Question and Answer session with business guru Lord Sugar is on offer to finalists in a new national challenge to find the UK’s most enterprising young people. The Apprentice star will be turning his attention to a younger audience when he appears at the final of The National Enterprise Challenge, a newly launched competition for school children aged between 11 and …
Free home checks available for older people
Older people living in Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands can get a free winter home check from the Revival Home Improvement Agency. Revival, part of the Staffordshire Housing Group, has teamed up with the area’s district councils to provide a service designed to give residents peace of mind this winter. The scheme is aimed at home owners and some private …
Find A Better Way offers £1 million research fund in its quest to rid the world of landmines
A charity set up to find practical solutions to rid former war zones of landmines has announced a £1 million research challenge. Find A Better Way, founded by England football legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, is a unique charity dedicated to providing practical, humanitarian solutions to the global problem of landmines. The United Nations estimates that there are more than 110 …
Staffordshire Housing Association commended as best newcomer for environmental action
Staffordshire Housing Association received a special commendation for its efforts to provide environmentally friendly housing and practices. The Stoke-on-Trent based association took the Highest Performing Newcomer prize at the Sustainable Homes Index for Tomorrow (SHIFT) awards. SHA achieved Silver status in its first appearance in the SHIFT index for 2012. The award recognised SHA projects, including its solar panel installation …
Seminar will urge companies to plan ahead for radical changes in the pension rules
Staffordshire businesses are to get the chance to find out more about radical changes in the pension rules. The new Auto-Enrolment system affects all limited companies from major industries to a company where there is one worker. Emily Jacobs, Director of Newcastle-under-Lyme based Richard Jacobs Pension and Trustee Services Ltd, will brief North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce members of Auto-Enrolment …
Find A Better Way announces major breakthrough in quest to clear landmines
A major technological breakthrough, which could help to save thousands of lives in war torn countries, has been announced by Cheshire based Landmines research charity, Find A Better Way. The charity, founded by 1966 World Cup hero Sir Bobby Charlton, has been financially supporting research by engineering technologists in Barrow-in-Furness. Now a hi-tech prototype probe which could significantly improve the …
Staffordshire businessmen shed pounds to raise funds for Young Enterprise
Fundraising was on the menu for Christmas Dinner when businessman Stuart Walton weighed in following a sponsored slim to raise funds for enterprise projects in schools. Business for Breakfast (BforB) Managing Director Stuart took on the sponsored slimming challenge together with insurance Sales Manager, and BforB member Jeremy Evans on behalf of Young Enterprise. Stuart, of Stafford, is Chair of …
Back to the future for Rydale’s owners with major re-roofing contract for houses in home village
A North Staffordshire roofing company’s latest project is a labour of love. Rydale Roofing is working with Aspire Housing to re-roof homes in Knutton – the village in which company owners Mick and Julie Mirowski grew up. The Knutton scheme is part of a three year contract with Aspire that has allowed Rydale Roofing to double its workforce to 20 …
MP backs brewer in campaign to save the Great British Pub
Titanic Brewery’s Keith Bott will be among beer lovers lobbying Parliament on Wednesday armed with support from his local MP. Joan Walley, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, today called on the Government to back British brewers and described traditional local pubs as “places to value.” Her comments come as CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) prepare for a mass lobby of …
Local mobile phone dealer becomes an accredited EE 4G partner
Leading local mobile phone specialist, m-viron has been appointed as one of a select number of independent Mainline dealers across the UK to become an accredited EE 4G partner. Mainline, the UK’s leading distributor of EE mobile phones to independent dealers, has specifically selected Stone based m-viron for its product knowledge, experience and its outstanding customer service. “EE customers should …