A long term improvement programme has transformed both homes and attitudes in a Stoke-on-Trent village. Staffordshire Housing Group (SHG) helped lead a regeneration project in Fegg Hayes Village which has seen house building and home refurbishments, environmental improvements and a co-ordinated approach to improving community cohesion. Community leaders today praised the success of the regeneration programme and said residents now …

Emily Jacobs, a Director at Richard Jacob Pensions and Trustee Services, has qualified to complete pension transfers. She joins fellow director Richard, a veteran pension adviser with more than 40 years of experience in financial services, in achieving the AF3 pensions’ practitioner status. It is rare for bespoke pensions companies, such as Newcastle-under-Lyme Richard Jacobs, to have two AF3 qualified …

A Staffordshire-wide service which is enabling older and disabled people to continue to live in their own homes has won a national award for innovation. The success of the Revival service, provided by the Staffordshire Housing Group, was recognised at the Home Improvement Agency and Handyperson Awards. Revival offers a repairs and adaptation service to householders across nine Staffordshire local …

A revolutionary, eco-friendly wool based packaging system will save lives around the world and create new jobs in Staffordshire. Woolcool will officially open its new factory in Stone on July 3. Around 25 jobs have been created with a further 25 planned by the end of the year. Using 100 per cent pure, clean wool that is too coarse for …

Major changes to the pensions’ rules will come under the spotlight at an event organised by industry experts, Richard Jacob Pensions and Trustee Services. A free seminar will be held at CoRE, Longton, on July 2, from 8.30am to 10.30am. Under the new “pensions freedom” laws, from April 2015, most people over the age of 55 can access as much …

An expanding referral networking organisation attracted delegates from as far afield as the Czech Republic and Slovakia to its annual awards ceremony in Cheshire. The BforB Awards 2015 celebrated the success of members who have generated many thousands of pounds of business over the past 12 months. From a head office in Manchester, BforB has grown to host business groups …

One of the most violent clashes of the bitter 1984-85 miners’ strike will come under the spotlight in a debate staged at a special “pop-up” social club in Stoke-on-Trent. The Battle of Orgreave is back in the news headlines following an announcement that the Independent Police Complaints Commission will not carry-out further investigations. But the bitter confrontation between miners and …

London Road Festival, Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14.   What connects Northern Soul, the artist Augustus Pugin, the most reproduced work of art in the history of the world, a vampire, a forgotten canal, the whale that swallowed Jonah, and a million lost golf balls? Artist Dan Thompson has been finding out in a year long residence in and …

A Staffordshire architecture practice has gained independent accreditation across four quality standards. Croft Architecture has been successful in achieving ISO standards for quality, environmental management and business continuity, together with the British Standard for health and safety at work, OHSAS 18001. Carl Croft, Managing Director of Stafford based Croft Architecture, said the achievement reflected a commitment to a programme of …

An annual competition aimed at boosting Newcastle-under-Lyme’s economy by inspiring business growth is now open for entries. The Business Boost Awards looks at the potential of the borough’s small and medium sized businesses and works to encourage their growth. Cash prizes are on offer, along with subsidised apprenticeships, membership of Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, for the winning businesses. Entrants are …