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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)…

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

Community – It still happens only there is more of it – Guest Blog Adam Gratton

What exactly is community? Here Adam Gratton discusses his view on "Community" in his latest Guest Blog for Baba Baboon... We all use the word Community & no doubt have each got our own idea of what we think it is, but in this…

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

National Insight Awards – Guest Blog Phil Parkes

Expert Citizens is a Community Interest Company led by people with lived experience of homelessness, mental ill- health, addiction, domestic abuse, poverty or histories of offending behaviour. Expert Citizens have been hosting the National…

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

Newly formed bottle oven club launched in Stoke-on-Trent

The bottle oven has long-been an iconic symbol of the Potteries, with around 2,000 existing across Stoke-on-Trent at their peak. These huge brick-built structures were an essential tool in pottery manufacture and were the dominant feature of…

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

Plans submitted for library’s modern and inviting new home

Images detailing the proposed new home for Stoke-on-Trent’s City Central Library have been unveiled. Plans have been submitted for the large ground floor space at Two Smithfield, with the aim of offering a modern, inviting, flexible facility…

Community News, Covid-19 Information, Local Information, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent

£83,000 boost to voluntary and community groups

Voluntary and community groups awarded £83,000 in grants to continue to provide important support to city residents through the coronavirus pandemic. Stoke-on-Trent City Council announced 41 groups are to receive funding through the latest…

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

Baba’s Features for YOU

Welcome to Baba's Features section - here is a little introduction about our Features for YOU. Baba's Features are here to showcase YOUR Business, YOUR Charity & YOUR Events. With a dedicated team of experienced journalists we work with…

Local Information, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

Recycling vehicle gets a ‘green’ upgrade

A new recycling truck has hit the streets of Stoke-on-Trent to help improve the efficiency of the council’s recycling operation and reduce its impact on the environment. The 44ft truck features a 130 yard walking floor trailer with air…

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

New Vic Borderlines spread joy with Fab Food, Fun and Folktales Project

A New Vic Borderlines project to combat local food poverty has been spreading joy across Staffordshire communities during the festive period. The Fab Food, Fun and Folktales project, which sees hundreds of delicious lunch boxes distributed…

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

Plans for new net carbon zero Nursery and Forest School at Staffordshire University

Staffordshire University has revealed exciting plans for a £4.4m new woodland nursery and forest school that will offer places for the children of students, staff, and the local community. Located close to the University’s nature reserve…

Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

Funding to help Etruria Matters to grow

A Stoke-on-Trent community group is celebrating after getting funding to continue and grow its work in the Etruria and Shelton areas. Article by Adam Gratton With a focus on improving social aspiration in their local area - Etruria Matters,…

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