Planning permission has been granted to replace a castle gateway bridge to create a wider approach to the historic site as part of a £21 million regeneration project.
Residents are invited to celebrate the Potteries on the first annual Stoke-on-Trent Day next year to mark the 100th anniversary of gaining city status. Stoke-on-Trent City Council plans to make the day a yearly celebration of the history, culture and environment of the city, as well as the communities who
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Keele University’s Science and Innovation Park has picked up a top award at a national ceremony. The UK Science Park Association’s 40th anniversary awards, which celebrate the achievements of science parks across the country, presented Keele with the Building Environmental Sustainability and Innovation award, recognising the university’s role in addressing
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Newcastle’s newest eatery is set to open its doors next week after its owner transformed a clinic into a cosy international café. Fresco Café and Eatery will launch on Monday, November 4, with the Merrial Street venue offering a range of British, Polish and Italian food seven days a week.
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A free Diwali celebration is taking place in Stoke-on-Trent this weekend featuring traditional music, dance and crafts. The Potteries Museum in Hanley is set to host the event in honour of the Hindu and Sikh festival of lights on Saturday, November 2, from 11am to 5:30pm. Professional artists and local
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Staffordshire businesses across a range of sectors responding to yesterday’s budget described a mixed bag of bad and good news, plus a few surprises thrown into the mix. Liam Nicholson, Associate Director at RSM UK, Tax based on Festival Park, offered the following post-budget reaction: “My initial response to the
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Eight out of ten homes and businesses in Stoke-on-Trent are now connected to super-fast gigabit full-fibre broadband, which sends information at the speed of light. Eighty per cent of premises – 103,784 residential and commercial properties – across the city now benefit from a full fibre to the premises (FTTP)
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A North Staffordshire jewellery expert can now offer accurate valuations in seconds after investing in a £20K ‘golden gun’.
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Small businesses in the Midlands are predicting growth for the third consecutive quarter, new research reveals. A study conducted by Novuna Business Finance also found that the overall percentage of UK small businesses predicting growth is at a two-year high. The quarterly tracking research from Novuna, now in its 10th
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Businesses in Stoke-on-Trent are invited to hold free NHS health checks for staff in their workplaces as part of a government-funded pilot scheme.
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A Staffordshire manufacturing specialist has invested a £100,000 cash boost in new equipment to help cut its energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.
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