Josiah Wedgwood has been announced as the keynote speaker at the first event staged by a group of creative businesses based in Stoke-on-Trent.
A Burntwood manufacturer is launching a major recruitment drive to tackle the growing skills shortage in the UK packaging industry.
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YMCA North Staffordshire is asking local businesses to help make Christmas brighter for thousands of people in need across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.
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A student-led film festival at Keele University is drawing international attention to Staffordshire and contributing to the county’s growing creative economy.
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Stafford-based The Inspirational Learning Group (TILG) has marked a major milestone, delivering over 750,000 learning interventions through its education and careers programmes across the UK. The company, which employs 14 staff, develops national challenges, enterprise projects and wellbeing initiatives that help young people build skills for life beyond the classroom.
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Award-winning Stoke-on-Trent artist Ian Mood has been appointed Artist in Residence for the New Vic Theatre’s Christmas production of The Little Mermaid, documenting the creative journey from rehearsal room to opening night. Mood, known for his expressive seascapes and landscapes shown in UK and US galleries, will capture on-stage and
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Bold new food offers are shaking up the menu at a popular country pub, shaped by emerging kitchen talent and a focus on quality, seasonal ingredients. The move marks a confident step forward for the much-loved Red Lion at Bradley, Stafford, as it blends inventive dishes with hearty tradition. Highlights
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Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Interim ceo Chris Plant has welcomed key amendments made by the House of Lords to the Employment Rights Bill. He has written to all Staffordshire MPs urging them to consider the impact of the legislation on local businesses before it returns to the Commons. The key
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The Employment Rights Bill is set to bring about some of the biggest changes to employment law in a generation with the Bill set to gain Royal Assent before the end of the year. One of the biggest changes comes in the form of the introduction of day one rights
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The UK’s first green AI data centre planned for Stoke-on-Trent has been officially named Josiah 1, in honour of Josiah Spode, the pioneering potter who founded the original Spode Works site in 1770. Project director Jeff Nash, of developer Spode Works Regeneration, said the name reflects 250 years of innovation on the same
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Burton upon Trent’s world-famous brewing heritage is set for an exciting new chapter with planning approval granted for The Old Brewery Quarter, a major regeneration project bringing new life, leisure and hospitality to the town centre. Approved by East Staffordshire Borough Council, the £multi-million development combines heritage, leisure and commercial
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