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Construction kicks off at Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard

WORK to deliver an ambitious generation project in Stoke-on-Trent has officially begun. Construction is underway at Capital&Centric’s Goods Yard – a £60 million mission to transform a prime industrial site next to the west coast mainline…
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Stoke-on-Trent’s first Aspiration Summit hailed a success

Major organisations from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire have hailed the success of the city’s first Aspiration Summit. Stoke-on-Trent City Council staged the free careers event on Friday, October 7, as part of its ongoing efforts…
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Top employers to showcase 100s of jobs at Stoke-on-Trent’s first Aspiration Summit

Major employers from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire will be showcasing hundreds of job opportunities at a free careers event. Organisations including dairy firm Ornua, insurance company Atlanta Group and construction giant Balfour…
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CHANGING FUTURES scheme launched in Stoke-on-Trent

Leading figures spoke at an event to launch the Changing Futures programme in Stoke-on-Trent. The scheme, which aims to ensure all adults in Stoke-on-Trent are protected and have ongoing support was launched at Staffordshire University’s…
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Staffordshire residents able to express condolences locally and online

Residents can formally express their sorrow at the death of Her Majesty the Queen at various locations across Staffordshire. Books of condolence are being placed at 19 locations in the county, including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent…
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Walking and cycling on prescription to help residents

A NATIONAL pilot scheme will be encouraging patients in parts of Staffordshire to do more walking and cycling.   Staffordshire County Council successfully bid for £834,000 to be spent over three years in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where hundreds…
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ACTIVITY RETURNS TO SKY BUILDING SITE

After a five-year delay, work on the abandoned Sky Building in Newcastle’s town centre is due to recommence. Contractors have started a clean-up operation to get the site ready for main construction works, now set to commence in earnest in…
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Invitations to support 850th Anniversary for Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has written to key partners to offer them an opportunity to support a programme of celebratory events planned for the borough in 2023. In 1173 Newcastle-under-Lyme was given Royal Charter of Incorporation…
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Luke lands ideal job thanks to work experience programme

A young man with Asperger’s syndrome has found his ideal job thanks to a successful work experience programme delivered by Staffordshire County Council. Twenty-six-year-old Luke Harrison is the latest person to benefit from the ‘Open…
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Summer activities made in Stoke

A NEW CAMPAIGN has been launched to encourage families to spend the summer holidays visiting local attractions in Stoke-on-Trent... Visit Stoke have launched the campaign to highlight the wide range of fun days out in, or within a few miles…
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One tonne plastic bottle display shows environmental impact

Families in Newcastle got the chance to see a one tonne installation of plastic bottles in a new campaign to highlight the impact of plastic on the environment. The installation by the Guildhall Clock Tower in the town centre contained 25,000…
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Stoke-on-Trent hosts a group of international travel writers

A group of top travel writers from Canada are heading to Stoke-on-Trent as part of a VisitBritain press visit, in partnership with Visit Stoke. Six journalists - including from Postmedia, the largest national syndicate with major dailies in…
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Staffs Games Graduates top the list of the UK’s most talented

Staffordshire University graduates have scooped more accolades than any other institutions in a list recognising the UK’s outstanding computer games talent. TIGA, the trade association representing the UK’s video games industry, revealed…
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Recognition for Hanley and Burslem parks in international award scheme

Hanley Park has once again been awarded the prestigious Green Flag. The 125-year-old venue, which has undergone a multi-million-pound restoration over the last few years, has been recognised nationally as a quality green public space by the…
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£15.5 million roads pledge seeing results in Staffordshire

Nearly 1,600 potholes and other defects have been fixed on Staffordshire’s roads in the past month (article dated 18 July 2022), as the county council steps up its repair programme. Highways crews have been taking advantage of the good weather…
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