Stoke City Football Club’s new outdoor fanzone is to host a series of summer events this year – with two popular bands lined up for concerts.
MoreMarston’s is pumping £432,000 into upgrading one of its pubs in Stoke-on-Trent including the addition of a new sports bar.
MoreA huge cream tea party is being planned to mark Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary – with the hope of breaking a world record at the same time.
MoreLocal entrepreneur Billy Hutchinson turned a derelict pub in Brewood into The Lesters Arms last year, spending £1 million on its transformation.
Here, he looks back at the first 12 months and how navigating the tricky world of hospitality is a far cry from running his packaging business Lesters.
TV chef Paul Young recently opened Chocolate at Home, a studio hosting chocolate workshops, masterclasses and corporate team building chocolate classes in Stone.
Here, he shares his recipe for hot cross bun brownies with Daily Focus readers.
Revenue and profit fell at Churchill China in a ‘challenging’ financial year, but its business performance has been described as ‘resilient’ given the headwinds faced.
MoreTributes have been paid to a Stoke-on-Trent business leader who lobbied for fairer insurance industry rates and contributed to national steering groups.
Mick Whitehead, founder of the M&M Group and a leading figure in the UK motor repair industry, died on March 23 at the age of 68.

A motor vehicle firm which has made a recent ‘significant’ investment into a new software system and website is celebrating picking up a global award.
MoreA Staffordshire college group has launched a global esports tournament for students with a €5,000 prize pool.
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A former shopping village which was destroyed by fire more than three years ago could be redeveloped for housing.
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