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Leisure facilities and markets open

Shapes Health and Leisure at Fenton Manor and Dimensions Leisure Centre welcomed back members on 2 December. The two Stoke-on-Trent city council-run gyms reopened with strict Covid-secure measures in place after national lockdown restrictions…
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Lidice Lives garden to remember

A memorial garden in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent, complete with sculptures, is to be home to an international effort to remember the tragic events which befell the small Czechoslovakian town of Lidice during the early part of the Second World…
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#LoveLocal on The Stones Newcastle-under-Lyme

Community supermarket Affordable Foods Stoke have teamed up with Newcastle-under-Lyme Markets, along with BabaBaboon, to deliver a celebration of local and small independent businesses. The open air event will take place on The Stones market…
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£36 million announced to transform Stoke-on-Trent’s transport network

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has won £29 million of Government funding to improve the city’s transport network and revolutionise how residents get around. The council has been awarded the money following a successful bid to the Department…
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£750,000 cash injection for Kidsgrove underway with park improvements

The first visible signs of action have appeared following a £750,000 Government windfall to boost residents’ health and well-being in Kidsgrove. A scheme to upgrade a popular park in the town is the first among an exciting package of approved…
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Mental health helpline supporting hundreds of calls for help

A 24-hour mental health helpline launched at the beginning of the second national lockdown has already received and supported more than 400 calls for help. The helpline, established by Stoke-on-Trent City Council with Brighter Futures, has…
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Christmas waste and recycling Stoke-on-Trent

Bin men in Stoke-on-Trent can look forward to a well-earned break this year – as the city council has announced its revised bin collection dates for the Christmas period. Residents will receive normal collections up to and including Christmas…
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Further grants available to Voluntary and Community Groups

Voluntary and community groups in Stoke-on-Trent are being given the chance to apply for a further £50,000 in funding to help them continue to deliver services through the coronavirus. Stoke-on-Trent City Council launched a new grant fund…
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GPS tracking for Gritter Lorries

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s fleet of gritters and crews are officially on standby 24 hours a day for the next five months to deal with winter weather. Residents can now check which routes are being gritted in real-time after the council’s…
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Zwings supporting Newcastle-under-Lyme community

Zwings - one of Britain’s leading e-scooter rental scheme operators - remains focused on protecting the health and safety of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents by working with Staffordshire County Council and Amey as part of the ADEPT Smart Places…
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Tributes paid to late former Lord Mayor Terry Crowe

Tributes have been paid to late city councillor and former Lord Mayor, Terry Crowe, who has died aged 75. Trent Vale born Terry (main picture) was first elected to Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 1978 and served continuously on the council…
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City Council awarded Foster Friendly status

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been awarded Foster Friendly status, the Fostering Network's programme to encourage employers to support fostering, and in particular, foster carers. To be recognised as a Fostering Friendly employer the city…
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Funding boost to help digital Angels

Vulnerable adults supported by a Stoke-on-Trent charity are set to be educated on how to communicate online thanks to National Lottery funding of just under £40,000. Helping Angels Charitable Association is recruiting for a digital inclusion…
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Charity Cookbook created by Staffordshire University

A charity cookbook that was inspired by colleagues getting together virtually to have fun in the kitchen during lockdown has been released by Staffordshire University. Motivated by the trials and tribulations of lockdown, a love of cooking…
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Greenwood Dreams with Claybody Theatre

Following on from their very popular A CHRISTMAS CAROL CANTATA, which has been performed regularly in North Staffordshire for the past few years, Claybody Theatre’s Deborah McAndrew has once again collaborated with composer Ashley Thompson,…