
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)…

Campaign to encourage support for local high street
A new campaign is underway to encourage people to support their local high street areas across Stoke-on-Trent.
The initiative aims to encourage residents to support local shops and businesses in their area and see some of the changes and…

Green Flag for City’s Parks and Caldon Canal
Hanley Park has been awarded the prestigious Green Flag for the third year running. The 125-year-old venue, which has undergone a multi-million pound restoration over the last few years, has been recognised nationally as a quality green public…

New Vic Borderlines Project – highlights dangers of loan sharks
New Vic Borderlines’ latest project #IJustNeededCash aims to raise awareness of the risks of loan sharks after reports of unregulated money lenders targeting vulnerable people in North Staffordshire.
New Vic Borderlines have…

Extra safety measures in place in Town Centre
Additional security measures are being introduced in Newcastle town centre to provide an extra level of reassurance for residents, shoppers, visitors and businesses as they return to the area following the pandemic.
Newcastle-under-Lyme…

‘Let’s make Poppies’
North Staffordshire Women’s Institute group - ‘Let’s Make Jam’ - are once again leading the pack with their hard work and support for the local community.
Members of their subsidiary craft group ‘Jammie Hookers’ regularly support…

Local Care Village Operator Named Best for Care Provision
Not-for-profit care village operator Belong, which has a location on Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, has taken the title for Best Care Provision at this year’s HealthInvestor Seniors Housing Awards.
The national award is recognition…

Council agrees motion to commemorate 80th anniversary of Lidice atrocity
A motion to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Lidice atrocity in 2022 has been agreed at a Stoke-on-Trent City council meeting.
On the 10 June 1942, Nazis entered the village of Lidice, shot 173 men, removed all the women and children…

Voting open for 2021 Design Awards in the Borough
Residents - and other interested parties - can help to shine the spotlight on their favourite building projects and landscape schemes in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Online nominations are being accepted for the Council’s 2021 Design Awards -…

Virtual awards night to celebrate local company’s pandemic response
Business Boost is to hold its first ever livestreamed awards night to celebrate Newcastle-under-Lyme companies which survived and thrived during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
An online awards event will be held at 7pm on Wednesday, December 1…

New Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire
Erin Gascoigne-Jones has been selected as the new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire.
The Year 11 pupil from Sir Thomas Boughey Academy in Newcastle-under-Lyme was appointed to the role at a special poetry event organised by Staffordshire…
