Local businesses and community groups looking for a hot-desking location are to be given the chance to win a year’s free office space worth more than £1,000. Entries are soon to be invited to The Pitch competition, being launched by Stoke-on-Trent’s new premium office and co-working space Smithfield Works. As
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A Stoke-on-Trent-based charity is reaching out to help children and families learn creative and affordable cooking skills this winter. The Hubb Foundation is providing slow cookers and recipe books to deserving families identified by schools and community venues. In the second wave of its Hubb Pots Project the charity provides
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Stoke-on-Trent City Council is asking residents to donate warm clothing, where possible, to help those in the city who are most in need this winter. The donations will support the Stronger Together Through Winter initiative, a campaign by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, voluntary and community sector organisation VAST and businesses and
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Tens of thousands of jobs could be created as the result of growing business confidence sparked by the Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone. Alun Rogers, Chairman of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP, made the prediction at the opening of the Etruria Valley Link Road yesterday.
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An innovative £3 million investment and improvement programme is under way at a Staffordshire manufacturer aimed at putting sustainability at the heart of its operations. Broxap specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of street furniture including outdoor seating, litter and recycling bins, bollards, shelters and walkways and outdoor gym
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Businesses are being urged to get involved in shaping a new company aimed at attracting investment and expanding Stoke-on-Trent’s role in driving growth. The Stoke-on-Trent Growth Company has been launched to unlock the city’s full potential and make it a key driver in economic expansion regionally. It is being launched
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Royal Mail has advised customers to hold any export mail while it resolves a cyber issue that is causing ‘severe disruption’ across the network. The company has launched an investigation into the incident and ‘sincerely apologies’ to customers for the delays. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We are temporarily unable
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The Government has launched a £7 million fund to help SMEs develop more efficient ways of improving the freight transport system. The Freight Innovation Fund (FIF) will help 36 small and medium-sized enterprises work towards improving transport links and making the freight system greener. Under the scheme they will liaise
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The ceramics industry has welcomed the Government’s modified support for business energy bills – but with reservations. The newly-announced Energy Bills Discount Scheme, which will run for 12 months from March, provides extra help for energy-intensive industries such as ceramics. The revised arrangement, replacing the more substantial Energy Bills Support
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A livery company has seen throughput shoot up 700 per cent thanks to a £750,000 investment in a new printer. Sapphire Curtains and Graphics, based in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, purchased the UV LED printer after seeing an ever-increasing demand for improved vehicle livery aesthetics. The firm supplies products for curtain-sided, commercial
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