Small businesses have been invited to take advantage of free training courses designed to help upskill workforces. The courses offered by Staffordshire University are available to Staffordshire-based businesses with fewer than 250 employees. They cover everything from promoting positive work culture and boosting business profits to programming in Python and
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Major transport projects in Staffordshire were given a huge boost today after a successful bid for £20 million of Government funding. The winning schemes, which include improvements on a stretch of the A34, will aim to cut journey times on busy roads, boost bus services and enhance walking and cycling
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The ceramics sector has a crucial role to play in helping to de-carbonise the UK economy – but it has been largely ignored in a key Government-sponsored report, it was claimed today. The Net Zero Review, published by former energy minister Chris Skidmore, highlights the greater role business can play
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A survey of more than 2,300 UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) exporters has revealed UK overseas trade continues to languish as the global economy heads into another difficult year. More SME exporters are continuing to report falling export sales (27 per cent) than are reporting an increase (26
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Commuters have faced major disruptions on the roads this morning as a blanket of snow swept across the county. Many local roads remain at a standstill as a number of severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been enforced. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said; “Cold air is
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In a move to help local businesses thrive during tough economic times, accountancy firm DJH Mitten Clarke has teamed up with the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub and Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce to host a series of informative events – the first titled “Recession-Proofing Your Business”. The in-person event will
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Digger giant JCB has pledged thousands of pounds to a Staffordshire Moorlands cricket club to support them over the next three years. The company has renewed its sponsorship of Cheadle Cricket Club and presented members with £3,000 to cover the 2023-2025 seasons. JCB has two factories in the town and
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The trade body for all manufacturing businesses supplying the UK bathroom market has increased its research capacity with a new appointment. The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has recruited Jane Blakeborough into the new post of Research Manager. Jane, above, has wide experience of the Kitchens, Beds and Bathrooms (KBB) sector
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Bookings have almost doubled at a Staffordshire restaurant which prides itself on using local ingredients after being listed alongside the best in the world. Little Seeds, in Stone, found out just before Christmas that it was featured in the latest renowned Michelin Guide. Its listing mentions the restaurant’s roast Staffordshire
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Staffordshire County Council has pledged to spend millions more on business infrastructure and development in its 2023/24 budget. The authority which is planning to raise council tax by 4.99 per cent – the maximum amount allowed without a referendum – says it wants to deliver a “balanced budget” that will
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