A popular Stafford pub is undergoing a £45,000 revamp five years after it was re-opened by Staffordshire brewers Titanic. Work began in mid-February on a refurbishment at the Sun Inn, in Lichfield Road, with the new look set for completion on Thursday, March 5, following a three day closure. “We are giving the Sun a thorough, general makeover with new …

Young brewers Tom Bott and Sam McGregor have won investment from a host of musicians as they aim to stamp their signatures on the beer and music scenes. Musicians such as Ed Harcourt and Frank Turner have backed a crowd funding campaign by Signature Brew. Tom and Sam, from Stafford, combined their love of quality beer and live music to …

When residents at Hargreaves Court, in Leek, wanted to brighten up their environment, they thought big. The result was a vast, stunning mural that has become the talk of the neighbourhood. The vibrant artwork, which measures 24×14 feet, depicts a Victorian schoolyard and is the work of artist Nick Roach, who took around four months to complete it using graffiti-style …

Communications and broadband experts Keycom and Vision Fibre Media have worked in partnership to supply state of the art fibre optic broadband to one of London’s best known addresses. Residents of the Barbican can now enjoy speeds of up to 1 Gb/s (one gigabit per second) – the UK’s fastest broadband. The fibre optic network has been supplied and installed …