Who is Tim Heatley? Social Impact, Stoke-on-Trent & The Story Behind Capital & Centric
I sat down with Tim Heatley, founder of Capital&Centric, for a chat about their developments in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Jenna Goodwin
Photographer, artist, writer, historian, explorer, animal lover, and nonconformist
England’s Oldest Legible Gravestone – Anne Green at St Peter’s Church, Alstonefield, Staffordshire
Did you know that Staffordshire is home to the oldest legible gravestone in England? Nestled in the peaceful churchyard of St Peter’s Church, Alstonefield, the gravestone of Anne Green, who died in April 1518, has survived over 500 years and remains clearly readable today. The gravestone is circular, with
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Made in Staffordshire: The Inventions that Changed the World – A Local History Talk with The Red Haired Stokie
The Copeland Room, Spode Museum Stoke, 10:30am 15th November
A Taste of Stoke-on-Trent: Celebrating Oatcake Day with a Rare Find
Today is National Oatcake Day!
Art on Your Doorstep: National Gallery Masterpieces in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
To mark Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary as a city, the National Gallery has launched a brand-new outdoor exhibition, and Stoke is the first place in the UK to host it. ‘Art on Your Doorstep’ brings fifteen life-sized reproductions of some of the world’s most famous paintings
Middleport Pottery Canal Festival 2025
We are so lucky to have historic venues like Middleport Pottery right on our doorstep. These places are full of life, stories, and heritage, and it’s incredible to see them brought to life through events like this. The festival was completely free to attend, and it reminded us how
The People's Parade - Stoke-on-Trent
This is my Stoke-on-Trent. Not the one the moaners on Facebook complain about. Not the one the local rag tries to convince us is broken, divided, or beyond saving. Yesterday's People’s Parade was everything that makes this city special. We’re not perfect, we’re
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More Than Clay and Coal: Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary
Looking back to move forward – our history, our voice, our momentum – and we’re just getting started.
From Potbanks to Protest – Meet the Women Who Changed Staffordshire
Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History Talk
The Goods Yard Stoke-on-Trent: From Bonded Warehouse to Modern Urban Quarter
Join me for a walk through the restored vaulted cellars beneath The Goods Yard in Stoke-on-Trent, where we explore the site’s transformation from a 19th-century bonded warehouse into a modern urban development by Capital & Centric. Once used to store goods between canal and rail, and
