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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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New Lockdown Business Grants welcomed by Borough Council

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is poised to act quickly to distribute one-off top up grants designed to help borough businesses through the latest Coronavirus restrictions. The Government has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality…
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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…
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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…
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More than £11m to Transform Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has secured more than £11million in a landmark bid to change the shape of the town centre. The news is the result of a successful bid by the Council to the Future High Streets Fund and has been warmly…
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£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…
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Your City festival leads the return of live music in 2021

2020 was a bit of a nightmare for live music in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle and...well, everywhere. But there are plenty of reasons for optimism as the new year is upon us - here Jamie Summerfield looks ahead into 2021. City centre live…
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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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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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Have YOUR say on Borough’s momentous Milestone

Residents are being asked for their ideas on how to celebrate a major milestone in the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme's long and rich history. The Council is launching an online questionnaire to gather people’s suggestions ahead of the…
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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…
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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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