Leading developer St Modwen Logistics has put forward plans for a business park at Uttoxeter which is expected to lead to hundreds of jobs.
A newly-elected MP was quizzed by learners from Stoke on Trent College during a roundtable discussion on apprenticeships. Dr Allison Gardner, who represents Stoke-on-Trent South visited the college’s Burslem campus, where she also toured the state-of-the-art Advanced Construction Centre facilities. She then joined a discussion with Construction and Business Apprentices
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A Staffordshire farm park is to launch a new Pumpkin Village with 30 acres of pickable pumpkins, live music, entertainment and seasonal stalls… all inspired by some of the largest pumpkin farms in the world. The National Forest Adventure Farm, in Tatenhill, near Burton, is launching its biggest pumpkin picking
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Plans to transform a 1960s car park into a contemporary urban neighbourhood have been submitted to Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council.
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Higher education funding is certainly one of the political hot topics at the moment, both locally and nationally.
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Further clarification is being called for over a proposal to build a 50-mile railway line through Staffordshire to replace the cancelled HS2 phase 2.
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Staffordshire University has announced a complete rebrand and will now officially be known as ‘University of Staffordshire’. The university says the change represents a significant step forward in its ongoing journey and highlights its “deep connection to the county of Staffordshire and its commitment to creating positive opportunities for its
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More details have been unveiled regarding the state-of-the-art facilities that will be available to students at a new £22.5 million centre for high-level education and training.
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Profits at Staffordshire construction equipment manufacturer JCB rose to £805.8 million in 2023, the company announced this morming – up nearly £250 million on the previous year. Sales turnover grew to £6.5 billion and machine sales also increased to 123,228. However, company bosses have warned of uncertain times ahead with
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Industrial automation and control systems integrator for digital solutions Capula has welcomed a record number of apprentices to its ranks The apprentice class of 2024 is the Stone-based company’s largest annual intake and sees 23 new recruits alongside 3 existing employees setting off on their apprenticeship pathway. They will study
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Apprentices at a leading metal fabrication firm have helped to produce a distinctive out-of-this-world prop for a new theatre production that spotlights a famous UFO sighting over Stoke-on-Trent.
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