Concerns that pensioners would take advantage of new rules to blow their savings on a cruise or new car have not materialised, experts at Richard Jacob Pensions and Trustee Services has reported. New pension freedoms came into force at the beginning of April, fuelling speculation that some people would be encouraged to act irresponsibly. The changes were even dubbed “Lamborghini …
Bright future planned for Keycom plc following acquisition by international telecom giant
Specialist broadband and IT company Keycom has been acquired by a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading telecoms companies. Keycom, which employs 75 people in Stafford and Wrexham, is now part of UKB Networks (UKBN), a wholly owned UK subsidiary of Hong Kong Telecom Ltd. UKBN is the company through which HKT is investing in the UK telecoms market. …
Event will showcase high speed Broadband boost for Wrexham companies
Companies on the Wrexham Industrial Estate are benefiting from high speed broadband for the first time. Wrexham based Keycom is providing superfast connectivity on the estate which houses around 300 companies employing more than 7,000 people. An event is being hosted by Keycom at the Holt Lodge Hotel, Wrexham Road, Wrexham, LL13 9SW on Thursday, 30 April at 12.30pm. There …
Charity launches countywide art competition to raise money for children who are the victims of domestic abuse
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Spitfire and Reginald Mitchell, Arch are inviting children from across Staffordshire to create a winning piece of art to be displayed at key locations around the county. The competition will be officially launched at 11am on Friday 24th April in the Spitfire Gallery at the Potteries Museum and Art …
PR Results: Stafford firm celebrates RAF broadband contract success (story in the Staffordshire Newsletter)
COMMUNICATIONS partners TriComms and Media Force UK are flying high with the launch of superfast fibre optic WiFi and fixed line broadband at RAF Wittering. Recognising the importance of a high-quality broadband service, the installation was partly funded by The Royal Air Force Association (RAFA). TriComms and Media Force are part of Stafford-based Keycom plc, a specialist superfast broadband and …
Special Desert Hero beer is launched as campaign for a national memorial to war heroes gathers pace
Thousands of JD Wetherspoon’s pub-goers will raise a glass of Titanic Brewery beer to the Sun on Sunday’s campaign for a memorial to Britain’s desert heroes. The Sun on Sunday is calling for donations towards a £1 million Whitehall memorial for armed forces heroes who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Stoke-on-Trent’s Titanic Brewery has joined forces with national pub …