
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)…

Gardeners Celebrated at 30th Bloom anniversary event
An incredible space packed full of interesting features in Kidsgrove and a delightful, wildlife- friendly area in Clayton were announced the best residential gardens in Newcastle-under-Lyme in an annual competition.
Maureen Wilson and Graham…

National fostering film project launched in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council fostering service alongside fostering services from across the country have joined together for the national release of a new short film commissioned by the largest collaboration of local councils and children’s…

Staffordshire librarian shortlisted for national award
A librarian from Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries and Arts service has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for the second year running.
Liz Gardner, Stock Services and Activities Officer, has been shortlisted for…

First live audience for film Running Naked in Stoke-on-Trent
A film, produced by Staffordshire University film lecturers and shot on location in and around Stoke-on-Trent, is to get its first live screening.
Running Naked, is a movie about Mark and Ben, friends since meeting as teenage cancer patients.…

Birthday celebrations day for Artisan Market
Castle Artisan Market - which is held in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre - is celebrating its first birthday with a family friendly Halloween theme.
The brainchild of local trader and market host Mike Davies of Punx Puds together with son…

Share memories in New Archives project
People from across Staffordshire are being invited to share the stories behind some of their most prize possessions in a new on-line exhibition.
Meaningful Mementos is the latest project from Staffordshire County Council’s Archives…

Ladies unite to raise awareness for domestic abuse
Lady Boxers are uniting for a special charity night to raise awareness for domestic abuse.
Sixteen ladies from various Stoke-on-Trent gyms are set to enter the boxing ring on Saturday 23 October, for eight separate bouts of three rounds…

Lockdown learning project up for global award
A project which brought forensic science to life online during the pandemic is shortlisted for a global award.
The #RemoteForensicCSI network was set up during the COVID-19 pandemic to share innovative ways to engage students on…

New refurb to set new tone at Jubilee
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is set to invest in a substantial refurbishment of the gym at their popular town centre leisure facility, Jubilee2.
The ambitious plans are being considered as communities in the borough start to recover…

Mental Health Survey
Residents in Staffordshire are being asked to share how their mental health is, in a survey that will influence how organisations approach the issue.
The survey, which has been launched by Staffordshire County Council and local Clinical…
