instrumental part in crafting…

Civic Society start funding ball rolling at Brampton Museum
Civic Society members have got a series of heritage and community funding bids off to a great start with a contribution of £100,000 towards ambitious plans to expand and extend Brampton Museum.
The popular visitor attraction has unveiled…
