
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)…

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…

Local radio station installs lifesaving equipment for the community
A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at local community radio station - The Hitmix.
The AED Donate equipment has been installed outside of the radio station - which is located at Alsagers Bank, in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Charity…

How ART finds you – Guest Blog Emma-Leigh Hayes
Emma-Leigh Hayes is a freelance Watercolour, Acrylic and Digital artist living in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. She creates custom art for her clients, be that painting the beloved family pet or a secret mushroom forest. Here in her first…

Charity calls for support with National Campaign #jump4health
Organisers of the UK’s biggest charity skipping challenge are inviting the people of Staffordshire to join in with celebrities and sports stars in helping to raise awareness for mental health.
The Jump4Health campaign has been organised…

Community Renewal Fund Available for City projects
A new funding opportunity is open for applications from organisations across Stoke-on-Trent.
The fund, which totals £3 million, aims to support people, businesses and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches…

Events and Activities for Staffordshire Day
AN exciting programme of events and activities are to take place on Staffordshire Day 2021.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the sixth annual Staffordshire Day, organised by Enjoy Staffordshire with the help of Staffordshire County Council and…

County’s Poet Laureate to back Staffordshire Day celebrations
Staffordshire’s Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend is the latest to back this year’s Staffordshire Day celebrations on Saturday 1 May.
Mel promises a host of poetry activities including a poetry film, an online recital of a specially commissioned…

County’s authors to join Staffordshire Day celebrations
Staffordshire authors are taking to the virtual stage for this year’s celebrations for Staffordshire Day on Saturday 1 May.
Book Chats, which are being organised by Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries Service will bring together some…

New grant scheme sees £11.5m allocated to businesses to support reopening
Businesses across Stoke-on-Trent that have had to remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic have been given a cash boost to help them reopen their doors – and £11.5 million has already been paid to 1,769 of them.
Stoke-on-Trent City…
