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Jojo’s Chip Shop ahead of the game in cutting out plastics

A multi-award-winning Staffordshire fish and chip shop has ditched single use trays and cutlery for good, ahead of a nationwide ban on single-use plastic. John Evans, owner of Jojo's in Stafford, has turned his back on polluting plastic waste…
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New Vic looking to the Future thanks to support from the Denise Coates Foundation

The New Vic Theatre has welcomed the backing of the Denise Coates Foundation for its vision for the local theatre to be one of the top ten reasons to live and work in Stoke-on Trent and North Staffordshire. The Denise Coates Foundation will…
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Quality Street at the New Vic Review

Northern Broadsides are no strangers to the New Vic theatre, so it is great to see them back with their latest production, Quality Street. Review by Mel Osborne Originally planned to play before Covid this long awaited show was written by…
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International Women’s Day – REVIEW

@ BabaBaboon we publish many reviews...reviews from theatre & entertainment & sometimes other businesses too! Today this review is a little different and is a little blog about International Women’s Day 2023 - by our Founder &…
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Pop-up cinema to take over Goods Yard signal box for worthy cause

A FORMER railway signal box in Stoke-on-Trent will open to the public for the first time in over 30 years, with a charity pop-up mini-cini set to take over. For one weekend only, the Signal Box doors at Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard neighbourhood…
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Belong appoints Head of People

Not-for-profit care village operator Belong, which has a location on Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, has appointed HR specialist Maggie Wallace as Head of People - with the aim of attracting, inspiring and retaining the sector’s most talented…
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Denise Coates Foundation supports local students

Staffordshire University has received a generous donation from the Denise Coates Foundation to help transform the lives of local students. The charity, founded by bet365 CEO and honorary doctor Denise Coates, is the longest standing major…
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Tunnel Visions – Art Trail for Kidsgrove Canal

Explore, experience and get involved in Kidsgrove’s freshest FREE art trail, boasting a wonderful range of paintings, photographs, sculpture, prints and mixed-media. A Staffordshire University BA Fine Art students, Appetite and the Canal…
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World Book Day at Stoke-on-Trent Libraries

A host of very special storytelling sessions have been organised to celebrate World Book Day across Stoke-on-Trent libraries. Six sessions will take place across all of the library sites on Saturday 4 March to mark the annual celebration of…
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Research and education in spotlight as Staffordshire University Pro-Vice Chancellor meets with the President of Pakistan

Staffordshire University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Raheel Nawaz PFHEA NTF, met with Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi to discuss Artificial Intelligence, and Higher Education. He presented the President with a copy of his latest…
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Celebration of Local Heroes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Community heroes are to be honoured for the first time in a local awards scheme. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched the inaugural “Newcastle Heroes” awards, with a ceremony to take place at the Mayor’s Charity Ball at…
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Civic charities score a fundraising boost at Lord Mayor’s football tournament

Stoke-on-Trent Lord Mayor Faisal Hussain hosted a one-off charity football tournament in aid of his chosen charities, Brighter Futures and The Hubb Foundation. The tournament which took place at Fenton Manor Sports Complex had 24 teams take…
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Lymelight Festival 2023

Artists from across Staffordshire are back in the spotlight for Lymelight 2023. The 3-day festival takes place on 28,29 & 30 April, celebrating the best local talent whilst providing free entertainment for all ages to enjoy. Founded in…
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Ladies Day at the New Vic Review

Horseracing at the theatre? Why not… Ladies Day Review by BabaBaboon Editor - Sonya Farrall As an avid Horseracing fan, and having spent a large part of my career in the Horseracing/media world it was an absolute joy to attend press night…
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Stoke-on-Trent’s young people get taste of property career with week-long Regeneration Brainery

AMBITIOUS young people from Stoke-on-Trent are experiencing a fascinating insight into the world of property and development. Students from Stoke-on-Trent College are taking part in the Regeneration Brainery – an immersive national programme…
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