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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)…

Featured, Local Information, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire University shows substantial improvement in the Research Excellence Framework

Staffordshire University has welcomed the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) which has seen substantially more of its research rated as “internationally excellent” 3* and “world leading” 4*. The Research Excellence…

Business News, Charity, Featured, Hanley, Local Information, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

New Location for Emmaus North Staffs

A North Staffordshire charity is moving to a new location in Hanley City Centre. Emmaus North Staffs is moving its social enterprise from Cannon Street, Hanley to a 5,000 sq ft shop on the lower-ground floor of the Potteries Centre which will…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Queen’s Baton Relay visiting Stoke-on-Trent

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Stoke-on-Trent during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed. Birmingham 2022 is hosting the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay – a journey…

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Support continues for the Potters Arf 2022

Support for the iconic Potters 'Arf is pouring in with weeks to go before the 2022 race... This year it is anticipated that 1700 runners will be taking part in the 13.1 mile race on 12 June, which will also be helping to raise thousands…

Local Information, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Foster carers take centre stage for national campaign

Staffordshire’s foster carers are taking centre stage for Foster Care Fortnight celebrations. Bonny Sandford and Jayne Vause are leading the county’s celebrations for the annual event - which started on 9 May 2022 - to raise the profile…

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Shortlist for Arnold Bennett Book Prize 2022

Poetry, two crime novels and a novella have made the shortlist for this year’s Arnold Bennett Book Prize. The international prize, which was established in 2017 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arnold Bennett, attracted many…

Business News, Featured, Local Information, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Local care village operator to feature in Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Album

Not-for-profit care village operator and dementia specialist Belong, which has a location on Lower Street, in Newcastle-under-Lyme - has been chosen to feature in the official publication of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations alongside…

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Thousands Celebrate Staffordshire Day

Thousands of people from across Staffordshire turned out for the county’s seventh Staffordshire Day celebrations which took place on Sunday 1 May. A film festival, artisan markets and Instameets were amongst the events and activities which…

Community News, Local News, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

University bids fond farewell to campus bobby

Staffordshire University’s popular on campus police officer is retiring after nearly eight years of university life. PC Simon Stone, 55 from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has worked as Staffordshire University’s dedicated Police Liaison Officer…

Local Information, Stoke-on-Trent

Pothole-busting partnership wins prestigious awards

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s use of pioneering JCB technology to fix potholes quickly and permanently has won two prestigious industry awards. Stoke-on-Trent City Council and JCB were high commended in the ‘safety and innovation project…

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