Ninety per cent of ceramics manufacturers across the UK are set to miss out on energy discounts announced by the Government, a Staffordshire-based trade organisation has claimed. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/07/govern…

Two Stoke-on-Trent heritage sites are among 37 in England to benefit from £15 million in repair grants, it has been announced this morning. 📁 daily-focus.co.uk/2025/08/1-5m-f…

A flagship business rates discount scheme which has transformed swathes of former industrial land in Stoke-on-Trent is to be extended for a further five years. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/08/cerami…

At least 84 hectares of employment land will be required in Stoke-on-Trent over a 20-year period, the city council has said. Read more: daily-focus.co.uk/2025/08/city-c…

𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: Jane Ashworth, leader of Stoke-on-Trent CC, writes about plans for the Capo sculpture after news this week that it is set to return to Festival Park. Read more: daily-focus.co.uk/2025/08/counci…

Plans to close a kiln at a Staffordshire ceramics factory have been described as ‘bad for business’ and ‘bad for Staffordshire’. Read more: daily-focus.co.uk/2025/08/propos…

📰 Stafford BC has acquired two more town centre buildings as part of its ambitious regeneration plans. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/08/counci…

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Stoke-on-Trent ceramics manufacturer Churchill China has reported a fall in profits as tough trading conditions continue to hit the global hospitality sector. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/church…

Etruscan Square, in Hanley, is mentioned in the draft Local Plan as a key opportunity to help broaden and diversify Stoke-on-Trent City Centre's offer. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/have-y…

We’re delighted to reveal our third speaker for Let’s Do Business 2025 - Stoke-on-Trent’s history-making boxing hero, Nathan Hitman Heaney 🥊 Nathan will join over 1,000 Staffordshire businesses for a day of networking and business insights. Tickets are free 🎫 tinyurl.com/bdzk7vec

Business leaders have called on councils in Staffordshire to “reach a swift consensus” on local government reorganisation, warning that uncertainty risks holding the county back. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/busine…

Longton town centre is set to benefit from a major £1.9 million investment to improve public spaces, boost transport links and attract more visitors. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/1-9m-l…

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council bought the long-established market in Cheadle last autumn after its main buildings were found to be in poor condition, lacking heating, ventilation, decent toilets and modern facilities. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/market…

BREAKING NEWS Production at Wedgwood in Barlaston is to be paused for up to 90 days with 70 employees placed on temporary leave. Read more: daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/breaki…

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗴𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: Fiskars confirms workers are on full pay as support comes in and plea for help for ceramics industry is renewed. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/wedgwo…

Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council are both calling for nominations of suitable sites that could be used for housing, employment, retail or ‘social infrastructure’ like schools. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/counci…

The muffle kiln at Weatherby’s Falcon Pottery in Hanley, which was once used for firing decorated pottery, has been razed to the ground during emergency safety works after the site was severely damaged in two blazes earlier this year. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/unique…

The rare muffle kiln at Hanley’s fire-hit Falcon Pottery should never have been demolished, according to a city council response under the Freedom of Information Act. daily-focus.co.uk/2025/09/demoli…

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