Caldon Canal

Families are being invited to take a step back in time this Sunday (28th March) by exploring the colourful history of Etruria and discovering the role it’s canal system played in attracting industry to Stoke-on-Trent. Visitors can join Glenn Airey from the Etruria Industrial Museum on the walk which includes a circuit of the Etruria junction leading up to the site of the old Wedgwood factory and on to Etruria Hall and Festival Park.

Q: What do shopping trolleys, an aeroplane propeller and a fridge of food have in common? A: They were all pulled out of the UK’s canals last year during Towpath Tidy

British Waterways, Rudyard Lake Limited and Rudyard Sailability are pleased to announce that, following a mediation process, all parties have agreed to work together to deliver a new facility for the disabled sailing charity at the lake. Although the exact details of the agreement will remain confidential all parties are now keen to move forward and to work together on the agreed solution.

By Pits 'n' Pots Reporter New ‘boulevard’ style walkways, a wide choice of new homes, and a ‘state of the art’ new pottery for Emma Bridgewater are the highlights of regeneration proposals unveiled today for the City Waterside area of Stoke-on-Trent. The plans will go on public exhibition next week and an outline planning application will follow. Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council Cllr Ross Irving said:- “The new factory is a huge boost for the city and demonstrates that the pottery

By Pits'n'Pots Reporter. City Waterside in Stoke-on-Trent today saw the official opening of a new bridge over the Caldon Canal, the launch of a new [caption id="attachment_4115" align="alignright" width="87" caption="Emma Bridgewater"][/caption] prospectus to attract developers for the next phase of construction and the re-naming of the City Waterside Community Centre. Emma Bridgewater helped local children perform the opening ceremony and spoke of her confidence in the future.