
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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Jaguar retailer renews local rugby club sponsorship
Crewe based Jaguar retailer, Swansway Jaguar Crewe celebrates its second consecutive year of sponsoring Staffordshire’s premier senior rugby club, playing in the Midlands 2 West (N), Longton Rugby Club.
North West based, family owned and…

Mental Health Helpline 24/7
A mental health helpline set up in response to the second national lockdown caused by the COVID 19 pandemic has received more than 11,000 calls since it first began operating at the beginning of November 2020.
During December 2020 helpline…
