A charity founded to help people to enjoy life as we get older has launched its first ever fundraising appeal. Living Longer, Living Stronger! aims to raise £75,000 to help put in place positive support programmes to help people to live well as they get older. There are now more than 11 million people aged over 65 in the UK …
Sentinel story: Stoke-on-Trent based Titanic set to open 22 pubs with ambitious new plans
BREWERY bosses have unveiled ambitious plans to open more than 20 new pubs in the next six years. Potteries-based Titanic Brewery is set to open its ninth pub, Ye Olde Kings Arms, Congleton, in November. But managing director Keith Bott has also unveiled plans to expand Titanic’s estate to 30 pubs, concentrating the expansion in Staffordshire, South Cheshire and Derbyshire. Titanic, …
Four Experts in One Room – free advice available for North Staffordshire business professionals
North Staffordshire businesses are being given the chance to gain free advice from four experienced professional service practitioners. The Four Experts in One Room event, on 18 November, has been organised by Richard Jacobs Pension and Trustee Services Ltd. Company Director’s Kate Barnard and Emily Jacobs will be on hand to give advice at the event along with Joy Hancock, commercial …
Titanic Brewery plans to open 22 new pubs in ambitious 2020 vision
An expanding Staffordshire brewery has announced plans to open 22 new pubs by 2020. Titanic Brewery is set to open a ninth pub – Ye Olde Kings Arms, Congleton – in November. Now Managing Director Keith Bott has unveiled plans to expand Titanic Brewery’s estate to 30 pubs, concentrating expansion in Staffordshire, South Cheshire and Derbyshire. Founded in 1985, Titanic Brewery had …
A big soaking for a great cause
See the video of a special ice bucket challenge with fellow Gingerbread Centre Trustee Karen Coleman, Head o f Employment Law at Myers and Co. Solicitors. Gingerbread Centre ultimate ice bucket challenge
Tom Achtmanis joins Croft Architecture
Experienced Staffordshire architect Tom Achtmanis is drawing up plans for success at Croft Architecture. Tom, an ARB qualified architect with more than 10 years experience, joins an expanding team at the Staffordshire Technology Park based architects practice. He began his career as an architectural assistant at Hulme Upright, Stoke-on-Trent before combining work for Midlands and Manchester based practices with study …
Keycom take centre stage at national digital housing conference
Broadband specialists Keycom are to take centre stage at a major housing conference on digital inclusion. Neil Woolerton, Keycom’s development director, will deliver a keynote speech to delegates at the prestigious National Digital Housing Conference 2014. The event, to be held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on October 14, is being held to promote powerful and efficient online …
Sentinel (Stoke) story: Titanic Brewery hopes new facilities will help support other local businesses
NEW conference and meeting room facilities are being made available to businesses as part of the expansion of Titanic Brewery. The Sample Room at the Burslem company means it has professional-standard visitor facilities for the first time. Around £300,000 has been spent on new offices, a brewery shop and a remodelled brewery with new up-to-the-minute cooling tanks and additional cool stores. Office …
Reprieve for Up! Arch finds short-term funding for its most vulnerable residents
Arch has stepped in to save the Up! mental wellbeing service from closure. Up! was set to shut its doors in September following a decision by Staffordshire County Council to remove its funding support. But with no available alternatives available for the service’s users, Arch has acted to guarantee funding until 31 March 2015, to give it time to explore …