Dermal Technology Laboratory Ltd, based at Keele University Science and Business Park, applied for the cash through Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub’s small business grant scheme. The laboratory specialises in testing chemicals on skin, but the work is done in test tubes, instead of on…
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LCP to begin £15m town centre retail park development Work is to begin within weeks on a much-anticipated £15 million retail development in the heart of Burntwood, Staffordshire. LCP has been given the go ahead to develop the site of the former Olaf Johnson factory site, Cannock Road. Nick Burgess…
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Prologis has concluded a new 20-year lease deal for a 213,482 sq ft distribution centre at its site near Lichfield. Collaborating with joint venture partner, Wittington Investments (Developments), it has agreed a deal with specialist electronics distributor Anixter for a unit at Prologis Park…
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Work to create access to a major new Staffordshire employment site has been completed with its flagship company already operational. Staffordshire County Council carried out the works to create access to the Four Ashes site, paving the way for the relocation of automotive parts manufacturer Gestamp…
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Work has started on a new Costa Coffee drive-thru in at Beacon Business Park in Stafford by construction specialist Stepnell. Peveril Securities appointed the company’s West Midlands team, based in Kidderminster, to build the 1,800 sq ft unit at the entrance to the business park on Weston Road. The…
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North Staffordshire will come alive in 2018, with a year-long programme of exciting events in honour of Philip Astley. Who is he and why are we celebrating? The Original Ringmaster Newcastle-under-Lyme's Philip Astley is one of the world's greatest ever showmen - he's the man who came up with the…
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The whole of the Midlands including Staffordshire will benefit from the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the county council leader said today. Staffordshire could host one of the events, with Cannock Chase being lined up to potentially stage the mountain biking competition if it is selected as one of the…
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For this month's roving report, I went along to the Snowdome to test my 'legendary' balance and coordination on their Learn to Ski in a Day course. I had every reason to be nervous after my laughable attempts on the high ropes at Alton Towers' Tree Top Quest - would I come back in plaster, or get…
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The Homes and Communities Agency has applied for Planning Consent for the former Parker Hannifin site in Cannock to be used for housing development. The site, in Walkmill Lane has been left unused since Parker Hannifin moved in 2000. With the support of property consultants, Cushman & Wakefield…
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A Burton upon Trent based tyre company, Kings Road Tyres Group (KRTG) has been sold by their Chinese owner, Sailun Jinyu Group. KRTG has a £50 million turnover and an exclusive UK agreement to distribute Fullrun TBR and passenger car tyres; Taurus and Speedway agricultural tyres and house brand…
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