Back in Time with Textiles – Fashion Exhibit
The Brampton Museum in Newcastle-under-Lyme are celebrating the rich history of popular fashion from the last two centuries with an exhibit of clothes from the local area.
Browsing: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue services come together for Community Wellbeing Week
Potentially life-saving safety talks and events are being held across Staffordshire for Community Wellbeing Week from Monday 1 October to Sunday 7 October .
Elderly woman killed in crash involving tractor on A50 in Kidsgrove
Cheshire Police have issued an appeal for information following a fatal collision in Cranage. The incident involved a Citroen C3 and a tractor.
Queens of the Coal Age: Review
Ruby Davies reviews Queens of the Coal Age at the New Vic theatre and finds it portrays a different perpective on the miners’ strikes.
Philip Astley: His Life and Legacy
The father of the modern circus – Philip Astley’s life and legacy is celebrated at the Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Aspire Housing staff in Newcastle awarded for targeting loan sharks
Staff at a North Staffordshire housing association have been honoured for cracking down on loan sharks.
The team at Aspire Housing in Newcastle-under-Lyme won a national award for their efforts to stop people falling victim to sharks who charge huge amounts of interest.
Tesco in Kidsgrove goes pink to raise money for Cancer Research UK
Employees at a Tesco store in Kidsgrove have been raising money for Cancer Research UK by wearing pink to support the Race for Life events.
Healthy young Kidsgrove man with “bright future” died unexpectedly, inquest hears
A machine operator from Kidsgrove with a “bright future ahead of him” died after suffering an unexplained cardiac arrest, an inquest heard.
Carl David George Shenton, 25, regularly played football and visited the gym, the coroner’s court was told.
Behind the scenes: Tucking into cuisine at NoFit State circus
Named as one of the six Cities of Circus by Circus250, Newcastle Under-Lyme will bustle with celebrations throughout the month of April, to honour the title. To get the party started, the city play host to Lexicon, the brand new show from NoFit State.
So with the circus in town, I sat down with Tour Cook, Alex Whittall, to chat all things food and to find out how she fuels the travelling circus whilst on the road.
Fashion in Circus – Lexicon
There are many aspects that form a great circus; clowns, music, dancers, but arguably one of the most important is the costumes.
Not only do the costumes add to each circus theme, they also need to be made to withstand ropes, acrobatics and quick changes.