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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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Improvement works to city road as part of wider transformation plan

Over £1.5m of improvement works are set to begin on a major road between Stoke on-Trent railway station and the city centre. The improvements are being made to Boughey Road as part of the wider Transforming Cities Fund Programme (TCF), which…
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Micro-grants for local groups to ‘Get Creative Outdoors’

Micro-grants of up to £200 have been launched to help not-for-profit creative groups in Stoke-on-Trent share their creativity with people in outdoor open spaces in the city, as part of #GetCreativeOutdoors Stoke-on-Trent City Council has…
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New Vic Theatre welcomes support from the Denise Coates Foundation

Newcastle-under-Lyme's the New Vic Theatre has received a grant from the Denise Coates Foundation to ensure the organisation’s future as a vital resource for the local community, and as a producer of high quality theatre, following the impact…
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National Green Space Award for the Trentham Estate

The Trentham Estate has been named the UK’s ‘Green Space of the Year’ in the itravel Staycation Awards 2020/21. The popular Staffordshire beauty spot was announced as the winner at a virtual ceremony hosted by BBC Countryfile presenter…
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Tunstall Market traders help city’s homeless through donation drive

Traders at Tunstall Market have collected donations of toiletries for the residents of Lily Gertrude Simister Court, which operates as a safe place for homeless households in the Tunstall area to temporarily stay. Trader Bill Lewis, who organised…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…