A thriving new architecture practise is celebrating its 100th commission – just nine months after being set up.  Hewitt and Carr Architects was set up after the owners found themselves unemployed in the wake of the collapse of well known Stoke-on-Trent practice Hulme Upright.  The decision to go it alone has paid off for Natalie Hewitt and Mark Carr as …

Football fans score for charity in zip wire challenge A Crewe couple scored for their favourite charity by undertaking a hair-raising charity challenge at the home of Everton Football Club  Jan and Phil McKeown have so far raised over £400 for Asthma UK after taking on the Goodison Park zip slide challenge.  Businessman Phil, who owns the Cheshire, Staffordshire and …

Oatcake Day fun will be on the menu at Titanic Brewery Staffordshire pubs as the Potteries based brewery gives its backing to Oatcake Day 2012 on August 8. The Stoke-on-Trent brewer has struck a deal to sponsor the special day in honour of the unique North Staffordshire delicacy.  Oatcake Day was founded by local DJ Terry Bossons in 2010 and …

A successful South Cheshire accountancy office is making big strides forward and a very short office move.  Long established Congleton practice Hammond McNulty opened a satellite office in Crewe five years ago.  Business has grown under Partner Graham Martin and they are now moving out of their former home at Mallard Court on the Crewe Business Park to larger offices …

A host of exciting creative activities will be on offer to young children in Stoke-on-Trent at a special Jubilee Jamboree on Wednesday, 30 May.  The event in Tunstall Park and the park’s Floral Hall has been organised by creative innovators PiCL (Partners in Creative Learning).  Jubilee Jamboree has been designed to provide interactive play and learning for children between the …