Longton

BY Baba

Gladstone Pottery Museum received a top honour in national awards which recognise the best tourism businesses in the country. The iconic Stoke-on-Trent site claimed the gold award in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2020. Gladstone Pottery Museum had previously claimed the top spot in that […]

Fenton, Hanley, Local Information, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Tunstall

24th March 2020

Outdoor markets close and bulky waste collections stop

BY Baba

Outdoor markets at council-run locations across the city have closed, and new requests for bulky waste collections have stopped, following government guidance in response to the coronavirus emergency. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has confirmed that it is also reviewing indoor markets, in line with national guidance released overnight which allows stalls that...

Community News, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

12th September 2019

Longton Market joins mission to reduce single-use plastic

BY Baba

Longton Market traders have pledged their support to Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s stand against disposable plastic items. After a package-free stall opened in the market last year, traders and council staff were inspired to implement new initiatives to further promote recycling in the surrounding area. Since July, a unit in the market has turned into a...

Community News, Culture, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

3rd September 2019

Stoke A Love Story

BY Baba

Two local theatre makers are staging a new show which will have you falling in love with the City of Stoke-on-Trent. “Stoke a Love story” which has been written and directed by local theatre makers Kat Boon, from Penkhull, and Kat Hughes, from Audley, tells a thrilling story of five residents who wake up to […]

Burslem, Community News, Longton, Staffordshire News, Stoke-on-Trent

16th July 2019

Stoke-on-Trent parks receive prestigious award

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Three Stoke-on-Trent parks have been recognised for their beauty in a national competition. Burslem Park, Longton Park and Park Hall Country Park are among 1,970 UK parks and green spaces – and 131 in 13 other countries around the world – that have received a prestigious Green Flag in the annual awards. The international award […]

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

28th November 2018

Longton Park to have New Cafe facility

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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 been working hard towards building a café for 10 years and the project is […]

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

22nd January 2018

Artist Ian Pearsall and his work of the people

BY Baba

“Life is not a dress rehearsal,” says artist Ian Pearsall when asked what advice he would give to someone who wishes to pursue their dreams. This is a quote which many of us may have heard before, yet the meaning behind the words could also mean so many different things to each of us. But, […]

Featured, Food & Drink, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

29th December 2017

Home-made hidden gems to be had at The Glost House

BY Baba

It’s a busy weekday, you are dashing from one appointment to the next, the coffee cravings are rife and the hunger pangs in your stomach are starting to make more noise than a JCB digger at the side of the road. Not only that but that deadline is fast approaching, an email needs to be […]

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Longton

Gladstone claims gold at national tourism awards

Outdoor markets close and bulky waste collections stop

Longton Market joins mission to reduce single-use plastic

Stoke A Love Story

Stoke-on-Trent parks receive prestigious award

Longton Park to have New Cafe facility

Artist Ian Pearsall and his work of the people

Home-made hidden gems to be had at The Glost House

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