Founder, CEO and editor of The Staffordshire Signal, a Staffordshire-based writer, historian, photographer and filmmaker, also known as The Red Haired Stokie, covering local news, heritage, culture and community stories across the county.
As Stoke-on-Trent concludes its centenary year, mascot Kelvin the Kiln visits Portsmouth to pass the baton ahead of the coastal city's 100th anniversary in 2026.
Europe’s largest educational initiative in international politics, Keele World Affairs, marks its 45th anniversary with a look back at its high-profile history.
The Staffordshire Signal's November/December 2025 issue: resilience and renewal in Staffordshire's ceramics industry, Moorcroft's return to family ownership, the hidden Spode Rose Garden, the mystery of the Tutbury Hoard, and a full guide to Christmas across the county. Free to read.
Community groups across Stoke-on-Trent can now apply for funding to support events and activities that bring people together and celebrate local pride.
The Staffordshire Signal's October 2025 issue: Spark & Forge's digital reinvention of Stoke's industrial spirit, Spode and the British Ceramics Biennial, Launch It Longton's young entrepreneurs, ten years of the Honey Box, and the county's best autumn walks. Free to read.
Works of art, created by talented people across Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire, have gone on display as part of a new exhibition in Stoke-on-Trent.
Draycott Fayre will return this July with a full weekend of entertainment, family activities, live music and fundraising in support of the village’s historic church.
