Councillors decide if B&Q can do it
COUNCILLORS will hold a site visit before deciding whether a B&Q store and other shops can be built on the outskirts of Hanley. Developer Lear Management wants to create 520 jobs by building the...
View Article60-year-old donates 60th pint of blood
SIXTY-YEAR-OLD Dave Brownfield yesterday donated his 60th pint of blood – and said he was not about to stop yet. The grandfather-of-two gave his first pint at the age of 19 while working for Wedgwood....
View ArticleMore jobs slipping away at oil company
MORE than 20 jobs are at risk at Hanley manufacturer Fuchs Lubricants. The cuts come on top of a further 24 redundancies made at the New Century Street company over the last eight months. Fuchs...
View ArticleMore jobs slipping away at oil company
MORE than 20 jobs are at risk at Hanley manufacturer Fuchs Lubricants.The cuts come on top of a further 24 redundancies made at the New Century Street company over the last eight months.Fuchs supplies...
View ArticleFormer boss of city oil firm dies after losing battle with cancer
TRIBUTES have been paid to a businessman who worked at his family's Hanley-based firm for decades. Brian Walker was works director at Century Oils, formerly known as Walker Brothers Oils, for around 40...
View Article'A big part of my life has gone': Factory worker backs safety...
A FACTORY worker who was seriously injured in an accident is backing a campaign to defend health and safety laws.Russell Scragg says he had to give up football, cricket, jogging, weightlifting and...
View ArticleFour more patients in hospital with bug
FOUR more patients are in hospital with Legionnaires' Disease – as health experts admit they may never find the source of the outbreak.The latest cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in...
View ArticleFormer Diamond Tiles showroom in Hanley to be demolished
A DISUSED bathroom and kitchen showroom is set to be demolished.Fuchs Lubricants has lodged plans to bulldoze the former Diamond Tile Company building in Marsh Street, Hanley.According to the plans,...
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