A Leek couple who used to run a popular Mexican restaurant are preparing to open a waffle and dessert venue in their hometown.
Businesses are being urged to consider joining a charity’s network to help inspire young people. Ruff & Ruby, in Stoke-on-Trent, works to promote self-esteem and aspirations in young people and runs SOT Youth Collective bringing together over 50 city-wide organisations – but more members are needed. Founder and CEO Dawn
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A charity for disabled children is looking for support to help give the gift of play this Christmas. Newlife, a charity member of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, has launched an appeal to fund play therapy pods – packages of specialist toys loaned to families to help children develop key skills.
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Businesses have been reminded of the importance of clear allergen and ingredient information over the festive period. Food businesses must provide an ingredients list highlighting any of 14 allergens for prepacked food. But in a pub, restaurant or takeaway, the information may be provided verbally or in the form of
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MP Jo Gideon has told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that government help is “vital” to the future of the UK ceramic industry.
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Feeling anxious and worrying about finances came out top in a charity’s survey about issues people are experiencing in the run up to Christmas. Uttoxeter-based Your Emotion Support Service (YESS) is now planning to make more help and information available to people suffering with these issues this festive season. Development
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A brewery is looking forward to a bumper season as punters flock back to its pubs. Football fans have boosted drinks sales at Marston’s pubs by 50 per cent and general sales by 30 per cent on England match days in the World Cup, compared to the same time last
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Donations are urgently being sought to help bring extra cheer to young carers this Christmas. North Staffs Carers Association is looking for support to provide its young carers with a selection box. The organisation, based in Fenton, supports unpaid carers in North Staffordshire, including many young people who help parents
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Support has been launched for those affected by pottery firm Wade Ceramics collapsing into administration. Around 130 people are believed to have lost their jobs following the shock announcement. The 155-year-old business, in Stoke-on-Trent, is said to have been hit by the loss of a major customer as well as
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Businesses in Leek are teaming up to support local families feeling the pinch in difficult times. Dave Swarbrook and Mark Brammar, from the Foxlowe Arts Centre Creative Hub, are coordinating a gift appeal along with the Fox & Crow Gallery, which is housed in the same building. Donated presents will
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A Staffordshire-based technology company is to help with new research into using green hydrogen to power up the UK’s ceramics sector. The PRO-GREEN H2 programme investigates the feasibility of creating hydrogen energy for kilns from seawater and nitrogen. It will be led by technology innovation catalyst CPI and involve Lucideon,
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