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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)…

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

Queen’s Award for YMCA North Staffordshire

A North Staffordshire charity is celebrating after receiving a prestigious national award. YMCA North Staffordshire, which has operated within the city for more than 170 years, has been selected for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in its…

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

China plate inspires 1,000th Potters ’Arf entrant to claim prize with hundreds signing up

More than 1,000 runners and walkers have signed up for this year’s Potters ’Arf Marathon. Entries have been pouring in, with the figure now about 200 up on the 2019 and 2020 figures at the same stage (5 may 2021). In total, 1,052…

Community News, Culture, Featured, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent

Open House coffee mornings to encourage community connections

The Open House Café, a new initiative by the New Vic Theatre and their Creative People and Places programme Appetite, will offer people living in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent an opportunity to connect with their fellow community…

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

Thousands join online activities for Staffordshire Day celebrations

A film festival, a virtual market to support local businesses, love letters and author talks were amongst the events for today’s Staffordshire Day celebrations. Thousands of people from across the county joined over 50 online events and…

Features, Guest Blogs, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

How ART finds you – Guest Blog 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 first…

Local Information, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

Community Renewal Fund Available for City projects

A new funding opportunity is open for applications from organisations across Stoke-on-Trent. The fund, which totals £3 million, aims to support people, businesses and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches…

Covid-19 Information, Local Information, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

New grant scheme sees £11.5m allocated to businesses to support reopening

Businesses across Stoke-on-Trent that have had to remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic have been given a cash boost to help them reopen their doors – and £11.5 million has already been paid to 1,769 of them. Stoke-on-Trent City…

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

Neil Morrissey supporting Staffordshire Day

Actor Neil Morrissey has recorded a message of love to the county as Staffordshire Day approaches. The Stafford-born star, known for his work in The Syndicate, Line of Duty, and Men Behaving Badly, threw his weight behind the Love Letters…

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

Vibrant murals transform City Centre spaces

Clough Street – a busy throughfare used by pedestrians between the main shopping and dining area in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre and Tesco Extra, has been transformed, thanks to colourful and vibrant murals. As part of Stoke-on-Trent City…

Local Information, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

24-hour mental health helpline support extended

A 24-hour mental health helpline launched at the beginning of the second national coronavirus lockdown will continue to offer support to residents struggling with their mental health for an additional six months. The helpline, established…

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