Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Bidders line up for struggling Thames Water Thames Water has received multiple bids for the struggling business which has warned
Sponsored Content: Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training talks to DPC Chartered Accountants to get their view on hiring apprentices. Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group have worked with DPC Chartered Accountants for a number of years for their apprenticeship requirements and currently have 13 apprentices working
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Staffordshire businesses and organisations helped to raise an impressive £13,000 for good causes at the inaugural Knot a Sports Day event. The event took place on Friday, 28 June, at Staffordshire University and saw 27 teams representing various local businesses compete in a fun-filled day of traditional sports games. With
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Meet the Apprenticeship Hub team at NSCG and find out about their FREE apprentice recruitment service available to your business. As Staffordshire’s leading college and one of the highest performing further education colleges in the country we train more than 1,900 apprentices on an annual basis, working with over 850 local
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New Vic Borderlines will premiere a new play inspired by the experiences and ongoing action of North Staffs Miners’ Wives Association Group (NSMWAG) and its Chair, Rose Hunter. On stage today, 26 July and tomorrow, Saturday 27 July, the the play will mark the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Miners’ Strike. And tickets
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‘Vibrant, artistic designs’ will be coming to the streets of Newcastle-under-Lyme thanks to a new public art initiative. The Artbox project, funded by the Newcastle-under-Lyme BID, will see 10 artists using every day BT boxes and electric cabinets as canvasses. Artbox is being delivered in collaboration with Graphic Artist &
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A key member of Staffordshire Chambers’ International Trade team has been awarded a prestigious Foundation Award in International Trade by Chamber Customs. Jemma Harvey, one of the trade officers at Staffordshire Chambers’ International Trade Centre, has been honoured with the Foundation Award for International Trade, a comprehensive certification that recognises
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It's hard to imagine that a global enterprise with over 20 million members and operations spanning the UK, USA, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Australia began above a kebab shop in Uttoxeter.
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Future-proof your business with an apprentice. Here Jane Tunnicliff, NSCG’s Group Head of Employer Engagement & Training informs business leaders about the details and opportunities of NSCG’s FREE apprentice recruitment service. “As Staffordshire’s leading college and one of the highest performing further education colleges in the country we train more
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Beswicks Sports founder Gary Mellor has shared a candid insight into life as a football agent, his proudest achievements and the big Stoke City transfer that almost happened in the latest episode of Daily Focus Business Cards. Gary is owner of top-rated law firm, Beswicks Legal, and founder of global
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Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce has shared a convenient funding round-up that lists a range of the current grant and training opportunities that are available to businesses across the county. Included in the list is a 0% start-up loan, the hugely-popular Michelin Development Fund and Achieve and Grow – an opportunity
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