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War Horse coming back to Regent Theatre - how to get tickets
Regent Theatre
War Horse is returning to The Regent Theatre, in Hanley, in March 2025
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It's back! Comic Con at The Potteries Centre this weekend
Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
Fan favourites from Star Wars and Star Trek will be there
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Trentham Estate cancels Dino Fun Days as Storm Kathleen to batter Stoke-on-Trent
Trentham Estate
Trentham Estate has apologised for 'any inconvenience'
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It's official! Staffordshire's best restaurants, tearooms, pub and attractions
Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
The results of the 2024 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards have been announced
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Strictly star Jonannes Radebe coming to Regent Theatre - how to get tickets
Regent Theatre
House of JoJo is at The Regent Theatre on 26 May
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Alton Towers live: 180-minute lunchtime queue for Nemesis Reborn
Alton Towers
Nemesis Reborn launches today
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Alton Towers Nemesis Reborn: 'I was one of first to ride it and it was sheer exhilaration'
Alton Towers
StokeonTrentLive reporter Gary Porter tried out Nemesis Reborn ahead of its eagerly-anticipated relaunch
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Riverdance returns to Regent Theatre in 2025 - how to get tickets now
Regent Theatre
Tickets are priced from £40.72-per-person
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Trentham Estate brings back big wheel with glorious views of Stoke-on-Trent
Trentham Estate
Here's everything you need to know about the Trentham Estate ferris wheel
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Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn opens in Staffordshire next week - sneak peek
Things to do in Staffordshire
It opens on the Chillington Hall estate from Monday
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Free Stick Man trail opens in Staffordshire and it's perfect for February half-term
Things to do in Staffordshire
The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is home to the Stick Man Outdoor Trail
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Is there ever a ‘perfect’ time to have kids?
Family & Kids
The age of first-time mums is on the rise
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Council shuts play area at North Staffordshire beauty spot
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council says the Greenway Bank Country Park play area has 'reached the end of its life'
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Alton Towers confirms 2024 opening date - here's what's new
Alton Towers
Thrillseekers will be able to ride in the dark, walk to the top of the most iconic rollercoasters and celebrate 10 years of CBeebies Land
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'Magical' woodland attraction back for 2024 with February half-term ticket deal
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BeWILDerwood is an award-winning family adventure park
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First look at Staffordshire's newest play attraction with giant 'oak tree', zip lines and go-karting
Stafford
The Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn is due to open this spring
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Cinebowl makes 'exciting' change to Staffordshire bowling alley
Things to do in Staffordshire
The big change is coming to Uttoxeter Cinebowl from this weekend
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Alton Towers announces return of popular half-term family event
Alton Towers
The popular event is returning to the North Staffordshire theme park and resort
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Tittesworth Water shuts restaurant, shop and toilets for up to six weeks - from today
Eating out in Staffordshire
And its toddler play area is closed for a makeover too
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New toddler play area coming to Tittesworth Water - a sneak peek
Things to do in Staffordshire
The new-look play area is expected to be open within weeks
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Soft play centre to open in Hanley Market
Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is investing £50k in the facility
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Hanley Winter Wonderland now open for longer - from today
Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
The extended opening hours now run until Sunday 7 January
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The magical topsy-turvy Tudor hall that's like stepping into a Charles Dickens’ novel
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Little Moreton Hall, near Congleton, is transporting visitors to Christmases’ past during December
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North Staffordshire's newest family attraction opens - take a look inside
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Duckpin has opened inside Lymelight Boulevard, in Newcastle-under-Lyme
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Families are delighted by its arrival
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Drayton Manor confirms opening date for new rollercoaster
The Wave, formerly known as Shockwave, will be opening at Drayton Manor theme park in Staffordshire later this month - and it's been updated to be more accessible for all
Alton Towers launches £11 theme park tickets for parents and children
Alton Towers
Families can also get a cheaper pass for the resort's waterpark
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A momentous occasion as Belstaff marks its first centenary
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The iconic brand is looking back on its success over the last 100 years
'Adventure awaits' as Chatsworth House reopens woodland playground
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It is based in the grounds of the historic Chatsworth House
Tesco now attaching security tags to shopping baskets
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Mum 'madly in love' with man who 'stalked her for months' in Tesco
Charlotte Robertson, 43, was working on the tills at a Tesco store when she met Glen, 47, who visited the supermarket every day in the hope of seeing her again
Johnson Tiles factory set to close with 105 job losses ending 123 years of history
Employment
Johnson Tiles in Tunstall will instead become a standalone business with all production outsourced
'Dishonest' Staffordshire woman swindled £634k from will beneficiaries
Courts
Laurna Porter enlisted her friend, Julie Atkins, to launder the money which was set to got to charities and relatives of the deceased
Scene of carnage as police arrest BMW driver after Fenton two-car smash
Staffordshire Police
A 25-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has since been arrested on suspicion of drug driving
DWP rules and changes that will affect everyone on benefits
DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to undergo a major overhaul, with a number of changes announced that will affect anyone claiming benefits in the UK
DWP
DWP benefit that few know about leaves gran £4k a year better off
Yvonne Bailey, 78, says it has made a 'huge difference' to her life
Mum 'madly in love' with man who 'stalked her for months' in Tesco
Tesco
Charlotte Robertson, 43, was working on the tills at a Tesco store when she met Glen, 47, who visited the supermarket every day in the hope of seeing her again
New tourist tax for holiday hotspot and everyone over 12 will have to pay
Traffic & Travel
The new tourist tax has been introduced in one of the most beautiful parts of Europe - and it applies to people staying in caravans and camping
Drayton Manor confirms opening date for new rollercoaster
Things to do in Staffordshire
The Wave, formerly known as Shockwave, will be opening at Drayton Manor theme park in Staffordshire later this month - and it's been updated to be more accessible for all
State Pension age will rise to 68 'within 10 years' and 'won't come back down'
DWP
The State Pension age is set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028, with another rise to 68 is planned for between 2044 and 2046