A family from Longton has won £600 worth of energy efficient appliances after competing in an energy saving challenge.  Staffordshire Housing Association challenged their residents to go green for three months. Armed with energy saving devices, the families in Ruskin Close and Shenton Street, Longton, competed to see who could save the most energy. Winner of the competition, Lorna Proctor …

Claire Leigh A surge in the number of temporary jobs available is offering renewed hope to North Staffordshire job seekers.  Newcastle-under-Lyme based Brampton Recruitment is reporting high demand due to renewed economic optimism and the summer holiday season.  “It is looking likely that there will be more temporary roles available this summer than in recent years,” said Claire Leigh, Managing …

A tasty project aimed at feeding the appetite for the arts in Stoke-on-Trent is ready to launch.  A consortium of organisations have come together to secure £3m of Arts Council England funding for the city to develop the Appetite programme.  Aimed at opening up new arts experiences to all communities in the city, Appetite will be launched with an event …

Pioneering research which could save millions of lives is being led by a team from Manchester University. Backed by funding from landmine research charity, Find A Better Way, a team of academics and engineers is developing technology which will greatly speed up the detection of landmines. “We are leading the way internationally in the work to find a solution which …

British design and innovation will take centre stage at a major ceramic industry event in Stoke-on-Trent.  Ceramics 2013 is the latest in a series of annual industry showcases.  And the event is set to be better than ever this year with a move to an exciting new venue and the introduction of live demonstrations.  Ceramics 2013 will take place at …

Businesses are being urged to act now to enter Newcastle-under-Lyme’s premier business competition.  Applications are now open for Business Boost, an exclusive competition open to companies located in Newcastle, Staffordshire.  Business Boost offers cash prizes to help companies with up to 250 employees to flourish.  Past winners have used the awards as a springboard for growth, giving a boost to …

A unique organisation credited with raising the profile of many of North Staffordshire’s most successful business professionals is celebrating its 10th anniversary.  A Black Tie Ball will be held at Keele Hall on Friday, 28 June to mark 10 years of finest North Staffordshire.  Set up in 2004 with the help of public funding, finest has grown into a self …

Staffordshire companies have joined forces to provide new purpose built classrooms for schools across England.  Fords of Blythe Bridge provide bespoke timber framed building solutions for schools needing extra teaching space.  In a partnership with Stafford based Croft Architecture, Fords have designed and built new buildings or extensions at 15 schools and nurseries over the past 12 months.  A surge …

Enterprising pupils from Alleyne’s High School are the 2013 West Midlands Young Enterprise (YE) champions.  Team Equipo’s victory adds to a remarkable run and success for the Stafford and Stone YE Board which has seen three teams for the area take the West Midlands crown in the past six years.  Alleyne’s High School pupils won the title with their innovative …

Controversial high speed rail plans will be under the spotlight as Stone MP Bill Cash opens a new office for Attwood Solicitors.  Attwood Solicitors will open their third office in Stone‘s busy High Street on Friday, 14 June.  Veteran Tory MP Bill Cash has helped spearhead the opposition to the high speed rail route which will cause major disruption to …