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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...

Great to be at the Tunstall Arrow site today for the official sod cutting, starting work on bringing another brownfield site back into use! Planning permission...

Absolutely delighted that Stoke-on-Trent has been shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2021! We join Coventry, Paisley, Sunderland and Swansea in the final...