Daily Staffordshire Business News - Daily Focus

Daily Staffordshire Business News - Daily Focus

County’s best tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses announced at Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent’s top tourism and hospitality spots have been revealed at a glittering awards ceremony.

Chris Plant: Why entering the 10th annual Staffordshire Chamber Business Awards is the best thing you can do for your business today

This year marks the 10th annual Staffordshire Chambers Business Awards, celebrating a whole decade of business excellence in Staffordshire. To make this milestone even more

195k new trees planted as new walk and historic woodlands are to open to the public

Bradford Estates is set to open a new walk making its historic woodlands accessible to the public.

Boosts given to VE and VJ Day celebrations

Residents and organisations have been given encouragement to hold events commemorating Victory in Europe (VE) or Victory over Japan (VJ) with support towards financial costs.

Businesses urged to back literacy charity’s mission to help Stoke-on-Trent children develop a love of reading

An independent charity is calling on local businesses to support its mission to improve literacy in Stoke-on-Trent.

EVENTS

County’s best tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses announced at Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent’s top tourism and hospitality spots have been revealed at a glittering awards ceremony.

Chris Plant: Why entering the 10th annual Staffordshire Chamber Business Awards is the best thing you can do for your business today

This year marks the 10th annual Staffordshire Chambers

195k new trees planted as new walk and historic woodlands are to open to the public

Bradford Estates is set to open a new walk

Boosts given to VE and VJ Day celebrations

Residents and organisations have been given encouragement to

Businesses urged to back literacy charity’s mission to help Stoke-on-Trent children develop a love of reading

An independent charity is calling on local businesses

Industry

Multi-million-pound development expected to create up to 100 jobs gets the go-ahead

UK ceramics industry joins MPs and trade unions to launch recovery plan pressing government for action against unprecedented challenges

Asset sell off begins as Royal Stafford formally enters liquidation

Innovation

Lucideon’s new in vitro cell lab accelerates next-generation capability

Anthony Bamford, dressed in a suit, stands alongside green combustion engine against a grey background

JCB’s hydrogen engine approval is ‘very significant moment’ for company

Digital

£50k loan helps support growth and new opportunities at digital agency

A design agency hopes to deliver new projects thanks to a £50,000 funding boost described as ‘instrumental’ to its business.

International Women’s Day 2025: Map Room launches podcast championing the voices of women in leadership

Consultancy firm Map Room is launching a new video podcast series celebrating the stories of female leaders who are shaping industries across the UK.

Financial

Local businesses and organisations to benefit from £1.5m funding boost

Businesses across Newcastle-under-Lyme are set to benefit from a share of £1.5

DellaPip calls for fair payments after winning Government-backed award

A bid writing company has picked up a prestigious award for demonstrating

Education & Training

Local Skills Improvement Plan survey to identify skills gaps

College opens new music studio to prepare students for careers in the industry

Sustainability at the heart of Keele University’s upcoming TEDx event

Training provider moves to new base as it launches new construction programme

Lifestyle & Leisure

County’s best tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses announced at Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent’s top tourism and hospitality spots have been revealed at a glittering awards ceremony.

195k new trees planted as new walk and historic woodlands are to open to the public

Bradford Estates is set to open a new walk making its historic woodlands accessible to the public.

SPONSORED

Survey with woman using a laptop on a coffee table

Staffordshire employers asked for views on hiring prison leavers

Premium warehousing and storage opportunities with Emerge

Welfare Week to be organised to promote a healthy workforce

Health & Wellbeing

by Hannah Hiles

19 March 2025

CEO warns of sector ‘crisis’ as Staffordshire charity shuts after almost 40 years

The chief executive of a North Staffordshire sexual violence charity, which is set to close its doors after almost 40

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UHNM chairman to step down

£1m investment plan will see new urban spa launched and health club’s facilities boosted

Welfare Week to be organised to promote a healthy workforce

Guest Articles

Chris Plant: Why entering the 10th annual Staffordshire Chamber Business Awards is the best thing you can do for your business today

Richard Travis-Nash: Save money with salary sacrifice

Eve Davies: International Women’s Day 2025 and why it is important

LEGAL

Ansons adds to talent pool with two Associate Directors

A Lichfield-based legal company has appointed two new Associate Directors.

Carl Copestake: Expert planning help available for home and business owners

Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Knights have teamed up to offer a planning drop-in clinic offering free guidance for home

TRANSPORT

Businesses urged to back A50/A500 investment call to unlock growth

Fleet converter continues winning streak at industry awards

£600k refurb brings historic site back into use