Sunbelt CEO Andy Wright pictured left with JCB CEO Graeme MacDonald. Digger-giant JCB has secured a £65 million order for 2,100 machines - the biggest ever order from a UK customer in the company's 75-year history. Sunbelt Rentals UK, Britain's biggest equipment rental company, has placed the order…
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Scenes shot in the stunning Gladstone Pottery Museum will appear in an eagerly-anticipated new series on Netflix. Crews were at the award-winning Stoke-on-Trent site for more than two weeks last year to capture footage for supernatural show The Irregulars, which is due to be released this Friday…
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Digger-giant JCB is creating hundreds of new jobs at its UK factories as demand for construction equipment continues to soar. The manufacturer has launched a recruitment drive for 450 agency employees to work on the shop floor at its factories in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham after seeing a…
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As part of our #LoveEastStaffs celebration this week (Mar 14-20), here are some great places to eat in the Borough. Why not book in for a post-lockdown treat? The Duncombe Arms Where: Ellastone, Ashbourne, DE6 2GZ The lowdown: a delightful inn on the Staffordshire-Derbyshire border, The Duncombe…
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A 60-acre extension to a major Midlands business park which could provide up to 1,700 new jobs is well on schedule for completion this summer thanks to the continued drive and commitment by the three councils behind the development. Work has continued safely at pace on through the pandemic period…
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A £5million countywide package of support programmes for small businesses and apprentices has been launched through a Staffordshire councils partnership. It will add to those already being delivered by county, district and borough councils as well as a range of other organisations, including central…
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A business rate discount scheme is set to be extended for the Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone (CVEZ) from April 2021 by Stoke-on-Trent City Council in a bid to create jobs and support new growth in the area. The extension, would see an estimated £3.4m invested by the city council to give businesses…
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The Flexible Working index* have released a new report revealing the best cities and towns for flexible working with Stoke-on-Trent coming out in second place. The report found that Bradford is the best city overall for flexible work. This comes after the Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz…
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An influential pottery company boss has been awarded an honorary degree for his contribution to the regeneration and development of Stoke-on-Trent. Paul Farmer OBE is among the inspirational leaders who have been recognised with the honour from Staffordshire University. Paul - who is the managing…
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A new prospectus has been launched to help secure partnership and investment in Stoke-on-Trent. The prospectus – called Powering Up Stoke-on-Trent – was outlined on Friday 26th February to a number of government departments, businesses, voluntary sector organisations, health partners and others…
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