One of the UK’s leading on line gift suppliers is supporting suppliers close to its Newcastle-under-Lyme base by offering more local produce than ever before in a new 2020 deluxe Christmas hamper. AdGiftsOnline supplies corporate and personal gifts across the UK from its base at Lymedale Business Park. The company’s Christmas stock features a host of hampers to appeal to …

Over 100 companies have now benefitted following the launch of First Aid training by a Stoke-on-Trent health and safety company, with workshops continuing during Lockdown 2 in a Covid-19 safe environment. BPA Safety has invested in new equipment in its spacious training room at Quantum House, Stoke. The company added first aid training to its portfolio in 2019 and acquired additional …

A Staffordshire Moorlands financial services company has backed grass roots junior football by sponsoring under-14s girls football at Leek Town Lightning. Beta Commercial Finance has bought new home and away kits for the team which plays in League One of the Staffordshire League. Tom Wilkinson, Managing Director, at Alton-based Beta Commercial Finance, said: “I know the team manager, Richard Weaver, …

The traditional Santa Dash is off the cards this winter but North Staffordshire’s Alice Charity has unveiled a way for runners, walkers, and dashers to don the red suit, get active and raise funds for families living in poverty. Alice is challenging everyone to help them complete Father Christmas’ 2,186-mile trek from Stoke-on-Trent to Lapland And they’ll be delivering Santa …

A successful commercial and industrial electrical contractor has signalled further expansion plans with the appointment of a national business development manager. One Way Electrical, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, has continued to grow despite Covid-19 and carry-out design, build and maintenance projects throughout the UK. Managing Director Wayne Bennett said: “We have a strong business plan and have built a reputation for …

Staffordshire-based Legionnaires’ Disease experts SAS Water Ltd is advising hotels, holiday parks and spas to ensure water safety is a priority as the new Covid-19 lockdown and the start of winter causes closures. Working with a luxury lodge park in East Anglia, SAS Water’s legionella consultants have doubled flushing regimes for the park’s lodges, along with strict  testing and chlorination …

Thousands of small business owners have no income protection insurance and would see their income drop off a cliff if they fell ill. The problem is particularly stark among the self-employed sector with only around 9% of sole traders  taking out insurance against falling ill and being unable to work. “The figures are concerning and are particularly relevant in the …

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 & …