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A Growing Green Wave in Staffs Moorlands

Local Green councillor Jonathan Kempster says voters are turning away from divisive rhetoric towards positive action on nature and community empowerment

56 mins ago • Helen Dalley and The Knot

Rob Pointon Paints Through the Dark Month

Plus service for Mike Lloyd (14/01), Queen by Candlelight (05/03), Apprenticeships Fair 2026 (07/02), Russell Howard (13/03) and Yule-Helm: The Viking…

Jan 6 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

🎉 Happy New Year From The Knot 🎉

Plus New Years Honours for Stoke and Staffs residents, Royal Stoke goes smoke-free, new art exhibition for Bethesda Gardens, and food waste collections…

Jan 5 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

December 2025

The Pirate Takeover Returns to Alton Towers

Plus Little Dumpling King goes vegan on 07/01, catch Bluey's Big Play at the Regent on 13/02-15/02, and join a job fair at bet365 stadium on 13/02…

Dec 30, 2025 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

New Heritage Markers Bring Pottery Story to Life

Plus local lad Adam Peaty gets married, get your Christmas tree collected by Dougie Mac, UHNM launches study in dads' mental health and better roads may…

Dec 29, 2025 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

Gandeys Brings a K-Pop Twist to Trentham

Plus Aladdin at Stoke Rep, Sherlock Holmes at the MAC, Cabaret Extreme at the Victoria Hall, Wassailing in Barlaston on New Year's Eve, and Kings of…

Dec 23, 2025 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

Stoke City Council's Spending Power to Increase by More than £77 Million

Plus lend your heartbeat to light up Stoke Park, book a table at H I D D E N, Stoke Town Hall gets upgraded Grade II* listed status, and Chris Martin…

Dec 22, 2025 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

New Posting Schedule

Regular Feature Articles on Wednesdays

Dec 18, 2025 • James Routledge

Dec 17, 2025 • James Routledge

🎉 Ring in 2026 at Lunar's New Year's Eve Party

Plus free Christmas dance workshops at the MAC, Frankenstein at Middleport, and a classical tribute to Christmas at Stoke Minster, and catch a K-Pop…

Dec 16, 2025 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

Digital Community Mural Unveiled at Port Vale

Plus three brilliant new books celebrating the city, we say goodbye to music entrepreneur Mike Lloyd, and book cookery classes with top chef Thom…

Dec 15, 2025 • The Knot and Helen Dalley

A Year of Extraordinary Kindness

Personal story on new life and loss.

Dec 10, 2025 • James Routledge

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