Design and print company Graphix have added to their working relationship with Stoke-on-Trent’s council housing repair service, Unitas, by designing vibrant, environmentally-friendly Potteries themed branding for their new electric fleet. To emphasise the green-theme, Graphix used recycled vinyls, designed in the company’s Norton,  Stoke-on-Trent studio and applied in Graphix’ purpose-built fitting bay, to wrap the vans, which are now in …

Travel consultancy Get Set Go is supporting North Staffordshire charity champion Ada Haywood by making a donation to Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation for any holiday booked up until 20 March. Company directors John Lehnert and Matt King want to draw a line under a pandemic hit year that has seen many problems for both the travel …

A mum who set up a support group for parents during the pandemic has been recognised as a “Point of Light” by Prime Mnister, Boris Johnson. Carly Twigg, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, founded the Help, I’m Now Home Schooling! in spring 2020 and quickly attracted over 5,000 followers. Now she’s been unveiled as a winner of a Points of Lights Award with …

A growing building company is nearing completion on its first major house building project and is looking to the future by employing its first apprentice. Three new high specification homes located on a gated-secluded woodland site on the outskirts of Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, have been developed by Stoke-on-Trent based One Way Build. The development of three-bedroom dormer bungalows is now on …

A property entrepreneur who has successfully redeveloped buildings in Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester has turned her focus on refurbing residential and commercial space for property investors – providing the full turnkey service, design, build and manage, while taking away all the hassle, stress and time. Sabina Thorpe, of Green Brick Property, has built a large portfolio of commercial to residential homes, …

A Staffordshire kennels and cattery owner says her industry has been a “forgotten sector” during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite losing almost all bookings during the pandemic. Jacqueline Montegrino, the owner of Quintessential Quarters, spoke out after being told by Stafford Borough Council that it had been refused a Closed Business Lockdown Payment. The council said that  “in order to qualify …

A chronically ill pensioner has received free hi-tech hearing aids from Ridgways Hearing Care. Ivan Sutton (age 82) of Baddeley Green,  Stoke-on-Trent, is suffering from profound hearing loss along with other conditions. Ridgways Hearing Care, which has premises in Endon and Newcastle-under-Lyme, stepped forward to help after his wife called to enquire about treatment. However, audiolologists quickly realised that Ivan …

A Stoke-on-Trent glazing company is celebrating its 10th birthday in a year which saw them land their biggest ever public sector contracts. Central Glass & Windows has continued to grow even during the pandemic, taking on two new apprentices in 2020 and will be actively seeking further qualified installers in the coming months. Founded in December 2010 by father and …

2020 has been an extremely unusual year. Business has been hard hit by lockdowns in response to the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our thoughts are with everyone who has been hit by the virus, both in health terms and those who have suffered business interruption. Many jobs have been lost, but there’s still been beacons of light …

An award-winning film and video company has bucked business trends during the pandemic and recorded record results, thanks to diversification into sector leading online conferencing services. Along with many companies, Inspired Film and Video saw much of their summer work programme melt away as lockdown hit the UK in March 2020. But the Stoke-based film makers have recorded their best-ever …