The debut performance of a band made up of local musicians, a park soundscape and traditional games and crafts are on offer as Stoke-on-Trent residents are invited to a picnic in the park. Picnic, to be held in Tunstall Park on Sunday, 28 July, is among the first events to be held as the Appetite arts programme gets underway in …
Wayne Hemingway to fly the flag for British design at Ceramics 2013
Design innovator Wayne Hemingway MBE has been unveiled as the keynote speaker for Ceramics 2013. Hemingway – of Red or Dead fame – will talk on a great British Design theme at the September event in Stoke-on-Trent. Wayne Hemingway launched the iconic Red or Dead brand while in his early 20s and currently runs Hemingway Design along with his wife, …
Royal Exchange is beer lovers’ pub of the year
Titanic Brewery’s Royal Exchange has been crowned Pub of the Year by beer lovers in Mid Staffordshire. The Radford Street, Stone, pub was voted as the area’s star bar by members of CAMRA’s heart of Staffordshire branch. The Royal Exchange is well known for its well kept beer, local pub food and friendly local pub atmosphere. It plays host to …
Family goes green to win energy saving competition
A family from Longton has won £600 worth of energy efficient appliances after competing in an energy saving challenge. Staffordshire Housing Association challenged their residents to go green for three months. Armed with energy saving devices, the families in Ruskin Close and Shenton Street, Longton, competed to see who could save the most energy. Winner of the competition, Lorna Proctor …
Yellow Circle wins UK contract for Business for Breakfast
A Stoke-on-Trent web company has fought off national competition to land a contract with a growing national franchise. Yellow Circle Web Solutions has been appointed to develop a series of new websites for referral marketing company BforB UK. The vast majority of the 90 groups have a web company among its members and each of these was invited to tender …
Jobs available as business confidence grows
Claire Leigh A surge in the number of temporary jobs available is offering renewed hope to North Staffordshire job seekers. Newcastle-under-Lyme based Brampton Recruitment is reporting high demand due to renewed economic optimism and the summer holiday season. “It is looking likely that there will be more temporary roles available this summer than in recent years,” said Claire Leigh, Managing …