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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent residents urged to get boosted this winter</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council is urging all residents eligible for a free flu vaccine and a COVID-19 booster to take up the offer. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Health experts warn of the continued dangers of COVID-19, as the impact of the virus in the city is revealed</title>
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      <description>Health experts are warning that COVID-19 is still with us, as a Directors of Public Health annual report reveals the impact of the virus in the city over 2020 and 2021.</description>
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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent Recovery and Growth Grant </title>
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      <description>Businesses across Stoke-on-Trent can apply for grants of up to £10,000 – giving them further support to get through the coronavirus pandemic.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>More council services reopen as Stoke-on-Trent moves to Plan A restrictions</title>
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      <description>More council services are set to reopen as Stoke-on-Trent City Council moves cautiously back to Plan A restrictions. </description>
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      <title>Museum and leisure services reduce during Christmas, as Covid cases rise, and support for businesses and schools</title>
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      <description>Museums will temporarily close during the Christmas period and services at city council-run leisure centres will reduce in response to the increasing spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.</description>
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      <title>Residents reminded to ‘get thee sen a jab, duck’ to protect against the coronavirus, as case rates rise </title>
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      <description>Residents are being reminded to ‘get thee sen a jab, duck’ as the best way to protect themselves and their loved ones from the coronavirus.</description>
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      <title>Council leaders warn that the city is losing nearly 5,000 days at work every week from our businesses, schools and public services due to positive COVID-19 cases</title>
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      <description>Council leaders are warning that coronavirus case rates in the city remain too high, and are urging residents to keep getting tested and to get vaccinated.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Over 38,000 healthy meals and 750 summer holiday activities provided to school pupils in Stoke-on-Trent</title>
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      <description>School pupils across Stoke-on-Trent benefited from a range of fun and educational activities and food throughout the summer holidays thanks to a unique partnership between Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the Hubb Foundation. Thousands of children made new friends, took part in different activities and were treated to healthy meals.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Schools thanked for their work during coronavirus restrictions, and residents asked for patience should council services be impacted</title>
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      <description>Schools and families have been thanked for their hard work and dedication in minimising the disruption to teaching during an academic year impacted by the coronavirus.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Further support available for Stoke-on-Trent businesses affected by Covid-19</title>
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      <description>Businesses across the city are now set to receive a further grant to help them through the coronavirus pandemic, under phase five of the ‘Additional Restrictions Grant’.</description>
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