
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)…

Staffordshire Hoard exhibition revamped in the Potteries
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery has launched a revamped Staffordshire Hoard exhibition as part of ten year celebrations.
Ten years ago on 5 July 2009, the Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in a farmer’s field near Lichfield. Still the…

Belong Team win Champion Award
The Housekeeping Team at the Belong Care Village on Lower Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme are celebrating after being crowned Team of the Year at the not-for-profit care provider’s annual Champion Awards ceremony.
Elizabeth Hardman was also…

Award winning photographer donates wall art to hospital
Award winning photographer Joanna Wilkinson’s work is helping to create a calm, soothing atmosphere at a busy maternity unit.
Joanna, of Stoke-on-Trent-based Toland Photography, has donated examples of her work to the maternity unit at…

Flexible Office Space for Stoke-on-Trent Businesses
A leading flexible space provider has opened in Staffordshire to offer innovative office solutions to Stoke’s growing business community.
Situated in the former Npower building, BusinessLodge Stoke is based at Trent House, 234 Victoria…

Rewards for Young Artists
Newcastle-under-Lyme artists have been recognised for their creative talents.
A total of 51 winners of the Britain in Bloom children’s painting competition were presented with certificates and prizes from Deputy Mayor John Cooper at an awards…

Stoke-on-Trent museum shortlisted for national award
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the prestigious Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award.
The Stoke-on-Trent attraction was selected out of more than 800 nominations from across the UK and will now compete…

Darla Jade and an eternal flame
Little did Darla Jade know, at age 5, that 1980’s pop song Eternal Flame was going to be the start of something quite special.
At age 4, Darla started to find her singing voice, a year later her mum Lorraine taught her the words to the…

Gardening Competition in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is running a gardening competition to help the borough look its best for this year’s Heart of England in Bloom campaign.
Categories include allotments, residential gardens, community projects (schools),
community…

New Vic volunteers honoured with top award
Front of House Volunteers of the New Vic Theatre have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The volunteer team at the New Vic provide support and assistance…

Inspirational Women celebrated with floral displays
Creative floral displays enjoyed by thousands of people every year are this time paying homage to the achievements of inspirational women in history.
Queen Victoria and the women’s suffrage movement in the UK are the themes for the Council’s…