Geens has become the first Chartered Accountancy practice in North Staffordshire to gain accreditation to offer Probate and Estate Administration services. The accreditation from the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) allows Geens to provide an holistic planning service in the area of inheritance tax. “We can now assist a client not only with the implementation of …

A Bank Holiday weekend beer festival will bring live music and a wide range of craft beer and real ales to Alton. James Miller, landlord of the Bulls Head, is planning a festival weekend at the historic High Street pub. There will be live music throughout the weekend, from bands, including Nixon Tate and the Honey Club, from Stoke-on-Trent, and …

Fresh from performing to an estimated global TV audience of 400 million at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, soprano Emily Haig is gearing up to headline Shropshire’s Proms and Prosecco in the Park. Emily has become a firm favourite at sporting events earning a reputation as Wembley’s favourite anthem singer and performing the National Anthem at this year’s FA …

A Staffordshire architect’s work is having children jumping for joy from Glasgow to Southampton. Croft Architecture has built a successful relationship with the UK’s biggest trampoline park company, Flip Out which has so far led to design and project management at 27 sites. “We initially worked with franchisees Mathew Melling and Elliott Shuttleworth on Flip Out Stoke and we have …

A young North Staffordshire businesswoman is ensuring a well-groomed future for the nation’s pampered pooches. Tasha Caddy, 26, has been appointed as training manager for Dial A Dog Wash in the UK and Ireland and trains her apprentices while she grooms dogs for the company’s Newcastle-under-Lyme franchise. It means Tasha regularly receives trainees from Dial A Dog wash franchisees across …