Tuesday 25th February at Staffordshire University In this FREE seminar, experienced PR professional Nigel Howle takes you through seven key steps to PR success. Topics covered include; how to think like a news reporter, what makes a good story and how to write it. For further details and to book your place visit: http://www.cimmidlands.co.uk/event/harness-the-power-of-pr-to-boost-your-business/ Harness the power of PR to …

The graduate job market is on the up but students leaving university need to act now to get the pick of the vacancies. Claire Leigh, Managing Director, of Brampton Recruitment, says more firms are set to recruit graduates thanks to the recent up-turn in the UK economy. Brampton Recruitment will be advising final year students at a graduate job fair …

Pensioner Ivy Bentley had just one regular visitor to her home until she took advantage of a new befriending service. Ivy, who lives alone near Hanley, had suffered a fall just before Christmas last year when she was contacted by the Revival Home Improvement Agency, which is part of Staffordshire Housing Group. Now Revival is appealing for volunteers to come …

The best street theatre and outdoor arts specialists from across the UK are to gather in Stoke-on-Trent for a weekend showcase and conference. For The Love Of It 2014 is being held in partnership with the National Association of Street Artists and Appetite. Appetite is part of the Creative People and Places programme and is supported using public funding by …

A business mentor brought about a decisive change of direction when he took a file management company under his wing. Ken Jenkinson and Melissa Amison set up File Management Solutions in March 2013, offering file and data storage services, largely to the health sector, schools and legal firms. Ken had worked in mental health for more than a decade and …

A Stafford couple have freed up extra funds to upgrade their home after winning an architecture practice’s fifth birthday competition. Michelle Gomes and Andre Canelhas, of Wildwood, struck lucky in the competition run by Stafford based Croft Architecture. “It is quite an ambitious project and this means we can afford to spend more on the fit out,” said Michelle. Practice …

Print and design company Rowtype has acquired the assets of fellow Potteries based printer, J H Brookes. Rowtype stepped in following a decision by J H Brookes to cease trading after more than 100 years. The takeover will save a number of jobs through re-employment by Rowtype and result in the continuation of digital printing and finishing services at the …

Staffordshire Housing Association is offering a ready-made business opportunity for a catering company or start-up. A caterer is being sought to run the restaurant and cafe at the West End Village, Stoke. The winning proposer will get a year’s rent-free use of the West End Village’s well equipped kitchen and restaurant facilities to allow them to establish their catering business. …

A Stoke-on-Trent legal firm has helped nearly 100 women from all over the UK to receive compensation in an action over faulty breast implants. Attwood Solicitors was the only UK law firm to join forces with French lawyers who successfully claimed compensation for PIP victims against TUV Rheinland in the French courts. TUV, a German Company, who approved the PIP …

Persistence and a willingness to work hard paid off for job seeker James White.  James, aged 21, has been crowned Temp of the Year 2013 by Brampton Recruitment and his “can do” attitude has led to a permanent job with timber company SCA.  But the road to employment proved anything but easy for James, of Talke.  He impressed staff at …