School pupils will join a leading local businessman and a councillor from Newcastle-under-Lyme in the “Question Time” hot seat for a special event in North Staffordshire. Panelists at the Newcastle-under-Lyme School event will include Mo Chaudry, owner of popular tourist attraction Waterworld, who has recently hit the headlines due to a take over bid for Port Vale FC. Mr Chaudry, …
PHILIP PLANS SUMMIT TO HELP BUSINESSES HIT NEW HEIGHTS
Free one-to-one business mentoring and advice will be on offer as young entrepreneur Philip Carr brings his successful Business Summit formula to Stoke-on-Trent. Business coaches will be on hand at the event on 22 July to answer questions from delegates. “The Business Summit is fully financed by exhibitors,” explained Philip. “The idea is to bring together business experts, fledgling businesses …
TITANIC TO RELAUNCH HISTORIC TOWN PUB
An historic public house at the centre of Leek has been bought by North Staffordshire based Titanic Brewery. The Roebuck Hotel, a Grade Two Listed 17th Century coaching inn, shut its doors around two months ago. But Titanic – which has gained a reputation for reviving traditional style inns – plans to restore the Roebuck, built in 1626, to its …
Launch the Titanic film premiere
Professor Ray Johnson MBE and Malcolm Hawksworth of Titanic Brewery at the launch of a new documentary on the Titanic. Film maker Ray Johnson has made a new documentary to mark the centenary of the launch of the Titanic. The film is sponsored by Titanic Brewery, Stoke-on-Trent. The brewery is named in honour of Captain Edward Smith, Master of the …
Attwood Create Centre of Excellence for Industrial Deafness Cases
Industrial deafness experts Attwood Solicitors are to hold a free hearing advice day at their new Burslem office. And the forward thinking solicitors’ practice is creating a one stop shop hearing centre at the St John’s Square office. The office will be the company’s hearing headquarters, with audiologists Hear4U working alongside solicitors and regular surgeries with GP and industrial injury …
Marathon man Phil in the running for Olympic honour
A radio station has joined friends and social media users in a campaign for marathon fund raiser Phil Thomas to lead the Olympic torch parade through Stoke-on-Trent. Phil, of Etruria, raised over £1,000 for the city’s Treetops children’s hospice in 2010 by completing six half marathons in six days. And he has kept up the fund raising marathon by encouraging …
Celebration of new Stoke-on-Trent village life
Stoke residents old and young will come together in a celebration to mark the completion of an £18 million, state-of-the-art, housing development. Staffordshire Housing Association’s West End Village, off London Road, Stoke, provides high quality accommodation for older residents. It is also a major regeneration project for the town of Stoke – which has received government funding of £7.2m through …
NEW DOCUMENTARY AND COMMEMORATIVE ALE TO MARKS THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE TITANIC
A limited edition beer has been produced in a souvenir Wade ceramic bottle to commemorate the centenary of the launch of the legendary ocean liner, RMS Titanic. Staffordshire’s Titanic Brewery has also commissioned award winning film maker Professor Ray Johnson to complete a documentary film lovingly recording the story of the Titanic in the words of the shipbuilders, crew and survivors …
CELEBRATION OF FOLK AND ALE – AND SEA SHANTIES IN THE STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE
Music and real ale fans are gearing up for a three day special event in the North Staffordshire countryside. Carl and Sarah Smith who own The Gresley Arms are staging the first free FolknAle Festival, in association with John and Pauline Lovekin and their many local folk music friends and Titanic Brewery. The event will run from Friday, 20 May …
PIPER HULSE ON THE MOVE AS MARATHON MAN TIM RAISES THOUSANDS OF POUNDS FOR CHARITY
Guests helped to raise £4,000 for the Support Dogs charity as accountancy practice Piper Hulse celebrated a move into new offices. Tim Hulse launched the firm in his home town of Eccleshall 18 months ago. Now the business has cemented its commitment to the Staffordshire town by opening a larger office on Eccleshall’s High Street. Piper Hulse marked the move …