A teacher who has helped many Newcastle-under-Lyme School pupils to pursue officer careers in the Armed Forces is to be honoured.  Nick Carter will receive the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire’s Award during a ceremony at the school’s Founders’ Day on Wednesday, 24 October.  Mr Ian Dudson CBE, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire will present the award at the Founders’ Day Service …

Movember madness is set to hit the Potteries as Stoke-on-Trent is chosen to lead the annual cancer campaign in the West Midlands.  Organisers have won the support of local companies and Stoke City FC as they gear up for this year’s Movember fundraising marathon.   Stoke-on-Trent has been earmarked as the West Midlands base for Movember in recognition of the success …

A much loved Staffordshire pub which has been restored to the heart of the community by Titanic Brewery has won a Taste of Staffordshire award. The Roebuck Hotel, Leek, scooped the Special Award for a British Heritage Pub at the 2012 Taste of Staffordshire Good Food Awards.  The award is made “to honour an establishment that embodies all that is …

A thriving new architecture practise is celebrating its 100th commission – just nine months after being set up.  Hewitt and Carr Architects was set up after the owners found themselves unemployed in the wake of the collapse of well known Stoke-on-Trent practice Hulme Upright.  The decision to go it alone has paid off for Natalie Hewitt and Mark Carr as …

Football fans score for charity in zip wire challenge A Crewe couple scored for their favourite charity by undertaking a hair-raising charity challenge at the home of Everton Football Club  Jan and Phil McKeown have so far raised over £400 for Asthma UK after taking on the Goodison Park zip slide challenge.  Businessman Phil, who owns the Cheshire, Staffordshire and …

Oatcake Day fun will be on the menu at Titanic Brewery Staffordshire pubs as the Potteries based brewery gives its backing to Oatcake Day 2012 on August 8. The Stoke-on-Trent brewer has struck a deal to sponsor the special day in honour of the unique North Staffordshire delicacy.  Oatcake Day was founded by local DJ Terry Bossons in 2010 and …

A successful South Cheshire accountancy office is making big strides forward and a very short office move.  Long established Congleton practice Hammond McNulty opened a satellite office in Crewe five years ago.  Business has grown under Partner Graham Martin and they are now moving out of their former home at Mallard Court on the Crewe Business Park to larger offices …

A host of exciting creative activities will be on offer to young children in Stoke-on-Trent at a special Jubilee Jamboree on Wednesday, 30 May.  The event in Tunstall Park and the park’s Floral Hall has been organised by creative innovators PiCL (Partners in Creative Learning).  Jubilee Jamboree has been designed to provide interactive play and learning for children between the …

A growing North Staffordshire roofing business has won two contracts to help preserve the industrial heritage of the Potteries – and the owners are keeping the work in the family.  Rydale Roofing will carry out re-roofing work on the Grade Two Listed Enson Works at Longton and on historic terraced homes in Middleport and Hanley.  The Enson Works is being …

An experienced recruitment consultant has decided to take control of her own career by setting up a new business serving the Midlands. Kerri-Ann Hargreaves has taken on the challenge of setting up a Midlands branch for recruitment to recruitment specialists Qui Recruitment. Qui has gained a reputation for its recruitment to recruitment work in North West England. Now, Kerri-Ann of …