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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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Further funding awarded to voluntary and community groups

Voluntary and community groups (VCS) across the city have benefited from a further £50,000 of funding to help them provide crucial services to residents through the coronavirus pandemic. 33 voluntary and community groups across the city…
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Fun activities for half-term

Chinese New Year celebrations, bottle oven building challenges and live storytelling sessions are among a host of free online activities available for Stoke-on-Trent families over the half term break. The city’s museums, libraries and other…
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Wellbeing support during half-term

A range of wellbeing support is available for families during the half term break. The local StayWell service provides support for children and young people and parents and carers online, via phone calls and video support. You can contact…
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Play areas spruced up for Spring

More than a dozen play areas across Stoke-on-Trent are being spruced up ready for spring in the latest round of capital investment into the city’s parks and play areas. From Monday 15 February, locally based PM Training will be working…
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Nick Moore remembering Berry

Lockdown has been a productive time for Society of Staffordshire Artists member and resident of Newcastle-under-Lyme, painter Nick Moore.  Nick, who has had recent success with portrait paintings of local legend, Neil “Nello” Baldwin…
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Mum, Carly, is recognised as a shining light by PM, Boris Johnson

A mum who set up a support group for parents during the pandemic has been recognised as a “Point of Light” by Prime Mnister, Boris Johnson. Carly Twigg, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, founded the Help, I’m Now Home Schooling! In spring 2020…
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Love throughout the ages with Phoebe

Have you ever wondered where the tradition of expressing emotion via cards came from?  The origin of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to Ancient Rome, where St Valentine was driven by his Christian duties as a priest and granted marriages,…
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The Power of Creative Writing – Guest Blog Helen Dalley

Helen Dalley first started to journal at the age of 12. And then when the pandemic hit in 2020 and lockdown's were put in place she found journalling was a great way to boost her own well-being. Helen has since gone on to develop her journalling…
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My Community Matters calling for support

A citywide community initiative, set up more than a decade ago, has been continuing to support residents, seven-days- a-week, throughout the pandemic. Making phone calls, doing people’s shopping, and walking dogs are just some of the ways…
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Potters ‘Arf Marathon organisers aim to bring back in September

Stoke-on-Trent’s iconic half marathon is due to return on September 26 after organisers revealed provisional plans for hundreds of runners to take part. Participants are being asked to hold the date in their diaries for the Hanley Economic…
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