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Four former employees were treated to a VIP visit to JCB to mark the 60th anniversary of their recruitment as the company’s first ever apprentices. A total of nine 15-year-old boys started as Craft Apprentices at the Rocester plant in 1964.  

A family farm attraction has teamed up with a foodie influencer to offer visitors the chance to experience their very own ‘harvest’. PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm, based just outside Penkridge, has joined forces Milly Fyfe, who shares simple recipes based on seasonal British ingredients via her No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC platform. The initiative will mean visitors can pick fresh seasonal vegetables such as beetroot and potatoes from the field, take them home and cook them using Milly’s recipes. https://lnkd.in/eqvW3Fsb

Punch Pubs & Co has partnered with a hospitality charity to provide soup flasks to people sleeping rough in cities across the UK. The pub company, which is based in Burton upon Trent, has supplied 5,280 portions of soup left over from a menu cycle change to support Only A Pavement Away’s Fill a Flask campaign. 

A major expansion at a popular enterprise centre is set to be completed in November. The £1.6 million project at Newcastle Enterprise Centre in Knutton will see six workshop units built. It is estimated that when fully occupied, up to 28 people will be working on site. The expansion is being mainly funded through a £1.14million central government allocation which has been managed by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, with a further £440,000 investment by Staffordshire County Council. 🗞️ https://lnkd.in/eDtH6rUQ

A Staffordshire Moorlands company that provides flooring with a difference can count TV celebrities, lifestyle gurus and international companies among its customers. For the Floor & More, based in Longsdon, near Leek, has produced bespoke flooring for the likes of TV presenter and broadcaster Sarah Beeny and comedian Johnny Vegas’ vintage vehicle glamping experience, based at Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire https://lnkd.in/e42uQNj3

One of the most successful and celebrated British swimmers of all time emphasised the importance of physical activity in all stages of life when she attended an official groundbreaking ceremony for a new Staffordshire leisure centre. Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Rebecca Adlington OBE visited Stychbrook Park yesterday to break the ground on the new Lichfield Leisure Centre, which is set to become the cornerstone of health and fitness for the community. Speaking at the groundbreaking event, Rebecca said: “Exercise is so important at every age, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been active for years. “I’m thrilled that my company, ReCreation, has played a key role in this incredible development." Continue reading 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epzW5DzD

Two products made by Nelson's Distillery & School picked up recognition at the World Wine & Spirits Trophy 👏🏽 The Uttoxeter-based firm has described its success as a “remarkable achievement” in a competition which is a benchmark for excellence in the industry. 

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱: All the winners from last night’s Staffordshire University Business Awards. 🗞️ The UK’s leading trade supplier and manufacturer of first aid and medical supplies, a charity that supports people in furniture poverty and a digital forensics and cyber security company were among the winners at the Staffordshire University Business Awards 2024. Continue reading 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ea5r8xxt

Delighted to be attending the Staffordshire University Business Awards this evening along with Andy Jackson – representing i-creation, UK and Daily Focus - Staffordshire Business News. You'll be able to find out who won what and who was on the red carpet in tomorrow morning's Focus on Friday edition of Daily Focus (don't forget to subscribe for free here - https://lnkd.in/enXqMHc8 ). Last year we were celebrating organisations like Affordable Food Stoke and GivEnergy (pictured) who were among the big winners. Let's see who comes up trumps at this year's much anticipated event. Staffordshire University #Business #Awards

A community initiative, which promotes local artisans and small businesses, is opening its first Creative Department Store in Staffordshire. Keep It Local is launching the innovative retail space on October 1 at The Potteries Centre in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. It will offer a venue for 200 makers and creators to showcase their work. “This is more than just a pop-up store,” said Andrew Nixon. “We are creating a space that celebrates the creativity and spirit of Stoke-on-Trent. Our goal is to bring the magic of Christmas back to our city and offer a shopping experience that the community can truly be proud of.”