A Leek pub is among 10 establishments to be taken over by Admiral Taverns as part of the acquisition of community pub operator Mountain Pub Company.

Tile Mountain Group has posted another year of strong growth – with group revenue increasing to £155 million - and said it is well placed to handle future economic turbulence.

A legionella and water safety consultancy has become one of the first businesses in the UK to benefit from the British Business Bank’s new Community ENABLE Funding programme.

Plans for a new Starbucks drive-thru at the Trentham Estate have been formally submitted, with the scheme facing objections over traffic, parking and its potential impact on independent businesses.