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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

Social Enterprise pledges to help rebuild and connect community after lockdown

A social enterprise has been awarded £50,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help rebuild and connect communities in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire to not just survive but thrive after lockdown. Counter Community is an…

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

Micro-Grants available to Creative Groups

Micro-grants of up to £200 have been launched to help not-for-profit creative groups in Stoke-on-Trent share their creativity with people feeling isolated during the Covid-19 Pandemic, as part of #GetCreativeAtHome. Stoke-on-Trent City…

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

Sports Survey Underway for Kidsgrove Sports Centre

Visible signs have appeared which symbolise further progress with exciting plans to refurbish Kidsgrove Sports Centre. Willmott Dixon has installed its first welfare cabin on site as additional survey work gets underway. The major construction…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Business Grants hailed and vital Survey launched

Businesses across the city have hailed a grant scheme administered by the city council as a lifeline to get them through the coronavirus outbreak. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has given out around £30m in small business grants to support local…

Business News, Occupational Health, Staffordshire News

Phoenix Occupational Health split services to volunteer for the NHS

A Stoke-on-Trent business owner and her staff have joined the NHS fight against Covid-19 while continuing to offer vital Occupational Health Advice to local companies. Lyndsey Marchant, an experienced former Royal Navy nurse, runs Phoenix…

Community News, Local News, Staffordshire News, Uncategorised

Sing for our Angels and Feature in special video honouring keyworkers

VOLUNTEERS are being invited to record themselves singing Robbie Williams' biggest hit - Angels - in a special tribute to keyworkers. Organisers of tourism group Enjoy Staffordshire, have been granted permission to use the 1997 hit track…

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

Follow Jamie to Learn Your Sign

Jamie Stonier has taken his free sign language sessions to a whole new level using the power of social media. The 32-year-old had regularly hosted workshops in the community to teach British Sign Language, but once coronavirus hit and the…

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Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Your Story

New ducklings bring Easter joy to Belong in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Two baby ducks have forged a special friendship with their toddler carer as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus health crisis. The ducklings, who usually reside at care village Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme as part of pet therapy for…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Residents urged: ‘stay at home and save lives’ this Easter

Residents are being urged to follow national health advice to ‘stay at home and save lives’ during the Easter weekend, as warnings have been raised over people destroying closure signs at public play areas. Stoke-on-Trent City Council…

Kidsgrove, Local Information, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Staff Transfer Skills to Boost Key Services in N-U-L

Front line services provided by the Borough Council are to be supplemented by additional staff. Employees - who are in a position to contribute to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council emergency coronavirus response in a more positive…

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