The Red Haired Stokie

20 Oct 2025 · 2 min read

The Staffordshire Signal Has Landed – My Biggest Project Yet!

The first edition is available to read now

12 Oct 2025 · 1 min read

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

30 Sep 2025 · 4 min read

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.

30 Sep 2025 · 1 min read

Win a Stoke-on-Trent 2026 Calendar for just £1

And support a good cause!

23 Sep 2025 · 1 min read

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

17 Sep 2025 · 2 min read

Discover Stoke-on-Trent’s Heritage Through the 2026 Calendar by The Red Haired Stokie

Available to pre-order now

13 Sep 2025 · 1 min read

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

10 Sep 2025 · 1 min read

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.

25 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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,

21 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

Win Local Prizes for £1 and Help Build The Staffordshire Signal

Every penny raised goes into creating a truly local, trusted, non-profit media source for Staffordshire

17 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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

8 Aug 2025 · 4 min read

A Taste of Stoke-on-Trent: Celebrating Oatcake Day with a Rare Find

Today is National Oatcake Day!

4 Jul 2025 · 1 min read

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

15 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

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

8 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

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&

6 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

Support The Red Haired Stokie and Win £25'000!

Help Keep Local History Alive – One Ticket at a Time

2 Jun 2025 · 13 min read

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.

2 Jun 2025 · 1 min read

From Potbanks to Protest – Meet the Women Who Changed Staffordshire

Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History Talk