A further advice day is to be held for Cumbrian shipyard workers – as the number of people seeking compensation in the Barrow area passes 100.  And with a clear need for hearing advice being shown by workers in shipbuilding and heavy industry across the UK, industrial deafness compensation experts Attwood Solicitors are planning to extend their campaign across Northern …

Captain Edward Smith A very special Titanic Taste Test will take place on Wednesday, 2 November, as work begins to create an annual tribute to Stoke-on-Trent born sea captain, Edward Smith. The Lord Mayor’s office at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, working with partners including Burslem based Titanic Brewery are planning a Gala dinner to mark 100 years since Captain Smith bravely …

Older residents at Bradeley Village, Stoke-on-Trent, are proving you are never too old to start in business. Staffordshire Housing Association asked apartment owners and tenants to come out of retirement and run the village shop, café and other facilities as a business. And the scheme has been a great success, clocking up regular profits to spend on activities and trips …

Plans to mark the centenary of the RMS Titanic disaster and the death of the ship’s Stoke-on-Trent born captain were revealed at a meeting of Stoke-on-Trent City Council yesterday (20 October, 2011). The Lord Mayor’s Office in Stoke-on-Trent is working with Titanic Brewery on a three day festival including a dinner which will recreate parts of the first class menu …

A striking waterfront development is creating waves in Weymouth and is helping to enhance the growing reputation of a Staffordshire Architect. Croft Architecture, based at the Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford, has won the appointment to design a new £35 million residential care village in Weymouth alongside the 2012 Olympic yachting venue. After beating strong competition from a number of national …

A leading personal injury lawyer has welcomed Government moves to ban referral fees in insurance cases. Ashley Attwood, Principal Solicitor at Attwood Solicitors says the fees encourage “spurious claims” which ultimately drive up the cost of premiums. “Banning referral fees will encourage people to find their own solicitor without the help of Claims Management Companies,” said Mr Attwood. “Referral fees …

A children’s ward at North Staffordshire’s main hospital is to benefit from a Headmaster’s marathon charity effort. Nick Rugg of Newcastle-under-Lyme School completed the Great North Run to raise funds for the Children’s Oncology Ward at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. Mr Rugg chose the good cause because of the excellent care provided by the ward to three current …

Pupils from across the decades are being invited to get in touch as Newcastle-under-Lyme School plans to stage the biggest reunion in its history. The school, which dates back to 1604, is planning a Charity Reunion Dinner on 15 October. And they want to get in touch with as many former pupils as possible before the event takes place. Headmaster …

Photo opportunity: Where: Hambro Place, Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent. When: 11.30am, Thursday, 22 September, 2011. Residents will join forces with Staffordshire Housing Association (SHA) staff to clean up a local play area. A work party will be at the play area in Hambro Place on Thursday (22 September) to remove graffiti and rubbish and to repaint play equipment. They will be …

Vital information on how, when and why organisations should consider solar power will be discussed at a workshop run by the Staffordshire Housing Group. Staffordshire Housing has begun work to fit homes under its ownership with photo voltaic (often known as solar) panels. Their “Green Team” will pass on their knowledge at a workshop – Feed-in Tariff in Reality – …