Local News

Frustrated to hear recently that Stoke-on-Trent’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is to move the service for children and young people to Walsall. Adult...

Communities are crucial to life in our city, whether it’s looking after the most vulnerable or putting on events that make our city so vibrant, so much that...

A national competition that carried with it huge potential... win or lose. When I first suggested we bid, people laughed - but getting to the final five changed...

We’re off to Hull today to give our final UK City of Culture 2021 presentation... here’s the story so far, including our fab promotional film! It’s been an...

Great to be at the unveiling of the Face of Stoke-on-Trent this week, following a city-wide campaign as part of our UK City of Culture 2021 campaign. Over 3,500...

Today it’s revealed that the Poppies: Weeping Window sculpture will be in Stoke-on-Trent in August and September 2018, and located at Middleport Pottery...

What a great opportunity to address Conservative Party Conference about what we are doing in Stoke-on-Trent! Details of my contribution is below; ”Good...

Just to prove how great our UK City of Culture 2021 bid is, we sent it into space this week, complete with duck! Big thanks to everyone who made this happen...

Although I’m not from a family with a strong football allegiance, it’s hard not to be a football fan in Stoke-on-Trent. Whether it’s Stoke or Vale, it’s hard to...