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Season’s Greetings Review

An extended family combined with Christmas chaos, creates comedy gold in Season's Greetings at the New Vic theatre thanks to genius Alan Ayckbourn. As Christmas Eve gets underway finishing touches to the decorations at Neville (Matt Addis)…

Business News, Business Services

Call for companies to do more to explain pensions

Companies are being advised to hold a pensions clinic for their staff as HR managers estimate three quarters of staff are confused when it comes to securing their financial future. A survey, conducted in the final quarter of 2019, showed…

Business News, Business Services

How will the 2020 Good Work Plan affect your business?

By Karen Coleman Employment Law By now, many company directors will be aware of the Good Work Plan but what does it mean for your business? The Government published its proposals in December 2018, setting out what it described as “our…

Business News, Occupational Health

Office move and Awards Sponsorship cap a great year for Phoenix Occupational Health

Occupational nursing company Phoenix is forecasting further growth after moving into larger offices at the end of a year that has seen them double in size. Led by former Queen Alexandra Royal Naval Nurse Lyndsey Marchant, Phoenix Occupational…

Charity, Hospitality

Titanic Brewery Help 230 children receive presents this Christmas

Customers and staff at Titanic Brewery pubs and bod café bars have collected more than 230 presents for children in need of a boost this Christmas. The Stoke-on- Trent brewery launched its Christmas Giving Tree Appeal in early December and…

Business News, Hospitality

Historic White Hart in Alton gets a makeover in time for Christmas

An historic community run pub is going back to the future with a refurbishment in time for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. The bar at the 19th century White Hart, Alton, has been reinstated into its original position at the centre…

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Business News, Photography

Photographer’s Christmas campaign puts a love of rescue dogs in focus

Dog lover and professional photographer Cathy Bower is asking owners of rescue dogs to celebrate their furry friends and help to give less fortunate residents of the City Dogs Home, in Stoke-on-Trent a Christmas treat. Cathy, who works from…

Accountancy, Business News

Do you know the tax rules for entertaining staff at Christmas?

By Karen Staley, Director, Geens Chartered Accountants, Stoke-on-Trent It is Christmas party time, but do you know the rules when it comes to giving your staff a festive treat? HMRC allow limited tax relief for company social events, but…

Business News, Charity, Furniture Store, Stoke-on-Trent

Donate your unwanted bed and help prevent homelessness

Charity Emmaus North Staffs are appealing for unwanted beds and mattresses to be donated to their Emmaus Furniture Mine store in Hanley. The charity - which helps to support the most vulnerable in society, in particular those who have recently…

Business News, Entertainment

HoneyBox goes live again to showcase North Staffordshire’s music scene

A live music show, described as North Staffordshire’s answer to Later with Jools Holland, is back for a new season. HoneyBox showcases the area’s music scene and is filmed live at King Street Studios, Newcastle-under-Lyme with each show…

Building services, Business consultancy, Business News

Concern mounts about employers’ lack of awareness on post-Brexit visa rules

Employers are being urged to react now after a report more than half are unaware of proposed changes to immigration rules that could make it more difficult to source lower-skilled workers after Brexit. A survey of 2,182 employers by the CIPD…

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