A Leek couple who used to run a popular Mexican restaurant are preparing to open a waffle and dessert venue in their hometown.
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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Stoke-on-Trent College has secured over £13 million in funding for two new state-of-the-art buildings and to transform its campuses. Both the Cauldon site in Shelton and the other in Burslem will benefit from new classrooms and teaching spaces, leading to the development of new curriculum areas. They will replace older
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A former apprentice has been appointed as Head of Business Development at one of the largest sheet metal engineering firms in the UK. Just 11 years ago rising star Adam Ellis was starting out on his four-year in-house apprenticeship at KMF Group, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme. He gained valuable on-the-job experience
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A rallying call has gone out to businesses to sign up to a charter which will help prevent and reduce violence against women and girls across the Staffordshire. A recent survey found that 67 per cent of females have experienced harassment, intimidation or violence in a public place. The survey also showed
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The positive impacts of Keele University’s collaborations with local businesses are being celebrated as part of a new campaign launched this week. Marking six years since the launch of its Gateway initiative, the #WorkingTogether campaign highlights the work of organisations from across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire who have benefitted from the
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A group of economists has questioned UK assertions that a “black hole” in the public finances will need to be filled with austerity measures and tax rises. The Progressive Economy Forum, which campaigns to end austerity, claims that the £50bn “hole” disappears entirely if the debts are calculated differently. The
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