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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)…

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Look Out – Road Safety Campaign

'Look Out' is a new road safety campaign urging cyclists and motorists to be more courteous and to look out for each other. The latest campaign from the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) aims to help reduce the number of collisions…

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Making women’s football a level playing field

A new project is aiming to break the last taboos in women’s football from periods to pregnancy – and Staffordshire University is calling on women’s football clubs across the UK to help identify best practices which can be shared across…

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Stoke-on-Trent schools supporting Wear A Hat Day for brain tumour research

Two primary schools, where staff have experienced the impact of a brain tumour, are taking part in a national fundraising event to help find a cure for the disease. St Mark’s Primary School in Shelton and Etruscan Primary School in Etruria…

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Theatre of Football project to tackle racism and unite communities

A powerful county-wide project to tackle racism and unite communities through the power of football and the arts has been launched. It’s Not As Simple As Black and White - launched by New Vic Borderlines, Port Vale FC Foundation Trust,…

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Hanley Town Hall lighting up purple in celebration of Census 2021

Hanley Town Hall will join more than a hundred buildings and landmarks across England and Wales by lighting up purple to celebrate the upcoming census and its importance to communities. The event is being organised by The Office for National…

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Staffordshire Day to feature first County-wide Film Competition

Organisers of the sixth annual Staffordshire Day have launched a county-wide film competition as part of this year’s celebrations. Film-makers from Staffordshire and beyond are being encouraged, by Enjoy Staffordshire, Staffordshire County…

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Un-Frogettable Sculpture in Newcastle-under-Lyme

A giant amphibian has hopped on to one of the largest roundabouts in Newcastle-under- Lyme thanks to the talents of young engineers and funding from sponsors. Apprentices from social enterprise PM Training have made an 8ft sculpture of a…

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New woodland path opens up through Weston Woods

A new 700-metre woodland path has been created through Weston Woods – and it’s already proving to be a big hit with schoolchildren, dog walkers, and people going to work or exercising. The project has provided a safe off-road path that…

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Best Kept Adding a Sparkle to local businesses

A professional cleaning company, which expanded its services last summer, has tripled its client base. Best Kept Cleaning Services underwent a rebrand and adapted to provide full commercial cleaning in July 2020, after owner Geri Carey identified…

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Returning services to support residents as lockdown restrictions ease

Various public services and country parks across Staffordshire are re-opening as part of a "mapping" out return by Staffordshire County Council. Libraries, household waste recycling centres and country parks are among those looking to restore…

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