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it doesn’t seem 2 minutes since we were telling you about the Mow Cop Players Christmas play – I did see it and it was fantastic. If you remember they were celebrating their 50 year anniversary last year! The Mow Cop Players are now getting ready for their next performances from Thursday 10th to Saturday […]
Cancer is a dreadful disease especially when it affects children – Sarah has been in touch to tell us about a charity bike ride in memory of her daughter Gracie. After being diagnosed with liver cancer in July last year, Gracie lost her fight on 4th February. The family are from are from Knutton, just […]
The most colourful run you’ll take part in! Get ready to be covered from head to toe in vibrant hues, as you jog, walk, dance, or skip through the 1km course! Music, food and drinks, stalls and games will keep you entertained and energised throughout the event. Register now and be a part of this […]
The Dougie Mac Annual 10k race – it’s taking place on Sunday 6th April starting at 10am, at World of Wedgwood, in Barlaston. It’s a 10k chipped run, and many experience runners from our local running clubs take part in this one because it is a challenging race. But it’s also gentle enough for people […]
The Dougie Mac Moonlight Walk is taking place on Friday 20th June – it starts at 10pm and in June it will of course be just starting to go dark at that time. It is a very exciting 10 miles walk– it is a great one for families, friends and colleagues – everyone is encouraged […]

Here is a lovely event to take part in for all the family. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s Hedgehog Walk will get families out walking for wildlife with “Timmy and Apricot” from the popular children’s TV programme “Timmy Time”. Families, schools and clubs across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are encouraged to take on a 3km walking challenge to […]
If you are looking for something worthwhile to do, something that will help the community, how about becoming a first aider. North Staffs Voluntary first aid service was established in 1995 (that’s 30 years this year) – you will no doubt have seen them at local events. All their members are volunteers, and they are […]
Following a central government proposal to reorganise local government, Stoke-on-Trent City Council have published a paper promoting the creation of a North Staffordshire Unitary Authority, which would merge Stoke-on-Trent, the Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough into one single council, believing it can be a catalyst for sustained economic growth. For the people of Newcastle, this […]
Caudwell Children are in fact hosting a fantastic Literacy Event, in partnership with the National Literacy Trust. It’s designed especially for children with Special Educational Needs bringing the joy of storytelling to life in a truly magical way. And, According to the National Literacy Trust, over three quarters of the wards of Stoke-on-Trent have the […]
Also on Wednesday 19th February at the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton, with shows at 11.30 and 1.30 you can take part in the Peter Pan Show – you can Join the Boy who never grew up as he sets sail on a brand-new adventure alongside his fairy Tinkerbell and of course Captain Hook! It […]