
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)…

Housing Plans for former Royal Doulton Works in Burslem
Plans to transform the former Royal Doulton Works, in Burslem have been submitted.
Civic leaders have welcomed plans brought forward to develop a redundant factory site and build new homes for the city.
Developer St Modwen Homes is to…

£210,000 Grant for Spitfire Display at Potteries Museum
Plans for the stunning new Spitfire gallery at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery have received a further boost after being awarded £210,000 from a national grant.
The money comes after a successful bid to a joint funding pot run by the…

Multi-Million Pound Housing Development for Stoke-on-Trent
A multi-million pound housing development is to be created in Stoke-on-Trent.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council have partnered with a private sector investor and the government to create a multi-million-pound housing-led regeneration of two areas…

Surprise Discovery at the Brampton Museum
A surprise discovery has been made at the Brampton Museum, in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Officers came across a large scroll when carrying out a full inventory of the museum’s historic collections, which on closer inspection turned out to be an…

Philip Astley – and a continuing legacy
In 2018 Newcastle-under-Lyme was witness to some fascinating and innovative events which focused on the 250 year celebrations of the modern day circus.
Those events were all part of the Philip Astley Project, which was managed by Staffordshire…

Stoke-on-Trent nursery receives prestigious award
A Stoke-on-Trent nursery has been recognised nationally for their provision of food education to children in their care.
The Old Rectory at Moorcroft Grange Nursery has achieved the Soil Association Food for Life Early Years award - a national…

Young Stoke-on-Trent apprentices on first steps to new careers
Recent apprentice opportunities at Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s housing repairs and maintenance company - Unitas have been taken up by six people.
Shannon Bowman, Amy Rawlingson, Katie Ford, Alex Hackwood, Nathan Hughes and Mitchell Howle…

Newcastle-under-Lyme Parking and Market Initiatives to be Considered
Councillors are being asked to help shape the development of two key initiatives vital to the future of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre.
The development of a 10-year parking strategy as well as how to breathe new life into the historic market…

Tourism Honour for Iconic Poppies Sculpture at Middleport Pottery
Civic leaders have been presented with one of the county’s highest tourism awards in recognition of the stunning success of an iconic ceramic poppies sculpture.
More than 122,000 people visited Poppies: Weeping Window at Middleport Pottery…

Philip Hardaker – a Stoke-on-Trent Ceramic Genius
As the World Capital of Ceramics it is no surprise to discover fascinating creative artists within Stoke-on-Trent.
With an abundance of pottery heritage the City boasts an industry which spans back hundreds of years.
And although the pot banks…