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. …

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 …