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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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Darla Jade and an eternal flame

Little did Darla Jade know, at age 5, that 1980’s pop song Eternal Flame was going to be the start of something quite special. At age 4, Darla started to find her singing voice, a year later her mum Lorraine taught her the words to the…
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Jamie Stonier and his sign language mission

IN 2016 Jamie Stonier decided to set out on a new venture with the aim of helping to remove barriers faced by people with hearing impairments. The 31-year-old, with the help of his wife Sarah, started to hold sign language workshops within…
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Brad Finn – Kickboxing to the Future

Brad Finn, of Newcastle-under-Lyme took up kickboxing as a hobby six years ago. Now aged 18, he is competing in the pro am (semi-pro) ranks with a firm goal and burning ambition to achieve a successful career in the sport he loves. In March…
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Titanic Bod Cafe Bar to open in Trentham

A NEW bod café bar is set to be opened by Titanic Brewery in Trentham. Located in a former bank building on Longton Road, it is the third Titanic bar to open in the brewery’s innovative new café bar concept. bod café bars have been…
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Butterflies artwork unveiled – The Donna Louise

Taking Flight, to be installed at Trentham Gardens, will feature 5,000 ceramic butterflies and each is on sale as part of an innovative campaign to raise funds for The Donna Louise Hospice for children and young people, in Staffordshire. Each…
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Bernie Webbe – Creating away from Cancer

IN the last 12 years Bernie Webbe, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been on a roller coaster of a journey - battling a rare form of cancer which has seen her undergo major surgery and permanent facial disfigurement. It’s a journey not many could…
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Taking Flight for the Donna Louise

A hospice has launched a special campaign inspired by former service user Charlotte Thom which will culminate in a stunning butterfly themed art installation at the heart of the world-renowned gardens at the Trentham Estate. Taking Flight -…
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Staffordshire Wildlife Trust – and a wilder future

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is highlighting the challenges facing the county's wildlife and wild places in a new campaign. As part of the national campaign - Wilder Future by the Wildlife Trusts -  the Staffordshire trust has launched - Wilder…
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Four New Board Members appointed to help steer CounterCoin

CounterCoin Community Club Limited appoints four board members from North Staffordshire... The Board of Directors of CounterCoin Community Club Limited (“CCCL”), the company responsible for the operation of the ground breaking volunteer…
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Bidding to Box away knife crime in Stoke-on-Trent

A Stoke-on-Trent boxing coach is bidding to help prevent knife crime by encouraging young people to engage in sport. Stefan Hanks, who is the head coach at Colosseum Gym in Longton, has experienced first hand the affects of knife crime and…