News published December 2025
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Commemorative plate created as Centenary City take on UK City of Culture
A special commemorative plate marking the meeting of two major cultural cities on the football pitch has been created by Moorland Pottery.
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JET Business programme takes off - providing enhanced back-to-work support for unemployed residents
Stoke-on-Trent’s Jobs, Enterprise and Training (JET) service has been relaunched to expand the support it can offer to residents and employers.
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Local historian tells the Story of a City as Centenary book launches
A new book commissioned to mark Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary will be launched this week.
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Trading Standards close three shops after persistent illegal sales of illegal tobacco
Three premises in Stoke-on-Trent have been issued with three-month closure orders by the city council’s trading standards team after persistent illegal sales.
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Eviction secured following persistent anti-social behaviour complaints
A tenant in Chell Heath has been evicted following their conviction for a serious crime – bringing relief to residents who faced ongoing disruption.
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City names award-winning local author and illustrator as first ever Creativity Laureate
Stoke-on-Trent has appointed its first ever Creativity Laureate following a competition launched earlier this year.
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Nick Degg to hand over the baton as city’s Poet Laureate
Stoke-on-Trent has named its new Poet Laureate and, for the first time, a Young Poet Laureate.
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Cultural clash of the century as the Centenary City takes on the UK City of Culture
Two major cultural cities are set to meet on the pitch when Port Vale host Bradford City AFC at Vale Park.
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All about the mace as Centenary regalia presented to the city
A ceremonial mace to mark Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary will be presented to the city this week.
