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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)…
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Climate change commission starts mission to tackle climate concerns

Cabinet at Stoke-on-Trent City Council have confirmed details of how a climate change commission will work to change the city’s environmental priorities. A commission will gather evidence for four months and will be led by councillor Carl…
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New five-year lease being finalised for homeless shelter

A new lease for a major accommodation shelter is being finalised in Stoke-on-Trent. The Macari Centre, situated on Regent Road in Hanley, opened in February 2016 after former Stoke City manager Lou Macari made it his mission to get rough sleepers…
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Aladdin Review

Aladdin at the Mitchell Arts Centre is very much a Panto with Stoke-on-Trent at its heart. There are references to the Pottery industry throughout, as well as buoyant songs about the local towns and businesses. And while this is not a huge…
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Poem – “Our Story” unveiled at award winning park

Young writers, who penned a poignant poem about women’s suffrage, have unveiled  their work at an award winning park in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The eleven learners from Newcastle College unveiled a plaque inscribed with their collaborative…
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Sleeping Beauty Review

Sleeping Beauty at The Regent has glitz, glamour, humour and an all-round fabulous cast. The regular Stokey Christmas panto duo - Jonny Wilkes and Christian Patterson - along with the the delightful and convincing Kai Owen as King Cyril and…
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Best Selling Author Dedicates Latest Book to Circus Legend

A New York Times best selling author has dedicated his latest book to the Father of the Modern Day Circus - Philip Astley. Astley, who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1742, has been celebrated worldwide as well as in his birth town via…
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Huge Support for Helping Angels

Charity Helping Angels have been presented with a cheque for more than £2,000 from a local businessman. Independent Travel agent John Lehnert trekked to the lost city of Teyuna, in Colombia in October 2019 to raise money for the Burslem charity. The…
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Spectacular New Vic Spring Season

A rare staging of an iconic fantasy horror, an uplifting new play about the life of a local hero, a dark comedy classic and a revival of one of their most popular productions make for an exciting spring season at the New Vic. New Vic Artistic…
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Market changes unveiled for Christmas

Improvements to Newcastle’s historic market are being unveiled at a Christmas edition of the Farmers’ Market. A selection of popular traders – selling fresh, home-made and local produce – will be based on stalls which have been relocated…
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Keele Cemetery to host festive memorial afternoon

A Christmas memorial afternoon is taking place at a Newcastle-under-Lyme cemetery this December. Residents can remember their loved ones at a Christmas memorial afternoon taking place at Keele Cemetery for the first time on Wednesday, 18 December…
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