Beer lovers in the East Midlands have raised a cheer to Titanic Brewery’s Plum Porter.  The rich fruit beer took first prize at the Castle Rock Awards in Nottingham.  It is the fourth first prize for Plum Porter since it was launched by Stoke-on-Trent based Titanic Brewery in 2011.  The brewery puts the success down to the tastes of a …

Staffordshire brewery Director Keith Bott delivered a “message in a barrel” to Chancellor George Osborne at an event in Westminster.  Keith, the Managing Director of Titanic Brewery, was in Parliament in his role as Chairman of SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) to campaign for an end to the controversial beer tax escalator.  He was joined by representatives of the British …

A pensions expert is warning of a potential scam which could leave savers out of pocket.  Emily Jacobs, a Director at Richard Jacobs Pension and Trustee Services, of Newcastle, Staffordshire, says she has seen evidence of  people being approached with a pension liberation offer.  People are being offered the chance to release pension cash immediately as a loan or lump …