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Tips from Approach Dementia Support this Christmas

Approach Dementia Support - Festive tips  Christmas is a time for enjoyment, for celebrating and having fun. However, for someone living with dementia and their carers it can be somewhat daunting. Here charity  Approach Dementia Support…
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150,000 rapid result coronavirus tests to be rolled out in Stoke-on-Trent

More than 150,000 rapid result coronavirus kits are set to be rolled out in the biggest community testing programme of its kind in the Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has taken stock of hundreds of boxes of the lateral flow tests…
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Activities for all at Christmas

Festive Activities and much more in Stoke-on-Trent...   Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Call and collect gift shop service. Choose from a wide range of items online and call the museum on 01782 232323 to order, pay and arrange…
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Online Christmas activities plus Festive gifts

Museums and libraries in Stoke-on-Trent are providing a host of festive online activities, services and shopping opportunities to help families mark the run up to Christmas. The buildings may be temporarily closed to the public because of current Covid restrictions,…
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Christmas Guide by Phoebe

'Tis the Festive Season and here Phoebe Phillips shares her thoughts on things to do this year in Staffordshire... Santa is out of elf-isolation & is coming to Stone! Until the 20th December you can witness Mr Claus in his magical sleigh.…
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Volunteering and how it helped me – Guest Blog Steve Bourn

Emmaus North Staffs - work to help prevent homelessness. The charity own and manage Emmaus Furniture Mine and offer various volunteering opportunities. Here Steve Bourn shares his story on how volunteering with Emmaus North Staffs helped…
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Staffordshire University widens its search for ‘Future Journalists’ with national competition

An annual competition which aims to discover the next generation of journalists and vloggers has launched at Staffordshire University. The Future Journalist Awards, which is open to young people aged seven to 18, is usually aimed at budding…
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Baba Baboon – Sponsoring journalists of the Future 

A Staffordshire public relations and media company is supporting a competition which aims to discover the next generation of journalists from the UK. Baba Baboon is sponsoring an award at the Staffordshire University Future Journalist Awards…
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Game On for Staffordshire University Students who take on 24 hour hackathon

Students from Staffordshire University joined forces with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and VX Fiber for a fast and furious virtual hackathon to generate concepts for a state-of-the-art gaming hub for Stoke-on-Trent. Under the guidance of senior…
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Active Travel Fund for Stoke-on-Trent

Walking and cycling facilities are set to be improved throughout Stoke-on-Trent thanks to Government funding. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been awarded more than £600,000 from the Government to improve walking and cycling facilities in…
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£556,000 already given to voluntary and community groups – And advice for supermarkets

Voluntary and community groups across the city are already benefiting from more than £500,000 of funding to help them provide crucial services to residents through the coronavirus, with more to follow. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has moved…
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Arnold Bennett Book Prize awarded to North Staffordshire’s Lisa Blower

A collection of short stories inspired by strong North Staffordshire women has been awarded this year’s Arnold Bennett Prize. It’s Gone Dark Over Bill’s Mother’s, written by Baddeley Green-born Lisa Blower, was revealed as the winner…
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Sports Centre project in Kidsgrove on home straight

The reopening of a sports centre in the north of the borough is within sight following the achievement of a key milestone. Kidsgrove Sports Centre is now legally under the ownership of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, paving the way for…
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People in Stoke-on-Trent urged to get tested ahead of festive break

People in Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to get tested ahead of the festive break. The advice from the city’s leading public health expert comes following news that Stoke-on-Trent remains in the top 10 for the highest number of coronavirus…
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£1m scheme to help ensure 18,460 children do not go hungry this winter

Thousands of schoolchildren, vulnerable families, homeless people, and voluntary and community groups are to benefit from a £1m scheme to support residents over the winter months. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has secured £1.083m from the government’s…