
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)…

Call for new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire
Young people with a love of poetry are being invited to put themselves forward for the role of Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate.
The role is open to teens aged 14 to 18 and is a one year position. Applicants must either live or study in…

Students help to celebrate local hospital’s heritage
Students from Staffordshire University have been sharing innovative ideas to help commemorate a former Stoke-on-Trent hospital.
The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary in Hartshill closed in 2012 and is currently being demolished as part…

188 Covid-19 volunteers trained at Staffordshire University
St John Ambulance has presented Staffordshire University with a plaque as a thank you for hosting training for 188 COVID-19 vaccination volunteers at its Stoke-on-Trent campus.
In January, Staffordshire University opened its doors for St…

Tour de Alice challenge returns
For a second year in succession, the Alice Charity is challenging you to take the Tour de Alice challenge to help raise vital funds to support local people struggling to provide for their families in North Staffordshire.
The event uses technology…

Mental Health & Art with me Emma-Leigh Hayes
Emma-Leigh Hayes is a freelance Watercolour, Acrylic and Digital artist living in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. She creates custom art for her clients, be that painting the beloved family pet or a secret mushroom forest. Here in her second…

All about Ratatouille with Blogger Aysha Mahmood
Aysha Mahmood, is a 20 year old student studying media and marketing at Keele University. Aysha has been taking part in work experience here with BabaBaboon and explored the world of food which took her around the world.
Here Aysha shares…

New arrivals at Staffordshire attraction
Trentham Monkey Forest has announced the arrival of five baby Barbary macaques.
The Monkey Forest is home to 140 free-ranging Barbary macaques and in recent weeks staff at the popular Staffordshire attraction have been eagerly awaiting the…

Potters ’Arf tributes to race founder Don Shelley
Two Potters ’Arf Marathon trophies will include tributes to event founder Don Shelley, who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Mr Shelley’s granddaughters, Beth and Eve Darlow, are also planning to take part in the event’s walking…

New nursery places at Staffordshire University’s first net-zero carbon facility
Staffordshire University have broken ground on a new £4.4m Nursery and Forest School at their Leek Road site in Stoke-on-Trent which will create over 50 new nursery places for the local community.
Due for completion in 2022 by principal…

Turnip Field Review
Taking my seat as I returned to the theatre for the first time in two-years was a treat, little did I know how much of a sensory feast I was in store for as the lights dimmed around and silence fell at the Repertory Theatre in Stoke...
Opening…
