
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)…

‘Making Inclusion Work’ launched
Stoke-on-Trent City Council alongside NHS partners and PEGIS have launched the city’s Graduated Approach ‘Making Inclusion Work’ to ensure adequate support is available to children and young people with special educational needs and…

British Empire Medals awarded to Staffordshire residents
Fifteen Staffordshire residents have been given personal Honours by Her Majesty the Queen for their contributions to their local communities.
The winners were announced in The Queen’s Birthday and New Year Honours lists over the last two…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…
