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Season’s Greetings Review

An extended family combined with Christmas chaos, creates comedy gold in Season's Greetings at the New Vic theatre thanks to genius Alan Ayckbourn. As Christmas Eve gets underway finishing touches to the decorations at Neville (Matt Addis)…

Community News, Local News, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

National Recognition for Stoke-on-Trent service to improve mental health

A mental health and wellbeing project to support sixth form and college students in Stoke-on-Trent has been recognised with a national award. Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College and Stoke-on-Trent College identified a gap in early intervention…

Community News, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Young Franklen cycles for Charity

Six-year-old Franklen Howell-Horsely from Stoke-on-Trent, who recently completed an astonishing 20-mile bike ride from Bet365 Stadium to the Alexandra Stadium, has so far helped to raised more than £1,000 for charity. (Article by Staffordshire…

Features, Guest Blogs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Summer walks with Uzair Hussain

Uzair Hussain is a masters student at Staffordshire University, studying Sports Journalism. Uzair has been taking part in work experience here at BabaBaboon. In his first guest blog, Uzair shares some ideas for summer walks in Stoke-on-Trent. "NOW…

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Seabridge Pupils support Jump4Health

Pupils at a Newcastle-under-Lyme school swapped their notebooks for skipping ropes to support a National charity campaign. #Jump4Health was launched on 23 April, by charity Sports Traider in response to the impact the pandemic has had on people’s…

Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

New strategy to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives

A new strategy has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent City council and partners to support people with a learning disability to live their best lives. Stoke-on-Trent City Council and partners have launched the “Living My Best Life’: A lifecourse…

Culture, Local News, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Music memories to be shared at an outdoor exhibition

Music memories and memorabilia are to be displayed at an outdoor summer exhibition. Creative People and Places programme Appetite has teamed up with Hanley venue The Sugarmill to ask music lovers to share their memories, anecdotes, photos…

Culture, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

The Silver Arrow

As restriction begin to ease, the shoots of creativity are starting to show with theatre performances and artistic creations returning to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. It is with this new hope and opportunity that Potteries based Claybody…

Community News, Local News, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

Students help to celebrate local hospital’s heritage

Students from Staffordshire University have been sharing innovative ideas to help commemorate a former Stoke-on-Trent hospital. The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary in Hartshill closed in 2012 and is currently being demolished as part…

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188 Covid-19 volunteers trained at Staffordshire University

St John Ambulance has presented Staffordshire University with a plaque as a thank you for hosting training for 188 COVID-19 vaccination volunteers at its Stoke-on-Trent campus. In January, Staffordshire University opened its doors for St…

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Home Instead backs Golden Valiants to tackle loneliness

Home Instead Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent has forged a partnership with Port Vale FC’s award-winning charitable arm. The Port Vale Foundation uses the power of Port Vale Football Club to improve people’s lives. Through the charitable…

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