Michelin has recruited its latest cohort of trainees under its long-standing annual apprenticeship programme, which started 95 years ago at its Stoke-on-Trent site. Launched in 1927, Michelin’s apprenticeship programme is steeped in history and underpins the culture of the company overall, providing a springboard for trainees to start their careers.
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A Keele University criminologist has lent her expertise to the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) annual campaign to tackle drink and drug driving over the festive season. With the World Cup coinciding with the run up to Christmas this year, police are facing an extra challenge in their annual efforts
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Four in 10 family businesses have changed their succession plans as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report has highlighted. According to research carried out by KPMG Private Enterprise around seven in 10 business leaders (72 per cent) now intend for their children to take on their company
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A fundraising manager is using his background as a former professional actor to devise money-spinning events with a theatrical twist. Paul Deakin, who works for Support Staffordshire, aims to “create experiences” for people while asking for their donations. As well as being a charity board member he is also a
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A walking group which helps people suffering from depression, anxiety and PTSD has received a funding boost from Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Teri Elder started Walk Talk Action to help improve her own mental health following the birth of her first daughter. Today the group – which has helped more than
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Staffordshire has been included in a pilot innovation scheme to support new entrants into farming.
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Jobs are being created and the local tourism industry is set to receive a boost after it was announced that work will start on £5.4 million history centre for Staffordshire early in 2023. More than a thousand years of the county’s history will be brought to life with the building
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Feeling anxious and worrying about finances came out top in a charity’s survey about issues people are experiencing in the run up to Christmas. Uttoxeter-based Your Emotion Support Service (YESS) is now planning to make more help and information available to people suffering with these issues this festive season. Development
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Homes in the Hockley area of Tamworth are to have their carbon footprint reduced in a drive to make council-owned properties warmer. Tamworth Borough Council, working with its housing repairs contractor Equans, has launched the initiative to boost the energy efficiency of the concrete-frame houses while working towards its goal
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It was sad news to hear last weekend that Wade Ceramics has gone into administration. In existence since 1867, Wade moved to its state-of-the-art factory on Festival Park in 2011. As a Chamber we have incredibly strong ties with Wade as their MD, Paul Farmer OBE was our President from
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