Midlands Business News

With properties simply waiting for the finishing touches that help transform a house into a home, a visit to Castle View is a must for Stafford homebuyers.

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A former star of BBC’s The Apprentice is set to bring her successful women’s leadership academy to Cannock to help inspire local businesswomen.

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An American-themed sports bar chain which was first launched in Staffordshire by a top former amateur boxer has just opened another venue to add to its growing franchise portfolio.

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Homebuyers are being urged not miss out on the last chance to buy at Barratt Homes’ Churchill Park development, on Scotia Road in Stoke-on-Trent, as there are only 12 houses left available.

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Birmingham-based national lifting equipment specialist Lloyds British Testing is set to save almost £1/4m a year with a complete overhaul of its fleet of over 90 commercial vehicles operated through a network of 11 centres nationwide.

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The UK’s leading supplier of petrol and diesel, Greenergy, has chosen Tamworth for its new logistics control centre.

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Major retailers in the UK are fundamentally missing the point when it comes to attracting customers into their stores, according to one of Europe’s leading shopping behaviour experts.

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A unique pioneering scheme to find 200 of the next generation of the midlands business leaders and entrepreneurs has been launched. great200leadersis a personal performance and business growth scheme, which has been created by Birmingham City Council as part of the Business Development Programme and being delivered by Winning Moves Limited. The scheme is aimed [...]

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Househunters looking for a new family home in Kingsbury are invited to pop along to a part-exchange event over the upcoming bank holiday weekend at Walton Homes’ intimate Evergreens housing scheme.

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A collaboration between South Staffordshire College, Staffordshire County Council, Tamworth Borough Council and the Skills Show culminated in a great day enabling almost a thousand school students at Drayton Manor to gain a whole range of career advice

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Stoke-on-Trent has gained its place on the international stage today winning a silver medal in one of the world’s most fiercely fought competitions – the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

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Phase 2 of the UK’s only dedicated land-based academy has been officially opened in time to welcome its second intake of students in September.

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Staffordshire based integrated marketing agency Lesniak Swann has developed a cutting-edge website for market-leading manufacturer Thomas Dudley.

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As main sponsor of the Staffordshire County Show, South Staffordshire College and the show organisers are preparing for a record turnout of participants and spectators.

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Managers of small and medium-sized businesses across Staffordshire can find out more about funding opportunities to help their companies grow at an event next week. Spaces are still available for the event at South Staffordshire College’s Rodbaston campus near Penkridge this Wednesday May 22 at 8am. Organised by the Staffordshire Business Environment Network (sben) and [...]

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The Guildhall Shopping Centre has received one of the most prestigious retail industry awards to recognise the success of last year’s ‘Design a Jubilee Plate’ competition.

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An expanding recruitment agency has set up a specialist Finance and Accountancy division due to demand.

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Are you dreaming of moving to a new home but worried about selling your existing property?

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Staffordshire continues maintain its position as a county of opportunity with a fall in unemployment figures across the area over the last month. Figures released yesterday show that Staffordshire has seen decrease in the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance of 4.9 per cent. This compares to decreases of 2.9 per cent in England [...]

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First time buyers looking for their first home in Stoke are being urged to visit Barratt’s Churchill Park development where the final two-bedroom apartment is available for sale with some helpful extras.

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Couch Consulting Engineers have been appointed as civil and structural engineers on a state of the art campus at South Staffordshire College in Cannock.

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Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent companies are playing their part in the West Midlands manufacturing boom, over 90 delegates were told at an inaugural LEP-backed event this week. The Funding, Finance and Manufacturing Futures event at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium gave company representatives the opportunity to learn more about accessing funding, new technologies and how they can increase [...]

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Nationwide Building Society will be relocating within Cannock to a location becoming increasingly popular with financial services firms. CPBigwood, acting for the landlord, secured Nationwide as a tenant who beat off competition from a rival to move into No.1 Market Place. Nearby occupiers include Yorkshire Bank and Lloyds Bank. Market Place is adjacent to the [...]

