ORDERS, ORDERS! Titanic Iceberg on sale in Parliament

Politicians and visitors to Parliament are now able to raise a toast with beer from the Potteries. Titanic Brewery’s Iceberg beer is on tap in the House of Commons for a limited period from 12 September, 2011. The distinctive light wheat beer will be on sale in the Strangers’ Bar which is a major meeting point between MPs and visitors …

Green Team host workshop on going solar

Vital information on how, when and why organisations should consider solar power will be discussed at a workshop run by the Staffordshire Housing Group. Staffordshire Housing has begun work to fit homes under its ownership with photo voltaic (often known as solar) panels. Their “Green Team” will pass on their knowledge at a workshop – Feed-in Tariff in Reality – …

AUCTION NIGHTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPICE

A popular town centre pub is to host a series of auctions to raise funds for North Staffordshire’s only children’s hospice. Auction nights will be held every two months at the White Star, Stoke, on behalf of the Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Trust. Licensee Pam Rowlands, said: “The first auction will be on Sunday, 11 September. There will be entertainment …

MARATHON PUB CRAWL WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR STAFFORDSHIRE HOSPICE

Walking to the pub will take on a new meaning for a group of beer lovers. Lee Farrington, landlord of the Greyhound, Hartshill Road, Newcastle, is encouraging friends and pub-goers to join him on a 23 mile pub crawl between Titanic Brewery’s five inns. And their efforts are expected to raise hundreds of pounds for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice, Blurton, …

Households go Solar with Staffordshire Housing Association

Around 200 North Staffordshire households are to benefit from a Staffordshire Housing Association scheme to install solar panels to heat homes. The scheme will help to cut heating costs for tenants and support the Stoke based association’s work to cut its carbon footprint. Householders can typically knock between £70 and £100 a year off their household bills by installing solar …

Housing staff to make a clean sweep of their area

Office staff with be swapping their suits for overalls as they work to spruce up the neighbourhood where they work. Staffordshire Housing Association’s Good Neighbours campaign will see Chief Executive Diane Lea and her staff litter picking and tidying the streets around the West End and Boothen areas of Stoke on Friday, 5 August. Skips will also be provided by …

Residents get set for Olympic countdown with charity marathon

Residents from three older person’s housing developments are gearing up for the Olympics with a marathon relay. The marathon, organised by Staffordshire Housing Association, will begin on Wednesday, 27 July – exactly a year to the day to the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Staffordshire Housing Association is encouraging residents at the West End, Rowan and Bradeley villages …

Building Award for West End Village

A state of the art housing complex has been recognised in a national quality awards scheme. G B Building Solutions, won recognition for their work on behalf of Staffordshire Housing Association (SHA) on the £18 million West End Village project, Stoke. The West End Village development has been recognised in the National House Building Council (NHBC) Quality Awards. Just 400 …

All set for Churnet Valley Rail Ale Trail

Churnet Valley Rail Ale Trail Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July 2011 (with special sausage and mash supper dining train on Friday 22nd July ). A special partnership has been forged in Staffordshire’s Rhineland to create the world’s longest beer festival. Churnet Valley Railway has joined forces with Titanic Brewery and the pubs of the valley to launch a very …