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Lateral flow coronavirus tests and 250 businesses apply for grants

Almost 1,000 nurses, frontline council workers and other public sector staff have trailed new lateral flow coronavirus tests in the city, ahead of a national roll-out. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been working closely with the Department…
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#StokeonTrentTogether support service extended to seven days a week

An initiative which was set up between Stoke on Trent City and voluntary sector partner VAST to support vulnerable people-  #StokeonTrentTogether - has been extended to provide support seven days a week between 9am to 5pm. Redeployed libraries…
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£4.2m to support businesses instructed to close through lockdown

Businesses instructed to close through the coronavirus lockdown will be able to apply for £4.2m of funding. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been allocated a total of £4,192,488 through the government’s Local Restrictions Support Grant.…
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Remembrance Sunday at home

Remembrance Sunday will look very different this year, with residents being asked to remember our armed forces heroes at home - as social distancing measures mean that parades and services have been called off. This year, as with most things,…
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Vulnerable residents reminded of support helpline – Covid-19

With rising numbers of coronavirus cases, and the city entering ‘high alert’ level Stoke-on-Trent City Council is reminding vulnerable residents that support is available to help them should they need it. People who are in need as a result…
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New testing technologies being piloted in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is working with Government on new testing technologies so that more people can be tested in the city, with results available quickly. The first lateral flow antigen tests have completed initial validation and the…
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Stoke-on-Trent moved to high Covid alert level

Communities in Stoke-on-Trent have been urged to work together and follow the national guidance after it was announced that the city will move to the high Covid alert level of Tier 2 on Saturday 24 October. Article Jamie Summerfield Health…
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Halloween and Half-Term fun at home

Stoke-on-Trent was moved into the higher Covid Alert level of Tier 2 on Saturday October 24. And with Halloween approaching - council leaders and public health officials are urging people to revise plans this half-term and enjoy their Halloween…
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Million-pound scheme for safer streets in two city communities

More than one million pounds is being invested in security measures in Stoke-on-Trent as part of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund, following a successful bid for funding through the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office. Staffordshire…
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Funding lifeline for venues and arts organisations

Venues and arts organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving a share of the Government’s £1.5bn Cultural Recovery Fund. Article By Jamie Summerfield The first wave of funding –…
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Anniversary Celebrations for Five-star Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone

Civic and business leaders are celebrating the fifth anniversary of an enterprise zone that has transformed redundant brownfield land, with two million square feet of high-quality industrial development. The Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone…
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Test and Trace support payment available for Stoke-on-Trent residents

Stoke-on-Trent residents are now eligible for a Test and Trace support payment of £500 if they are told to stay at home and to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace either because they have tested positive for coronavirus or have recently been…
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Further Covid-19 testing site in Stoke-on-Trent

A further national Covid-19 testing site has opened in Stoke-on-Trent. The walk-through testing site started to operate at Fenton Manor car park from Tuesday 13 October with appointments made available each day. It doubles the number of testing…
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Exercise Outdoors in Newcastle-under-Lyme

A new range of outdoor exercise classes and activities have been launched in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The classes and activities - launched by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council - are for all ages and abilities and will take place at Bathpool…
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New strategies agreed to improve services for children in Stoke-on-Trent

Three new children and family strategies have been approved by Stoke-on-Trent City Council at a cabinet meeting. The strategies (20-2024) are part of a range of improvements being made to the council’s children’s services and have been…
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