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Central Co-op is proud to announce the launch of its new website shop, now available for the purchase of a range of memorialisation gifts – making it the first funeral business to offer a fully transactional online platform for such products. In collaboration with The Lovely Gift Group, this initiative brings an extensive collection of […]

Manchester, UK (17th December 2024) – Jurassic World: The Exhibition urges explorers to secure exhibition tickets before it’s too late as it announces doors will close on 5thJanuary 2025. The team behind the much-loved experience are encouraging visitors to get their tickets while they can, explaining this will be the last chance to experience the

The New Vic Theatre, alongside partners Barewall Gallery, Arthur Wood Estate, Victoria Theatre Archive, Claybody Theatre, Keele University, Three Counties Open Art Exhibition, Staffordshire Film Archive and Appetite Stoke, have been awarded a £147,193 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to design and deliver a year-long programme of events in 2025 to celebrate the

Support from The Enemy     Trentham is thrilled to announce that Ocean Colour Scene will headline the Friday night of a brand-new concert series, At Trentham, on Friday 30th May 2025. The event forms part of a three-night concert series, as part of the Stoke 100 celebrations in 2025. Ocean Colour Scene will be

The legendary Nemesis rollercoaster at Alton Towers has been named by Brits as their favourite global theme park attraction of all time, according to a new survey. Ocean Florida, the UK’s leading Florida specialist, has teamed up with OnePoll to survey 2,000 British theme park enthusiasts on their favourite attractions from around the world. The results

A local record-holding athlete, Andy Stone has fundraised for charity – Caudwell Youth, which raised £17,000 this Autumn Winter through a fun ‘globe challenge’ as the charity turns two. These past few months Caudwell Youth which offers services including mentoring for at-risk youths organised a fundraising challenge for anyone wanting to get involved to help

McDonald’s Franchisee, Mike McCollum, who owns and operates two restaurants around Lichfield, is proud to be the brand-new sponsor of two local youth football teams.   The new sponsorship will help support the Chasetown Lioness under 11’s girls team and the Walsall Wood Rebels under 12’s boys team by funding new kit and training equipment

Historian and TV presenter Ruth Goodman joined members of staff, funders and visitors to celebrate the official opening of Staffordshire’s new heritage attraction.   The new £8.7 million Staffordshire History Centre, which opened to the public on 6 November, has already welcomed over 1,000 visitors.  The heritage project has been delivered by Staffordshire County Council

From telling the stories of young LGBTQ+ people in Staffordshire to exploring community histories in Leicester, Historic England has announced new funding for five creative youth-led projects in the Midlands. Twenty-one projects are being supported across England.   The History in the Making programme empowers under-represented young people to explore and celebrate their local hidden

Hard-working charity shop workers at the St Giles Hospice store in Tamworth are calling on local shoppers to show their support as the shop faces six months of disruptive council works right outside its doors. The St Giles Hospice shop has been a fixture in St Editha’s Square for 11 years, but now it is bracing for