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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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Community orchestra welcomes new members

A community orchestra created with the aim of bringing the local communities of Newcastle-under-Lyme closer together has expanded in the last 12 months. The Newcastle-under-Lyme Orchestra, which was set up in 2016 by Thomas Barlow Coxon,…

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#TalkSuicide campaign

People from across Staffordshire are being urged to support a campaign to help reduce the number of suicides in the county. The #TalkSuicide campaign aims to raise awareness and to make it easier for people to talk. Sadly 10 lives are…

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New exciting project for Creative Communities

An exciting creative arts project - which aims to help bring communities together and tackle loneliness throughout Staffordshire - is taking place at Blythe Bridge. The ‘Crafting Communities’ project is being delivered by Staffordshire…

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Wharfstock coming to Stone

Outdoor live music is being held in Stone to raise money for a brand new theatre and events space in the town. ‘Wharfstock’ is being staged by the Crown Wharf Theatre charity and takes place on Thursday 30 September at Westbridge Park. The…

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Staffordshire to benefit from £7m private investment in ultrafast connectivity

Full Fibre has announced the next 119,000 UK homes and businesses in poorly-served areas ofthe UK it is to offer supercharged connectivity to, with over 24,000 of those located in Staffordshire. Working closely with Staffordshire County…

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Funding help to support SEND pupils in mainstream schools

Funding to create new school places and improve existing provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities is being made available to Staffordshire schools. An additional £2.44 million has been made available by the…

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Just Say Something – life saving campaign

Former Blue Peter host Anthea Turner has joined Lou Macari, professional boxer Nathan Heaney, and organisations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to raise awareness of suicide prevention. The community campaign, Just Say Something, is…

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Movements towards a net zero future

Staffordshire County Council has reduced its carbon emissions by a quarter in the first year, after declaring a climate change emergency. Staffordshire County Council recently released its Climate Change Annual Report that describes…

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History explored with Staffordshire Festival

A two-month programme of online events and activities - is taking place to celebrate Staffordshire's history. The Staffordshire History Festival will run throughout September and October and is being organised by Staffordshire County Council’s…

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Exhibition and special events to celebrate Staffordshire-born architect

A day of events and exhibition dedicated to Staffordshire-born and internationally renowned architect Cedric Price is taking place at Staffordshire University. The first Cedric Price Day will coincide with the architect’s birthday on…

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