Tag: Hanley

Tony Pulis and Imran Sherwani to switch on Hanley Christmas lights

| November 6, 2012 | 0 Comments
Tony Pulis and Imran Sherwani to switch on Hanley Christmas lights

Tony Pulis will push the button to get the festive season under way at this year’s Christmas lights switch-on in Hanley.

The event, on November 22, will also see Stoke-on-Trent’s 1988 Olympic gold medalist Imran Sherwani and Britain’s Got Talent boy band Loveable Rogues take to the stage as part of the celebrations.

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Review: The Crookes @ The Sugarmill, Hanley

| November 3, 2012 | 0 Comments
Review: The Crookes @ The Sugarmill, Hanley

Sheffield-based band The Crookes hit the stage at The Sugarmill in Hanley with an uplifting vibrancy in the air.

Stoke-on-Trent favourites Moral Panics and fellow South Yorkshire group Hey Sholay had set the tone with confident support.

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Hanley discount shopping event attracts thousands of students

| October 12, 2012 | 0 Comments
Hanley discount shopping event attracts thousands of students

Thousands of students flocked to bag a bargain at a Hanley discount event.

The Potteries Shopping Centre reported a big rise in visitor numbers for the event, which also featured live entertainment.

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Students prepare to pick up a bargain at Hanley shopping event

| October 8, 2012 | 0 Comments
Students prepare to pick up a bargain at Hanley shopping event

Students will be able to bag a discount at a shopping event in Hanley.

The Potteries Shopping Centre will host the night tomorrow (October 9) from 6pm to 9pm.

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Jobs go across Staffordshire as JJB stores are closed down

| October 2, 2012 | 0 Comments
Jobs go across Staffordshire as JJB stores are closed down

Employees at JJB Sports shops across Staffordshire have lost their jobs following the collapse of the company.

The demise of the business was confirmed yesterday (October 1) by administrators KPMG, leading to the closure of stores in Tamworth, Stafford and Hanley.

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Burslem and Hanley firefighters hosting charity car wash events

| September 21, 2012 | 0 Comments
Burslem and Hanley firefighters hosting charity car wash events

Firefighters in Burslem and Hanley will be putting their hoses to use washing cars for charity this weekend.

From 10am to 4pm tomorrow (September 22) they will be inviting drivers to make a donation after their vehicles have been given a clean.

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Police name woman who died after being hit by a bus in Hanley

| August 23, 2012 | 0 Comments
Police name woman who died after being hit by a bus in Hanley

A woman who died after being hit by a bus in Hanley has been named.

Seventy-three-year-old Barbara Craig, of Rose Street, Birches Head was seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a bus on Bucknall New Road at 4pm yesterday (August 22).

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Chance for shoppers in Hanley to meet Spiderman

| June 29, 2012 | 0 Comments
Chance for shoppers in Hanley to meet Spiderman

Youngsters in Stoke-on-Trent are being given the chance to meet Spiderman.

The popular character will be visiting The Potteries Shopping Centre in Hanley on July 8 to coincide with the launch of the new film.

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Final tickets on offer for Stoke-on-Trent Olympic flame celebrations

| May 22, 2012 | 0 Comments
Final tickets on offer for Stoke-on-Trent Olympic flame celebrations

People are being given one last chance to snap up tickets for the Olympic flame celebrations in Stoke-on-Trent.

Only 1,000 of the 12,000 places are left for the evening event in Hanley Park on May 30.

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Young people get the chance to quiz leaders at Hanley question time event

| May 16, 2012 | 0 Comments
Young people get the chance to quiz leaders at Hanley question time event

Leading figures from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be quizzed by young people in a question time event.

A panel featuring people from politics, religion and business will take part in the Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme Youth Hustings at the Mitchell Arts Centre on May 22.

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