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 …

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 …