Sales staff became film producers for the day in an innovative business event organised by Partners in Creative Learning (PiCL).  Wolstanton based AMB Insurance teamed up with PiCL for a team building session with a creative twist.  Erica Love of PiCL, said: “We were approached by the Directors at AMB to arrange a workshop focused on team building and leadership …

1912 saw Suffragettes protesting on the streets of London, a national miners strike and the sinking of RMS Titanic.  The price of beer in the Potteries was around 3d a pint in old money.  And to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s loss, Burslem’s Bulls Head pub will be serving beer at 1912 prices on Sunday 15 April.  Visitors …

A leading brewer has written to Staffordshire MPs urging them to back calls for Chancellor George Osborne to freeze beer duty.  Keith Bott, Managing Director of Titanic Brewery and Chairman of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), is calling on the Chancellor to ditch the controversial beer duty escalator.  A rise in duty in the Budget on March 21 would …

Nine Staffordshire Moorlands pubs have been recognised for their quality and service by North Staffordshire’s Titanic Brewery.  The pubs have been awarded Blue Riband Inns of Excellence Service by the Burslem based brewer.  And to celebrate, customers are being given the chance to claim a limited edition T-shirt, by having a special Blue Riband passport stamped in each pub.  The …

Staffordshire Housing Association is offering free courses to residents looking to boost their education and skills. The North Staffordshire based social housing group offers a Live and Learn Programme to its 3,000 residents. A wide variety of education, leisure and vocational training opportunities are available through Live and Learn. Former stay-at-home mum, Maria Tylman, is hoping to embark on a …

A Hearing Advice Day is due to be held for all workers in Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas who may have been exposed to noise at work at some point during their life.  Attwood Solicitors, specialist Noise Induced Hearing Loss Solicitors, have already had great success for shipyard workers in the North of England and are now looking to extend …

Event details: Lights switch-on 2pm, 1 December, West End Village, Stoke. Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend.    Stoke City legend Denis Smith and award winning BBC presenter Pete Morgan will flick the switch to light up Christmas at a Stoke-on-Trent older people’s village.  The duo are guests of honour at the West End Village Christmas Market in Stoke on …

A high powered panel ranging from the Chief Executive of a multi million pound internet betting business to the head of YMCA North Staffordshire will come under scrutiny at a school’s question time event.  And pupil Reece Edmends (correct spelling) will join the debate organised by the United Nations Youth and Student Association (UNYSA) at Newcastle-under-Lyme School. Sixth former Reece, …

Arts, crafts and gifts traders are being given the chance to sell their wares at a Christmas market. Free stalls are on offer at the festive event to be held at the West End Village, Stoke, on Thursday, December 1. The event is open to all, with staff and residents at the older people’s village extending an invitation to the …

Veterans are being invited to join pupils at a Remembrance service at Newcastle-under-Lyme School. The school holds an annual Remembrance Service and Parade on 11 November and is extending  a welcome to current and former armed forces members from the North Staffordshire area. Among those in attendance this year will be ex-pupils and brothers, Martin and Michael Bailey from Newcastle-under-Lyme. …