Mum of boys. Stoke-on-Trent-based freelance journalist/ writer/ PR. Loves books, heritage, Staffordshire, PVFC. Pro Level Vision trustee ⚽️https://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3ljdobbj47k2qJust 14 months after I wrote it, my last remaining SOTLive story has finally appeared… While that was still pending, it was like a little bit of me was still there 😭 Thank you @globaljukeboxer.bsky.social for sharing those brilliant pics with me. https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/history/gallery/29-photos-one-newcastle-street-900860501 Mar 2025 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdobbj47k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lihzhut57k2eA 92-mile #pilgrimage route, the Two Saints Way, runs from Chester to Lichfield - and Festival Stoke is working to revitalise the section through the heart of Stoke-on-Trent. Find out more in The Knot: https://www.theknot.news/p/rediscovering-the-two-saints-way 🥨18 Feb 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihzhut57k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lhmb6dnrps2fJust written a story for The Knot that ticks my favourite box: ‘interesting Staffordshire things that most people don’t already know about’! Make sure you’re subscribed to The Knot at www.theknot.news for this and more positive news from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire! 🥨 https://www.theknot.news07 Feb 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmb6dnrps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lfpw7d6cd224By me for @theleaduk.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jan 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfpw7d6cd224https://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3ldnexguuys22Changes set to be made to a key Stoke-on-Trent Levelling Up project at Longton’s Crown Works as developer OVI Homes Ltd faces potential compulsory strike off. My exclusive for Daily Focus - Staffordshire Business News. https://daily-focus.co.uk/2024/12/future-of-stoke-on-trent-levelling-up-project-in-doubt-as-company-could-be-struck-off/ 👀19 Dec 2024 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnexguuys22https://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lcpsdt2vmc2vNice touch on the half-time music @officialpvfc.bsky.social - ‘Cold as Ice’ and now ‘Why does it always rain on me?’ 🤣 #pvfc07 Dec 2024 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpsdt2vmc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lcnkiwfgxc2gAs a trustee of @prolevelvision.bsky.social I’m delighted to announce our second charity ball! An evening of elegance, entertainment and generosity as we raise funds to provide children in our local community with access to academy-standard football coaching through @prolevelacademy.bsky.social 💃🕺🥂⚽️06 Dec 2024 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnkiwfgxc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lcn675mavk24Just spotted the wonderful Christmas bus on its festive way through Newcastle! Here’s my story about it from last year: https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/took-ride-north-staffordshire-bus-8987730 🎅🏻06 Dec 2024 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcn675mavk24https://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lc3sznqvzc2tDon’t miss The Longest Yarn - an 80-metre-long woollen recreation of the D-Day landings made by knitters around the world - at Stoke Minster until Dec 5th. Incredibly detailed and surprisingly moving. I was quite choked up by the final panel https://daily-focus.co.uk/2024/11/modern-day-bayeux-tapestry-depicting-d-day-landings-to-go-on-display-in-stoke-on-trent/ 🙏29 Nov 2024 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3sznqvzc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lbz5be73ck2kBREAKING NEWS: The Environment Agency has today issued a closure notice to controversial landfill Walleys Quarry – starting the process of permanently closing the Newcastle-under-Lyme site. https://daily-focus.co.uk/2024/11/breaking-news-closure-notice-issued-to-controversial-landfill-walleys-quarry-following-poor-management-of-site/28 Nov 2024 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbz5be73ck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lbuuakphlk2hGenuinely shocked at the plans to close the Museum of Cannock Chase and the Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock, where I lived from 2006-2021. A petition has been launched to try to save them: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-prince-of-wales-theatre-cannock/exp/v2/cl_/mit-490319839-10/v3/48852253?recruiter=48852253&recruited_by_id=8c5d3630-923a-0130-41ad-3c764e050729&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf&utm_medium=copylink&utm_content=mit-490319839-10%3Av3 🎭26 Nov 2024 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuuakphlk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lbu3x2eey22w👀 Grade II-listed Minton Library in Stoke to be auctioned on December 10th. Guide price £150K. Was previously for sale for £295K. My story and pics from January 2023 in 🧵 https://www.sdlauctions.co.uk/property/45409/commercial-property-for-auction-stoke-on-trent/ 👀26 Nov 2024 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbu3x2eey22whttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lbsd6oafhk2wBit gutted not to be at Vale Park under the lights tonight - especially after that early Shorrock goal! - but we’re listening to @philjbowers.bsky.social and Adam Yates in Radio Stoke instead! @officialpvfc.bsky.social #PVFC25 Nov 2024 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsd6oafhk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/hannahhiles.bsky.social/post/3lbcvij6sck2sThanks to everyone who has already followed me on here! I don’t know yet whether I’ll end up using it or not, but in the meantime here’s a pic of my dog Bill who is very cute but very unlucky, and is going to have to have a third operation on his leg next month 😢19 Nov 2024 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:2xxfsrf5ujzvrpep2imbeor3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcvij6sck2s