A Leek couple who used to run a popular Mexican restaurant are preparing to open a waffle and dessert venue in their hometown.
As part of a Daily Focus campaign leading up to National Apprenticeships Week, Tom Malpass, Business Development Manager for Apprenticeships at Buxton and Leek College, describes the popularity of apprenticeships with local employers.
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The owner of a multi-million-pound luxury restaurant, beauty salon and mini spa destination has said she is ‘completely heartbroken’ to see the business go into liquidation just weeks after opening.
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Pottery manufacturer Emma Bridgewater has said significant improvements are being made to its financial performance after recording an operating loss of £4 million and a £6.2 million drop in turnover.
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A creative agency has pledged to help 15 people start a career in the industry as part of celebrations for its 15th anniversary.
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It may have started off a light joke, but when Olivia Scally found out she could apply to be a gas engineer apprentice, she jumped at the chance.
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Royal Stafford directors have confirmed the company has closed with immediate effect, citing a ‘dramatic’ reduction in orders and an increase in energy costs as reasons why it was left unable to trade.
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council has spoken out to defend its engagement with businesses affected by ongoing roadworks outside the city’s main railway station.
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Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, Jane Tunnicliff, Director of Apprenticeships at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), explains how apprenticeships can help businesses.
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Pottery manufacturer Royal Stafford has ‘collapsed into liquidation’ after 180 years in Stoke-on-Trent, according to the GMB union.
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Another Staffordshire restaurant has ceased trading, adding to the increasing number of closures in recent weeks.
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