Wedgwood woes as company faces heavy job cuts
Iconic pottery giant Wedgwood reveals just under a third of its Barlaston-based workforce are set to face the axe.
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Staffordshire commissioners attend the Senior Women in Policing event for the first time
The Senior Women in Policing 2019 (SWiP19) conference has been held in Birmingham from Wednesday…
Stokes Lord Mayor praises Stokes best ever job fair
Stoke-on-Trent’s Lord Mayor has praised the amazing turnout at a recent job fair where over 3,000 jobs where on offer.
Young and unemployed urged to attend Stoke careers event
“We are looking forward to the event more than ever because we are very interested in having local people join us.”
For more information on the event visit https://bit.ly/2GIJvFp or call 01782 231215.
Student uproar over cash machine charge
The Leek Road cash machine on the Staffordshire University campus has now
started charging 95p for a withdrawal.
Dairy Queen’s award winning ice cream.
The Dalton family has been dairy farming for 22 years. But it was their moo-ve into homemade dairy ice cream that got people’s taste buds tingling.
Spending local can bring an extra £1 million to small businesses this Saturday
Independent retailers can earn an extra £1 million between them if people in Longton and Fenton spend £14 or more this Saturday, the MP for Stoke-on-Trent South announced. Jack Brereton MP, whose constituency includes Longton and Fenton, said: “Our town centres are home to an array of independent and small businesses. ‘Small Business Saturday’ is a very good opportunity to get out there and support them.
Denise Coates brings in a huge income of £265 million as co-founder of Bet365
Denise Coates, co-founder of online gambling firm Bet365 and head of the Stoke-based Bet365 branch, has been announced as the highest paid UK boss. Her earning has risen to £265 million, including dividends, which is £48 million higher than she received last year.
Staffordshire Police launch counter terrorism campaign ahead of Christmas
Staffordshire Police has announced its biggest ever counter terrorism campaign this Christmas as part of the national ACT (Action Counters Terrorism) programme.
Stoke-on-Trent ranked fourth unhealthiest high street in UK
Stoke-on-Trent have ranked fourth in a Royal Society For Public Health (RSPH) report detailing Britains most unhealthy high streets.