Alliance between Staffordshire Chambers and BNI Staffordshire is set to benefit local businesses as new BNI Victory chapter launches at Commerce House

A new BNI business group is being launched at the headquarters of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce after the county’s two biggest ’business connectors’ agreed to forge an alliance. BNI Victory will meet for the first time on September 26 after an agreement was reached to work in partnership between the Chambers of Commerce and BNI Staffordshire. Sara Williams, Chief Executive …

Newport gears up for Saturday’s Proms and Prosecco in the Park

Rehearsals are being stepped up as excitement mounts for Proms and Prosecco in the Park, at Chetwynd Deer Park, Newport, on Saturday (14 September).   Leading British West End star Jon Moses will top the bill at the third annual Proms and Prosecco event which brings an exciting mix of top class live music, family entertainment, artisan food stalls and …

Classical Reflection’s Hannah and Naomi can’t wait to bring the pop and classical crossover fizz to Proms and Prosecco in the Park

Fresh from a Classical Brit nomination and entertaining the audience at the o2 Arena for the national British Basketball League finals, Classical Reflection are looking forward to bringing their popular crossover classics to Proms and Prosecco in the Park at Newport, Shropshire.   Identical twins Naomi and Hannah Moxon have unveiled plans to perform crowd pleasers including Somewhere Over the …

Fire door specialists step in with support after thieves smash their way into Stoke-on-Trent’s Furniture Mine

Burslem based fire door specialists Washington and Riley have sprung into action to support Stoke-on-Trent’s Furniture Mine after thieves caused £2,000 damage during a break in. Thieves sawed their way through a fire door after breaking into the charity store in Cannon Place, Hanley. Run by Emmaus North Staffs, the Furniture Mine helps families in need of support to obtain …

Newcastle-under-Lyme company plays crucial role as Coventry gears up for City of Culture celebrations

A North Staffordshire production company is playing its part as Coventry builds up to its status as UK City of Culture 2021. PH Productions has been commissioned to work with producer Phil Hargreaves to stage HOME, a new high-flying production showcasing Coventry’s architecture. HOME will feature Coventry’s own award-winning street theatre company Highly Sprung, Upswing, an aerial-acrobatic arts company which …

The Donna Louise Hospice fundraisers set up pop up Trentham shop to tell the story of the butterflies fundraising project

Fundraisers from The Donna Louise Hospice for Children & Young People  will be popping up at Trentham Gardens this week to tell the story behind the breathtaking ‘Taking Flight’ butterflies installation. Taking Flight contains 5,000 specially crafted ceramic butterflies which are being sold to raise funds for the hospice. “Almost 2,000 butterflies have been sold so far, raising over £50,000 …

Town centre offices to spur growth at Leek’s GRN Financial Services

A financial services company set up by husband and wife Aga and Tom Gronkiewicz is gearing up for growth after moving to town centre offices in Leek. GRN Financial Services is looking to employ an apprentice and someone with a legal services background, doubling the size of the team. The financial planning practice offers professional service for people requiring mortgage …

Launch Control is all systems go after successful entrepreneur David Gardner focuses his entrepreneurial skills on start-up companies

An entrepreneur has turned his business skills to supporting start-up companies after successfully setting up and growing several companies himself. Dave Gardner has founded Launch Control, a ‘Business in a Box’ service and a programme that Dave, of Hilderstone, near Stone, describes as a business concierge where fledgling owners are carefully guided through all the actions needed to set up …