Vital first aid training is being offered to Shropshire and Staffordshire’s smallest companies.  Firms with a handful of employees or less often overlook the legal requirements on first aid training.  “Many small businesses don’t realise that the law says they must have carried out an assessment of first aid needs in their workplace,” said Tori Booth of training specialists Saracen …

Photocall: 14 April:  See end of release for details. Loyal subjects can toast the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in style thanks to a partnership between two Stoke-on-Trent companies.  Titanic Brewery has launched a Royal Ale to commemorate April’s wedding celebrations and has worked with Wade Ceramics to produce a limited edition ceramic bottle into which a special …

A new twist on a historic brewing technique is going down well with both  beer lovers and festival judges.  Nine Tenths Below, an IPA (Indian Pale Ale), is the latest beer in the award winning Titanic Brewery fleet to win a prestigious Gold Medal, taking top honours at the Liverpool Beer Festival.  And the Titanic IPA has also proved a …

Cousins Michael and Martin Bailey returned to their old school for the first time in half a century to celebrate the revival of a tradition with links to their family.  The Bailey family, of Wolstanton donated a ceremonial mace to Newcastle-under-Lyme School in honour of relatives Captain Charles Bailey and Lieutenant John Bailey who died in World War Two.  “The …

A business group is rapidly expanding as small and medium sized companies in Staffordshire recognise networking as a way to grow their businesses.  When Business for Breakfast was launched in Staffordshire it had just two groups in Stoke-on-Trent. Further groups at Stafford and Penkridge were established by June, 2010.  Now a third Stoke-on-Trent group has just been launched with a …

A leading industrial injuries lawyer is to open a second Stoke-on-Trent office providing much needed jobs in Burslem town centre.  Ambitious Attwood Solicitors opened an office in St John’s Square, in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent’s Mother Town, in mid February.  The premises offer facilities including a “Law Lounge” where residents can call in and enjoy a free cup of coffee while …

A leading industrial injuries lawyer is to open a second Stoke-on-Trent office providing much needed jobs in Burslem town centre.   Ambitious Attwood Solicitors will open an office in St John’s Square, in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent’s Mother Town, in mid February.  And the premises will offer new facilities including a “Law Lounge” where residents can call in and enjoy a …

A special charity ale has been produced by Titanic Brewery in tribute to its founder.  John Pazio died recently following a long illness. John revived brewing in Stoke-on-Trent when he launched the Titanic Brewery in 1985.  Unfortunately the project faltered, before being taken on by Keith and Dave Bott. The Titanic Founder’s Ale will be available in the brewery’s five …

Customers will drink to their local’s favourite charities during a Cider Festival across five Staffordshire pubs. Licensees at the Titanic Brewery pubs in Stoke-on-Trent, Stone and Stafford have each chosen a favourite charity to support during the festival this weekend. Customers will be asked to support the good causes and the Potteries based brewery has agreed to match the money raised. Landlady Cherryl Poppit …

Britain is bracing itself for a cold winter – with the Met Office warning of bad weather as early as the second part of this week. And businesses should be planning ahead to avoid potential conflict with staff when the snow forces people to take time off, according to West Midlands employment lawyer Sarah Pugh. Sarah, a partner at Dudley …