Jenna Goodwin

What’s Really Happening in Hanley: Stoke-on-Trent’s City Centre Has More Than You Think

Hanley, the city centre of Stoke-on-Trent, has had more than its fair share of bad press. Online, it’s often painted as a ghost town, a place that’s had its day. But that isn’t the full story. In this video, I take a walk through Hanley

The Origins of Potholes: Did Stoke-on-Trent Give the World Its Most Hated Word?

Ask anyone in Stoke-on-Trent where potholes came from and you may hear the same answer: “Potters dug clay out of the roads and that is why we call them potholes.” It is a story that has been told for generations in the Potteries, but how much of it

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We’ve Been Shortlisted for an Award – and We Need Your Vote!

I’m so excited to share some incredible news – The Staffordshire Signal CIC, a project I created alongside my work as The Red Haired Stokie, has been shortlisted for Community Project of the Year at the LoveNUL Business Awards 2025. Out of more than 650 nominations, we’ve been chosen

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Oliver’s Mill Middleport - Stoke-on-Trent’s Forgotten Flint Mill

Oliver’s Mill in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, is opening its doors for Heritage Open Days. Built in 1909 by Oliver & Sons of Burslem, this Grade II listed flint mill was once home to three historic calcining ovens known as Jumbo, Middle and Office. These ovens fired flint stones

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.

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