A North Staffordshire travel consultant has reacted decisively to a dreadful year for his industry by using his time to rebrand his business and to plan for a brighter future. In common with everyone in the travel sector, John Lehnert has endured a difficult 2020 as coronavirus grounded planes and left cruise ships stranded at sea. Determined to fight back, …

Digital innovation has seen North Staffordshire businesswoman Tracy Hollins develop new offices and support more clients, despite the stormy economic conditions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Tracy founded Blink Digital three years ago setting up a work station at her family home in Caverswall. Growth has seen the company take on premises in Queen Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme in 2020,  to accommodate …

Leading Staffordshire creative company Graphix will have its name up in lights at Stoke City again in the 2020/21 football season after signing a new deal as the Championship club’s official print and signage supplier. It’s the third successive deal between the club and Graphix, based in the city at Norton. The partnership means Graphix will supply all print & …

Health care professionals have spoken about the longer term legacy of the coronavirus as infection rates rise again across the UK. While some sceptics rally against new local lockdowns and early pub and restaurant closures, physiotherapist Carys Roberts and Occupational Nurse Lyndsey Marchant are seeing patients who are struggling to fully recover, months after being discharged from hospital. Meanwhile,  BBC …

Parcel company DPD has made a special delivery for North Staffordshire-based Alice Charity. The  company has donated a van to the charity which will be used to deliver much needed furniture and white goods to vulnerable families across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The vehicle is a vital part of the Pass It On service provided by Alice Charity in response to …

The organisers of an annual Newcastle-under-Lyme focused business awards programme have vowed to relaunch in 2021 after the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of this year’s competition. The Business Boost Awards are committed to fostering business growth across the borough. “2020 is the first time there hasn’t been a Business Boost competition in more than a decade, but planning …