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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)…

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

Newcastle and Kidsgrove Town Deal Investment Plans – Call for projects

Residents, organisations and businesses are being invited to submit project or investment ideas that could be included in Town Deal Investment Plans for Newcastle-under-Lyme and Kidsgrove. Any suggested projects or investments should fit…

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Community News, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Online exercise sessions launched for Belong residents

Fitness instructors at state-of-the-art care provider Belong have launched a YouTube channel to keep their clients and the nation’s older community healthy during the coronavirus lockdown. The ‘Belong Active’ channel provides access…

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Local Information, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

Foster care heroes needed

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is making an urgent call to recruit new foster carers, especially during the current coronavirus pandemic, as the authority prepares to begin a carefully considered recovery plan. There is a huge need for more…

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

Nathan “Hitman’ Heaney surging to the top

Professional boxer Nathan “Hitman” Heaney is not only the first Stoke fighter to win the IBO Continental belt - but he has also been snapped up by legendary boxing promoter Frank Warren. The 31-year-of Trentham, who won the IBO super middleweight…

Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Your Story

The Wonder of Audley Brass Band

Members of a brass band have been using their music to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. Audley Brass Band have not only been having regular online meetings during the past couple of months, but they have also been rehearsing…

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

Singing a tune during lockdown – Guest Blog Samantha Lloyd

Samantha Lloyd is 27, and lives in Stoke On Trent. Samantha has been singing professionally for 5 years and performs at all kinds of gigs from corporate Castle gigs (Peckforton Castle is one of her favourites so far), to Private Parties, Weddings,…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Brown bin collections carry on in 41 areas of the city and finance teams prepare for guidance on business grants

Details have been announced of the 41 areas of Stoke-on-Trent where brown bin collections will take place this week, as the second of a two-week sweep of garden waste collections is under way. Stoke-on-Trent City Council crews will travel across…

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

Housing Pods Created for the homeless

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is continuing its managed response to support homeless people through the coronavirus outbreak. Part of this response has seen the authority continue to work closely with the Macari Foundation with Unitas - the…

Community News, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Primary school shows support for keyworkers with home project

Pupils from Bursley Academy have been creating scarecrows with thank you messages specifically for keyworkers. Staff at Bursley Academy, in Bradwell came up with the idea as a way for pupils, and their families, to get involved in an activity…

Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

VE Celebrations ONLINE

A string of activities have been put together to help celebrate VE Day at home. Stoke-on-Trent City Council services have come up with several activities and are asking residents to share tributes, stories and photographs on social media of…

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