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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)…

Community News, Local News, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

National Recognition for Stoke-on-Trent service to improve mental health

A mental health and wellbeing project to support sixth form and college students in Stoke-on-Trent has been recognised with a national award. Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College and Stoke-on-Trent College identified a gap in early intervention…

Community News, Kidsgrove, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Pump Track ready to roll in Kidsgrove

A state-of-the-art pump track - hailed the best in the country - has opened in Kidsgrove. The large pump track, suitable for all ages and abilities, features a number of elevated starting platforms and a host of jumps and obstacles – supplemented…

Community News, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Young Franklen cycles for Charity

Six-year-old Franklen Howell-Horsely from Stoke-on-Trent, who recently completed an astonishing 20-mile bike ride from Bet365 Stadium to the Alexandra Stadium, has so far helped to raised more than £1,000 for charity. (Article by Staffordshire…

Features, Guest Blogs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Summer walks with Uzair Hussain

Uzair Hussain is a masters student at Staffordshire University, studying Sports Journalism. Uzair has been taking part in work experience here at BabaBaboon. In his first guest blog, Uzair shares some ideas for summer walks in Stoke-on-Trent. "NOW…

Local Information, Local News, Staffordshire News

Vital Business support programmes

Business and employee support programmes put in place in Staffordshire are as vital as ever despite a fall in the number of out-of-work claimants, the county council’s deputy leader has said. The county council put its Staffordshire Means…

Community News, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Feel Good campaign launched

A new campaign encouraging people to keep themselves happy, healthy and feeling good has been launched. The ‘Do It to Feel Good’ email campaign is being delivered by Staffordshire County Council in conjunction with Everyone Health Staffordshire.…

Charity, Community News, Featured, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Seabridge Pupils support Jump4Health

Pupils at a Newcastle-under-Lyme school swapped their notebooks for skipping ropes to support a National charity campaign. #Jump4Health was launched on 23 April, by charity Sports Traider in response to the impact the pandemic has had on people’s…

Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

New strategy to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives

A new strategy has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent City council and partners to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives. Stoke-on-Trent City Council and partners have launched the “Living My Best Life’: A lifecourse…

Local Information, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

People urged to be ‘scams aware’ in latest campaign

People in Staffordshire are being urged to spot the signs of scams, report them and look out for those who may become victims themselves. Scams Awareness Fortnight, which started on Monday 14 June, and Staffordshire County Council’s Trading…

Culture, Local News, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Music memories to be shared at an outdoor exhibition

Music memories and memorabilia are to be displayed at an outdoor summer exhibition. Creative People and Places programme Appetite has teamed up with Hanley venue The Sugarmill to ask music lovers to share their memories, anecdotes, photos…

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