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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

New canal-side theatre taking shape in Staffordshire

The charity behind a brand-new theatre in Staffordshire have given people a glimpse inside and now asking what should be taking place there when it opens its doors. New interior photographs show the scale of Crown Wharf Theatre – which…

Business News, Charity, Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

CAFAG reopens its doors at the Whitfield Valley Centre

A Stoke-on-Trent charity, which has supported hundreds of residents during the pandemic, has now resumed several of its face to face services. Chell Area Family Action Group (CAFAG) had to temporarily close the Fegg Hayes Whitfield Valley Centre…

Kidsgrove, Local Information, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Sports Centre plans to move to next stage

The reopening of community sports facilities in Kidsgrove will take a huge step forward next week as Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's Cabinet is set to approve the latest refurbishment plans and funding structure. Earlier this year,…

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Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

Allotments flourish during lockdown

Kingsfield allotments in Basford have been awarded the top accolade once again in a 2020 allotment competition. The allotment site was judged to be the best small allotment site this year, following judging that took place virtually early…

Features, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Reviews, Stoke-on-Trent

Closure Review

Closure is a brand new play which has drama, comedy and several twists included in a story which was created during lockdown. Emma (Debbie Cornock) is the seemingly “happy go lucky” wife of Josh who is played by Adam Goode, and as the play…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

New council campaign under way to recruit 40 children’s services staff

A new campaign is underway to recruit social workers and other children’s services workers at Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The campaign called Shape Stoke’s Future aims to recruit more than 40 permanent members of staff to jobs where…

Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Your Story

Staffordshire Artist shortlisted for National Young Trader Award

Twenty-seven-year-old Grace Hancock of Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been highly commended at a National Youth Market competition. The artist and entrepreneur, who ran her own stall at the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council’s second…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Provisional results show increase in GCSE attainment

Students across Stoke-on-Trent have scored GCSE successes as the percentage of passes in key subjects went up, according to provisional results. A total of 2,489 pupils completed GCSE courses at 14 schools and academies in Stoke-on-Trent.…

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

Gladstone claims gold at national tourism awards

Gladstone Pottery Museum received a top honour in national awards which recognise the best tourism businesses in the country. The iconic Stoke-on-Trent site claimed the gold award in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the…

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

End of an Era as Gavin Yorke Leaves Port Vale

Gavin Yorke, better known to generations of Port Vale supporters as ‘Boomer’, has made the difficult decision to call it a day in his role as the popular club mascot. Gav, who has taken on the role of Boomer for almost two decades,…

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