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New Vic Borderlines reach out to the Community

A shadow-puppet version of Red Riding Hood will be visiting venues across Staffordshire this month as part of a New Vic Borderlines project to combat local food poverty.  With some performance dates still available, Borderlines are calling…
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£2.8m cash injection for Stoke-on-Trent from Government fund

City council leaders have welcomed the £2.8 million cash injection from the Government’s Getting Building Fund to deliver jobs and skills and support the economy across Stoke-on-Trent. They have responded to news of a successful bid on…
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The Hitmix welcomes new additions

Newcastle-under-Lyme Radio Station, The Hitmix, has welcomed three new presenters to its team. The community radio station has recently seen ex-Signal 2 presenter Paul Fairclough sign up for a weekday show, plus experienced radio presenter…
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Tunstall Town Hall restoration continues to move forward

Restoration work at an historic town hall has stepped up a gear – as the first phase of a £4 million investment into a major city heritage asset edges nearer to completion. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is bringing the Grade-II listed Tunstall…
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Take the Tour De Alice Challenge

A charity is offering an innovative way to blow off the lockdown cobwebs, get fit this summer and support vulnerable families. The Alice Charity has teamed up with fitness platform Strava and is challenging everyone to ride a virtual Tour…
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Lewis goes the extra mile for key workers

A Newcastle-under-Lyme man has raised over £400 for key workers by running the equivalent of a half marathon around Belong, the dementia care village where they work. Lewis Yorke, aged 27, completed 65 laps of the Belong site on Lower…
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Artist creates marvellous opportunity

Lockdown restrictions have resulted in creative opportunities for Newcastle-under-Lyme artist, Nick Moore. Making virtual contact with artists and friends who were also affected by isolation has strengthened his existing friendships and opened…
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Astley Fest Extravaganza Online

This year’s Astley Fest is taking place virtually on Saturday 1 August, with an exciting line-up of online workshops and inspiring performances for families to get stuck into, thanks to The Philip Astley Project.   Astley Fest was due…
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Jamie’s Sign Language mission continues

In recent months Jamie Stonier has been reaching out to more communities online sharing his sign language skills. The 32-year-old has posted regular videos on social media in which he provided simple demonstrations of every day words, and…
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Competition to Celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s Bottle Ovens

A competition has been launched to select 50 pieces of art which will celebrate one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous landmarks – its bottle ovens. The competition is open to all and organisers are looking for 2D pieces for the project…
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Leisure centres ready for restricted reopening, with free use for gym members

Members of council-run leisure centres will be able to use gyms at a number of sites, as part of a phased reopening of services in line with national health guidelines. Facilities at some Stoke-on-Trent City Council-run venues will open again…
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Bounce back offers for members at Jubilee2

In a step to make-up for unavoidable lost time at Jubilee2 - and as a reward for their patience - all Jubilee2 gym members are to be given special offers and reduced fees when the popular leisure centre reopens to customers. Covid-19 Secure…
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NEW Record Fair heading to town

An historic market in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre is opening on a Sunday to stage an event for music fans. Newcastle-under-Lyme Markets and Cannonball Records have teamed up to organise a record fair which is taking place on The Stones…
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Port Vale FC Community Hub hits landmark figure

The Port Vale FC Community Hubb have provided thousands of meals to help families during the Covid-19 crisis. As of July 9, the PVFC Community Hubb had provided 100,000 meals as part of its work across Stoke-on-Trent in recent months. As…
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intu Potteries calls for residents to share lockdown photos, artwork and poetry

intu Potteries is calling for local creatives to submit the best images that they captured, or artwork and poetry that was created during lockdown to form part of a new Lockdown Gallery that will be installed in the centre. Aiming to spread…