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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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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…
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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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Mental Health & Art with me Emma-Leigh Hayes

Emma-Leigh Hayes is a freelance Watercolour, Acrylic and Digital artist living in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. She creates custom art for her clients, be that painting the beloved family pet or a secret mushroom forest. Here in her second…
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New arrivals at Staffordshire attraction

Trentham Monkey Forest has announced the arrival of five baby Barbary macaques. The Monkey Forest is home to 140 free-ranging Barbary macaques and in recent weeks staff at the popular Staffordshire attraction have been eagerly awaiting the…
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Potters ’Arf tributes to race founder Don Shelley

Two Potters ’Arf Marathon trophies will include tributes to event founder Don Shelley, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Mr Shelley’s granddaughters, Beth and Eve Darlow, are also planning to take part in the event’s walking…
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New nursery places at Staffordshire University’s first net-zero carbon facility

Staffordshire University have broken ground on a new £4.4m Nursery and Forest School at their Leek Road site in Stoke-on-Trent which will create over 50 new nursery places for the local community. Due for completion in 2022 by principal…
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Turnip Field Review

Taking my seat as I returned to the theatre for the first time in two-years was a treat, little did I know how much of a sensory feast I was in store for as the lights dimmed around and silence fell at the Repertory Theatre in Stoke... Opening…
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15,000 food vouchers to support families during half-term,

The latest in a series of initiatives to support residents through the impact of the coronavirus sees more than 15,000 food vouchers available to families for May half-term. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is using money from the government’s…