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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)…
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Longton Park to have New Cafe facility

Longton Park is set to have a brand new cafe facility in 2019. Work will see the Aynsley Bowls pavilion in Longton Park - one of Stoke-on-Trent’s biggest parks - converted into a cafe for visitors. The Queen’s Park Partnership has…
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Plans for new Spitfire Gallery at Potteries Museum and Art Gallery

Images of the stunning £6m Spitfire gallery at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery have been revealed – as the planning application for the development is submitted. They show how Stoke-on-Trent’s Spitfire will take pride of place in…
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Burslem to Light up the Night

The Mother Town of Stoke-on-Trent is to play host to a spectacular light festival, which will see illuminated performances take over buildings and streets for a three-day extravaganza. Arts programme Appetite, in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent…
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Staffordshire Hoard reconstruction Helmet on Display

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and Birmingham Museums Trust have revealed two stunning reconstructions of a magnificent helmet contained within the Staffordshire Hoard. Experts studied thousands of incredibly rare fragments - believed…
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CounterCoin and The Challenge

CounterCoin - an innovative volunteer reward scheme - is to host a large scale event in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. CounterCoin is attempting to redefine the relationship between business and the community and will hold “The…
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Tommy – There But Not There – in Fenton

In Fenton you may have seen "Tommy" - a remarkable silhouette which has been placed at various locations around the town. Read Jackie Gregory's article to find out why?  In a pub in Fenton sits a man enjoying a pint. He is alone but not…
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Burslem’s Wes Leavy and his Boxing Journey

Wes Leavy repeatedly asked himself the questions - “Am I good enough? Can I do it?” At the time  Wes, of Burslem weighed around 20 stone and did little exercise. But after himself, family and friends decided to raise money for Wes’s younger…
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Stormtroopers of Stoke-on-Trent

Staffs Imperial Stormtroopers - a unique group of men, women and children who are spreading joy everywhere they go throughout Stoke-on-Trent and beyond — but why and where did it all begin…? The year is 2016 - Darren Nield and Andrew…
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Biddy & Chafe – DJ sensations from Stoke-on-Trent

Luke Biddulph and Alex Chafe - two DJ’s from Stoke-on-Trent with two minds and talents which combined is seeing them make firm inroads into the Tech House music scene. Former Sports Therapy Graduate, Luke first took his hands to the mixing…
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Dougie Mac’s Admiral Nurse

Stoke-on-Trent’s Douglas Macmillan Hospice not only provides help and care for adults facing incurable illnesses, but practical, clinical and emotional support is also being provided for people with Dementia and their families. This Admiral…