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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)…

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

Funding boost for Gladstone Pottery Museum

Repairs and improvements will be carried out at an award-winning museum after it was chosen to receive emergency government arts funding. Gladstone Pottery Museum, in Longton, will benefit from a £25,000 cash injection after Stoke-on-Trent…

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

Free online theatre skills masterclass with the New Vic

The New Vic is inviting people to learn a range of creative skills from the comfort of their homes by joining in with free, interactive virtual workshops. New Vic staff will share their unique professional expertise in a series of practical…

Local Information, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

New chair for Stoke-on-Trent Health and Wellbeing Board

Councillor Abi Brown, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, has been appointed as the new chair for the Stoke-on-Trent Health and Wellbeing Board. The role is to help to ensure health services provided by a range of organisations are tailored…

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

Men and Women Unite for the Future

A mother’s community group, and a men’s mental health group have come together to offer an extended support network across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Stoke-on-Trent Mother’s Support Network - who have been providing various…

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

Further £50,000 of funding for Stoke-on-Trent Voluntary and community groups

Voluntary and community groups (VCS) across the city are to benefit from a further £50,000 of funding to help them provide crucial services to residents through the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative follows a previous successful grant…

Features, Guest Blogs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent

Power to the Podcast people – Guest Blog Adam Gratton

In his latest Guest Blog for Baba - Adam Gratton discusses the importance of Podcasting & what it means within community & news sharing... As you are all no doubt aware the world is one busy place, and much of the time you…

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

Throw Down star champions design course at Staffordshire University

TV star and master potter Keith Brymer Jones is continuing to talk up the Potteries by lavishing praise on Staffordshire University’s 3D Designer Maker course. The Great Pottery Throw Down judge talks about his links to Stoke-on-Trent and…

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

Further support grant available for Stoke-on-Trent based businesses

Stoke-on-Trent businesses are set to receive a further grant to help them through the coronavirus pandemic, under phase two of the ‘Additional Restrictions Grant’. This comes as phase one of the fund saw a total of £266,488 allocated…

Features, Guest Blogs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent

Homeschooling with Monica – Guest Blog

Monica Cru-Hall, 42, is a mum of four, business owner, teacher and therapist. Monica has worked on various community and educational projects. Therapy North Staffordshire is Monica's own business which is working with H.O.P.E. (Helping Our…

Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

Supporting small businesses and good causes via Potto Lotto

Potto Lotto players could win one of five £100 Etsy gift vouchers and £100 for their chosen cause in a bumper prize draw. The last year has been tough for everyone so this prize draw is a great opportunity to win an amazing prize while…

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