
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)…

Denise Coates Foundation supports local students
Staffordshire University has received a generous donation from the Denise Coates Foundation to help transform the lives of local students.
The charity, founded by bet365 CEO and honorary doctor Denise Coates, is the longest standing major…

Organisations encouraged to apply for share of £6 million UKSPF cash
Businesses, organisations and community groups across Stoke-on-Trent are being invited to apply for a share of £6 million government funding.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has secured almost £9.5 million from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)…

Tunnel Visions – Art Trail for Kidsgrove Canal
Explore, experience and get involved in Kidsgrove’s freshest FREE art trail, boasting a wonderful range of paintings, photographs, sculpture, prints and mixed-media.
A Staffordshire University BA Fine Art students, Appetite and the Canal…

Central Contracts appoints Timothy Alcock as its new marketing director
Contract hire and car leasing company Central Contracts has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Timothy Alcock (main image) as marketing director.
The Stoke on Trent-based business operates some of the most established and…

World Book Day at Stoke-on-Trent Libraries
A host of very special storytelling sessions have been organised to celebrate World Book Day across Stoke-on-Trent libraries.
Six sessions will take place across all of the library sites on Saturday 4 March to mark the annual celebration of…

Research and education in spotlight as Staffordshire University Pro-Vice Chancellor meets with the President of Pakistan
Staffordshire University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Raheel Nawaz PFHEA NTF, met with Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi to discuss Artificial Intelligence, and Higher Education.
He presented the President with a copy of his latest…

Celebration of Local Heroes in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Community heroes are to be honoured for the first time in a local awards scheme.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched the inaugural “Newcastle Heroes”
awards, with a ceremony to take place at the Mayor’s Charity Ball at…

Civic charities score a fundraising boost at Lord Mayor’s football tournament
Stoke-on-Trent Lord Mayor Faisal Hussain hosted a one-off charity football tournament in aid of his chosen charities, Brighter Futures and The Hubb Foundation.
The tournament which took place at Fenton Manor Sports Complex had 24 teams take…

Lymelight Festival 2023
Artists from across Staffordshire are back in the spotlight for Lymelight 2023. The 3-day festival takes place on 28,29 & 30 April, celebrating the best local talent whilst providing free entertainment for all ages to enjoy.
Founded in…

Shawshank Redemption REVIEW
Fans of crime drama will be in for a treat as The Regent theatre welcomes the epic Shawshank Redemption to Stoke-on-Trent - Review by Mel Osborne
Based on the 1994 hit film, inspired by a short novel by Stephen King, the show stars Joe Absolom…
