A Masters course which aims to put Stoke-on-Trent on the map as a leading city for innovation and wealth creation is to launch at Staffs Uni. This is supported by an intended £20 million charitable donation from Peter Coates to the Peter Coates Foundation. The new Peter Coates MSc in…
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Construction work is set to start on Capital&Centric's £60m urban quarter next to Stoke-on-Trent's train station. Bowmer + Kirkland is to start construction on The Goods Yard later this month, with the build expected to create about 75 jobs and 12 apprenticeships. The application involves the…
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Commercial buildings totalling more than 50,000 sq ft have been proposed for an established business park in Staffordshire. LCP Properties has lodged plans to build four units on land to the west of Cannock Road in Burntwood. The application site, representing zone 3 of Burntwood Business Park, was…
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Work has completed on the restoration of a historic town hall in Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been revamping Tunstall Town Hall, alongside contractor and developer G F Tomlinson, since April 2020 to uncover, repair and preserve some of the original heritage features. The…
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A helicopter firm is hoping to hire hundreds of new recruits as plans are laid out for its new proposed global headquarters. Hill Helicopters wants to build a manufacturing base for its 'cutting edge' HX50 light helicopter on land at Blythe Park, in Cresswell. Outline planning permission has already…
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Residents and businesses across Stafford are being asked for their views on plans to deliver new homes, businesses, hotel, and leisure facilities in the town. The Stafford Station Gateway masterplan will focus on revitalising underutilised brownfield land around the railway station. The project…
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Work has started on the development of a 330,000 sq ft logistics and warehousing unit which is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Staffordshire. Cole Waterhouse, in partnership with Peveril Securities, is developing the Novus Point at Lymedale Business Park, with funding from Aver Property, a…
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The construction of hundreds of homes in Tamworth, which has also enabled more than £6m to be invested into the area, has completed. Bellway has completed 314 properties at its Barley Fields development, off Ashby Road, including 87 affordable homes through shared ownership or rent. Barley Fields…
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Stoke-On-Trent-based homeware company Portmeirion Group, which trades under the Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester, Pimpernel, Wax Lyrical and Nambé brands, has expanded with a London acquisition. The company has snapped up the AromaWorks London brand, intellectual property and certain stock…
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There are some incredible places to stay at Alton Towers - three fabulous hotels, including the CBeebies Land Hotel, alongside the magical lodges and treehouses of the Enchanted Village, and the budget-friendly Stargazing Pods. But if you would prefer to escape the mayhem for a few hours after your…
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