
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)…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Angels Group Video Thanks Keyworkers
A group video sing-along of the Robbie Williams anthem Angels - to say thank you to the nation’s keyworkers - has been released to mark Staffordshire Day.
More than 150 people from Staffordshire, including nurses and carers, recorded videos…

#StokeonTrent Together campaign supporting thousands
A campaign to support vulnerable households through the coronavirus outbreak has received 5,000 calls and issued nearly 3,000 food parcels.
#StokeonTrent Together - an initiative by Stoke-on-Trent City Council and voluntary sector partner…
