Around 20 new jobs have been created with the opening of a brand new £20m Marriott hotel in North Staffordshire. Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire officially opened its doors at the Keele University Science and Innovation Park on February 1st. The 150-bedroom hotel is initially just open…
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Seven advanced year apprentices at KMF have landed permanent positions with the company following their graduation. The cohort, who all started together in August 2016, have all completed a four-year advanced apprenticeship at the Newcastle-unrder-Lyme engineering firm. Now 22-year-old Rafay Ali…
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A Mumbai-headquartered chemicals maker has acquired a £62m-turnover Staffordshire counterpart. Eternis Fine Chemicals has snapped up Tennants Fine Chemicals, which is based in Leek, and its wholly owned subsidiaries in Singapore and China, from Tennants Consolidated. Eternis managing director Rajen…
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JCB has revealed plans to recruit more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production. The manufacturing giant has said the market for construction equipment has "rebounded sharply" after the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020, which…
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More businesses in Staffordshire are being offered the opportunity to take part in a rapid Covid-19 testing programme for their employees. The initiative is part of the council’s plans to increase the amount of testing across the county to help control the spread of Covid-19. Already, community…
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A raft of new support programmes for small businesses and apprentices is set be launched through a Staffordshire councils’ partnership. This will add to the package of support already being delivered by the county council and programmes by a range of other organisations, including central…
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Hundreds of new jobs look set to be created in Staffordshire after Pets at Home was granted permission to build a huge new warehouse. The national retailer wants to build a 670,000 sq ft storage and distribution centre at Stafford North Business Park, off the A34, which will employ more than 800…
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Sixteen new jobs are being created in Burton as two brothers launch a new payments business which allows firms to donate to charity with every card transaction. Danny and Lee Dunne have launched Payaro Ltd, which will operate initially within the UK and will automatically support good causes, they…
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There is plenty to celebrate about Newcastle-under-Lyme, not least the incredible history and beauty you can discover on these fabulous walks in the borough. 1. Apedale Community Country Park The borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme is surrounded by lush green landscapes for everyone to enjoy at their…
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We're celebrating #EnjoyNuL Week this week (18th-24th March), so here's our guide to six of the best places to eat in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Have we missed out your favourite? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter and we'll give them a shout-out! 1. STOCK by FEASTED Newcastle-under-Lyme's newest…
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