Work has begun on the creation of a new Titanic Brewery café bar at Stoke Station. bod Stoke is set to open on Monday, October 8, in the former First Class Lounge of the city’s mainline station, with access from both Platform One and the pavement on Winton Square, Stoke. It will be the second Titanic bod bar, a new …

A Staffordshire Moorlands family lawyer today welcomed government plans to allow couples to split up more quickly and with less acrimony. Jo Johnson said the current “out-dated” divorce laws led to “needless conflict between divorcing couples which can have a devastating impact on the couples and their children.” Justice Secretary David Gauke said the Government is to begin a consultation …

Sixth form students across North Staffordshire are to benefit from projects exploring democracy after Partners in Creative Learning (PiCL) were awarded funding from the Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme. The £35,000 grant was announced today by the Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme, a £1.5 million Government fund that supports local and community groups across England in celebrating the centenary of …

North Staffordshire law firm Clowes and Co has teamed-up with the Midlands Air Ambulance to offer a free Will writing service for people aged 55 or over. The free service is available if residents agree to leave a legacy to the air ambulance in their Will. Baddeley Green based Clowes and Co are the only firm in North Staffordshire to …

Former corporate banker Tom Wilkinson is supporting jobs and business growth by finding vital finance for companies. Tom set up Beta Commercial Finance two years ago from offices in the Old Chapel, Alton. Recent successes for Beta Commercial Finance include arranging finance for the new Daisy Bank Business Centre, Cheadle. Tom worked with Natalie Hewitt and Mark Carr, business partners …

Stockport’s Underbanks will get an injection of rock and roll glamour on Sunday as cutting-edge stylists Kristian Evans and Naomi Graham unveil their vision to kick-start a cultural renaissance in the historic town centre district. Fresh from styling Amy Winehouse and the Libertines, partners Kristian Evans and Naomi Graham opened hair boutique Tramp on Lower Hillgate, the Underbanks, Stockport. in …

A detailed three-year funding and growth strategy has been put in place to support a Stockport-based West African food company, as they take their products into the retail market. Funding from the Manchester Growth Hub has allowed Africa Al’s Handmade African Sauces to scale up production, resulting in a massive 600 per cent increase in production. Launched in 2017 by …

Design and print teams at Graphix pulled out all the stops to ensure Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s housing maintenance vehicle fleet was rebranded in double quick time. Graphix, based at Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, won a competitive tender to work with the City Council – house maintenance team, after a decision to take the service, formerly branded in a partnership with Kier, into …

More driving jobs are available as the Dulogis Group continues to invest in its transport fleet. The Staffordshire based transport business is recruiting for LGV drivers after adding added four 18 plate lorries to its fleet. In a further boost to the local economy, the transport firm has also ordered five new Mercedes Sprinter vans from Afford, Fenton, and the …

Titanic Brewery is set to benefit after transforming its carbon footprint to produce energy from the sunshine. The brewery has invested in solar panels at its Burslem headquarters as part of a wider commitment to a green energy policy. With an array of 111 panels at the Callender Place brewery, Titanic will save around 13 tonnes of Carbon every year …