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A Staffordshire optician is urging patients to recycle their old spectacles to help millions of disadvantaged people in developing countries whose lives are blighted by poor eyesight.

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Business Secretary, Vince Cable put the official Government seal of approval on a new Access to Finance Scheme for Black Country businesses during a visit to UK Steel Enterprise this week.

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A Midlands-based marketing company is celebrating ten years in business this month, and is planning ten fund-raising events for different local charities to mark the milestone.

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A famous Midland canalside pub restaurant is bringing a touch of Italian sunshine to Staffordshire.

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The UK’s largest independent parcel network, APC Overnight, has recently completed the building of their new 138,000 square feet premises in Cannock

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A gift retailer which faced an uncertain future following HMV’s slump into administration has won a major order from Live Nation. The tour promoter has asked TheGoldDisc.com to produce 500 discs for VIP packages for the forthcoming nationwide Big Reunion tour featuring 90s pop acts 5ive, Atomic Kitten and Blue. TheGoldDisc.com’s Managing Director Dave Breese [...]

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Recruitment consultancy Appointments Personnel based in Newcastle-under-Lyme have appointed a new member of staff to their eight-strong team.

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A local company has signed a contract with Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways in a major deal that will also see the firm opening a new office in China – all with a little help from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).

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Marketing and communications agency Plinkfizz have appointed Samantha Bird as their new account manager.

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Spring has arrived at Trentham Monkey Forest, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, with new buds and baby Barbary macaques all coming at once.

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Staffordshire based company; Smith & Morris Retail Ltd appoint financial controller to support continued growth.

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Experienced recruitment consultant, Jo Glover, has become the latest addition to the team at Brampton Recruitment.

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The Guildhall Shopping Centre is teaming up with major fashion retailers including River Island, TopShop and Wallis to host an exclusive free makeover event. The Style Doctors will be giving presentations at the Style and Shop event on 31st May and 1st June (10am-4pm) to explain how to select and accessorize outfits as well asaccommodating [...]

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Homebuyers in Stafford are boosting their buyer power thanks to Help to Buy.

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A kiln piloting revolutionary technology that could cut energy costs for the ceramics industry by up to 30 per cent is set to be unveiled.

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Greenhous have been named number one in the area for new Vauxhall vehicle sales.

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Law firm Bowcock & Pursaill are offering a free will writing service during the month of May in support of the Stoke-on-Trent based Douglas Macmillan hospice Make A Will Month.

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The government makes it easier for small businesses to deal with intellectual property disputes by cutting red tape. Intellectual property disputes of all kinds can be both complicated and costly for small businesses. The government have recognised this by introducing a newly adapted and modernised mediation service, which Lord Younger announced recently. The new service [...]

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A major portfolio of more than 700 acres of rural properties will become available next week (May 7) with sites from Kent to Staffordshire.

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CTC (Combined Therapy Centres) Healthcare, a Cheshire and Staffordshire based company has helped to achieve phenomenal results from their part in a health promotion

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West Midlands businesses and unions are calling for urgent Government intervention to protect industry from gas shortages.

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A roofing company director is urging the industry to reach new heights by investing in training and career development.

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South Staffordshire Housing Association (SSHA) has set up a helpline for people who need support, or want to find out how they may be affected by the government’s changes to the welfare benefit system. Since April 1, the way people receive benefits has changed and there are more changes still to come. SSHA is advising [...]

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With mortgage fees at an all-time high, one smaller lender continues to buck the trend via a simple mortgage product with consistently one of the lowest standard variable rates available in the UK.

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Yorkshire Bank has enhanced its agribusiness team in Stafford with the promotion of Louise Tomkinson to agricultural relationship manager.

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South Staffordshire College has been awarded the Quality Mark for Care Leavers for its efforts to support students from care backgrounds. The award, from charity Buttle UK, is testament to the College’s ability to demonstrate the rigorous and highly supportive procedures and resources that it has in place to support looked-after children and care leavers, [...]

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A Midlands restaurant owner and chef is disclosing the culinary secrets of his native region of Italy in a series of cooking demonstration evenings.

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