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£500k investment transforms 130-year-old Rugeley dental practice

A Rugeley dental practice with a history stretching back more than 130 years has undergone a £500,000 transformation, creating 10 jobs and expanding the range of treatments available to patients.

Cat safety business celebrates double award success

ProtectaPet has scooped a double national award success after being named Brand of the Year at the 2026 Pet Industry Federation Awards and winning the

Solicitor fulfils lifelong ambition with new home for her law firm

A solicitor who started her legal career as a 16-year-old trainee and studied for her qualifications while raising two daughters as a single mum has

How confident are Staffordshire businesses heading into 2027?

Businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being asked to share their views on trading conditions and business confidence as the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES)

Strictly Knot Dancing smashes fundraising record as M Investment Group’s Shanie Chaudry-Goodall lifts glitterball

A charity dance night featuring 12 contestants from Staffordshire’s business community has smashed its fundraising record, becoming the biggest single fundraising event in the history

Industry

Portmeirion demands answers over £120m ceramics funding ahead of Budget

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Cash boost for ceramics firms looking to recruit apprentices

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Six-figure investment secured by historic ceramics firm

Innovation

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Sweet success for Lichfield College students in business challenge

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Ceramics firm enters new market with first-ever glaze range

Digital

£300k investment backs entrepreneur’s new IT comparison platform

A Staffordshire tech entrepreneur has launched what he describes as the world’s first comparison service for managed IT providers following a £300,000 investment — with plans to create new jobs and expand into America.

AI transforms operations at Burton roof tile manufacturer

A roof tile manufacturer using artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up its operations has reported time savings on some processes by more than 50%.

Financial

DJH’s biggest-ever deal adds £7m revenue and 70 staff

Accountancy and professional services group DJH has competed its largest ever acquisition, adding £7 million

Cash boost for ceramics firms looking to recruit apprentices

Ceramics manufacturers could receive a £2,000 government incentive for recruiting eligible apprentices

Education & Training

University of Staffordshire appoints new Vice Chancellor

College hosts employer events to help tackle skills shortages

Chamber warns new safeguarding rules could hit work experience placements

Sweet success for Lichfield College students in business challenge

Lifestyle & Leisure

Burton shopping centre welcomes three new retailers in four weeks

Burton upon Trent’s town centre has been given a boost with the arrival of three new retailers within four weeks.

M&S launches first recruitment drive ahead of 670-job Lichfield expansion

M&S has launched a recruitment drive for two new sites in Lichfield which are expected to create 670 new jobs.

Health & Wellbeing

11 November 2026

£500k investment transforms 130-year-old Rugeley dental practice

A Rugeley dental practice with a history stretching back more than 130 years has undergone a £500,000 transformation, creating 10

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Huge response for new Stone ADHD and neurodiversity coaching service

beekeepers with Hives

Beeswax business brings a natural wellbeing buzz to county

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Daughter’s experience of father’s care inspires new business

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Thinking of rebranding your business in 2027? Five mistakes you can’t afford to make

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Begin. Belong. Beyond: How employers are helping shape the future workforce through T Level industry placements

Mind North Staffs and Cheshire 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration invitation at Crewe Hall on Saturday 12th September at 6.30pm, featuring live music, dinner, DJ and dancing.

North Staffs Mind marks 50 years with a gala dinner celebration

Guest Articles

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Juliet Moran: A tech-savvy AI expert nearly got scammed by AI. The long con is coming for you

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Stuart Elford: The nerves, friendships and fundraising behind my Strictly challenge

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Stuart Elford: Budget must turn growth promises into jobs for Staffordshire

LEGAL

Solicitor fulfils lifelong ambition with new home for her law firm

A solicitor who started her legal career as a 16-year-old trainee and studied for her qualifications while raising two daughters

Talbots Law invests in new Stoke-on-Trent office

Talbots Law has moved into a new office in Stoke-on-Trent as it looks to expand its presence across Staffordshire and the

TRANSPORT

Hundreds of Ocado jobs coming to Stoke-on-Trent after logistics deal

Royal Mail orders 261 new trailers from Don-Bur

Train services between Lichfield and Birmingham could double in major boost to Midlands railways