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A Big Society project for Leek- helping ourselves.

Blog by Bill Cawley - posted Mon 26th Jul 2010

Like others I have doubts about the concept of the Big Society. But I am prepared to explore and develop ideas if I feel that they could be to the betterment...

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Big Society, Job Centre, Leek, Recession, Self employment, unemployment, Urban Vision

Ashley Howells 'Apologises' - But I'm Still Not Happy!

Blog by Tony Walley - posted Fri 23rd Jul 2010

"My comments were in response to reading a highly political anti-Coalition Government comment about public expenditure cuts, which alleged that Stoke-...

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Borough Council, ConDems, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Mohammed Pervez, Newcastle-under-Lyme, NULBC, Rob Flello, Ross Irving, Stoke-on-Trent, Tristram Hunt MP, Twitter

Harriet Ann Kidd- Dedicated campaigner for women and trade union rights

Blog by Bill Cawley - posted Fri 23rd Jul 2010

I came across a very interesting tale in the archive of the Leek Post and Times of a formidable woman who perhaps deserves far more recognition in her...

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Cooperative Movement, Labour Church, Labour Party, Leek, Trade Unions, William Morris, women rights

The Big Society And Civic Pride Come To Longton

Blog by Mike Rawlins - posted Fri 23rd Jul 2010

After the great festival that Longton held a few weeks ago as part of the centenary celebrations a new website, I Love Longton, has appeared and although...

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Big Society, I Love Longton, Longton, Radical Ed, Reginald Mitchell, RJ Mitchell, Spitfire, Stoke-on-Trent, The Big Society

Tunstall Carnival 25th July (Sunday) 2010 - Tunstall Victoria Park

Blog by web monkey - posted Wed 21st Jul 2010

One of the biggest events in Stoke-on-Trent is taking place this week, as this coming Sunday will see Tunstall Carnival back in the city.

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MyTunstall, Stoke-on-Trent Lions Club, Tunstall

Kier Under Fire From New Resident Association.

Blog by Warren Lloyd - posted Tue 20th Jul 2010

Kier Stoke, the firm employed by Stoke on Trent City Council to carry out repair work on council homes, have come under attack from angry tenants living...

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City Council, Cllr Michael Coleman, Kier Stoke, Meir, Residents Associations., Stoke-on-Trent

Raoul Moat And Class Pride

Blog by Phil BC - posted Fri 16th Jul 2010

Since his expiration on a rain soaked bank in the early hours of Saturday morning, the surreal media circus surrounding Moat's pursuit and stand off will...

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A Very Public Sociologist, David Cameron, facebook, Internet Forums, Media Circus, Prime Minister, Raoul Moat, Trial By Media

North Stafforshire regiment and the breaching of the Hindenburg Line: Sept 29th 1918

Blog by Bill Cawley - posted Wed 14th Jul 2010

I wrote this a few years ago and I wrote it to recognise and act of bravery and valour which was not recognised in the local media. I tried to interest...

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Cobridge, Fenton, First World War, Milton, Observer, Onecote, Sneyd Pit, Somme, Stoke

LSP Quango Should Be Scrapped

Blog by Potteye - posted Tue 13th Jul 2010

Upon returning from my annual holiday, the first headline in the local media to hit me was the ConLib Governments cuts to Area Based Grants (£3.4m) administered...