As Daily Focus continues to lead up to National Apprenticeship Week, Jane Tunnicliff, Director of Apprenticeships at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG), writes about their approach to employing apprentices.
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Leek Building Society has reinforced its commitment to the local business community by becoming a Patron of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce. Headquartered in Leek, the Society joins the Chamber’s influential Patron network to help drive economic growth, strengthen financial resilience, and support communities across Staffordshire. The move reflects the organisation’s
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A mum is set to open a late-night bookshop and coffee shop in Tamworth after being diagnosed with a debilitating autoimmune condition.
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A £150,000 appeal has been launched to secure a rare Bronze Age gold artefact discovered in Staffordshire and keep it in public ownership.
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A Bake Off star, a world-renowned chocolatier and one of the UK’s nest-known cake experts have been lined up to headline this year’s Stone Food and Drink Festival.
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Tamworth Castle is partnering with South Staffordshire College on a new fashion and heritage project celebrating the town’s Victorian past.
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Workplace culture specialist Katie Beardmore still remembers the moment her Young Enterprise project made its first sale – and how that experience gave her confidence that she still carries today. In our latest guest article, Katie reflects on how Young Enterprise shaped her early career and why she now supports
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Emma Bridgewater Limited, in Stoke-on-Trent, has halved its annual losses after a strategic brand repositioning aimed at strengthening margins and improving underlying performance.
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A new creative community project has been launched to help shape a major regeneration masterplan in part of Stoke-on-Trent.
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Businesses, investors and funding experts will be brought together at a free event next week, aiming to incubate growth and innovation across the county.
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