Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, today delivered her Budget. Here are some early reactions. Steve Rushton, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire apprenticeship ambassador and Managing Director of Training and Business Solutions Ltd said the Budget offered hope for younger adults. “The Chancellor’s Budget announcement that apprenticeships for under-25s will be fully funded for small and medium-sized businesses is a hugely …

Growing Stoke-on-Trent business, the Spark Group, has won a contract to evaluate the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) projects in Stoke-on-Trent.  The contract is a major step forward for the Hanley based business, founded in 2023 to inspire young people into work.  The SPF success comes as the Spark Group celebrates recognition in two categories at the Staffordshire County …

A Staffordshire business leader has been elected on to the ruling body of a national industry body on water safety in the workplace. Lizzie Ward, Managing Director of SAS Water Ltd, attended her first meeting as a member of the Legionella Control Association (LCA) national committee in mid-November. The LCA sets standards for companies working to monitor and control water …

Deep inside the bones of a famous old Stoke-on-Trent pottery factory a hidden culinary wonder has emerged into the light. Award winning chef Cris Cohen has launched H I D D E N, a unique fine dining experience, to great acclaim. Cris announced a short run of special dining events on Thursday and Friday evenings, and Saturday lunchtimes, on the …