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Still time to enter the Express & Star Apprenticeship Awards 2025
It’s time to acknowledge the very best apprentices and employers across our region – and a chance to grab a place in the spotlight.
Students urged to explore all options after A Level results
Students who have collected A Level results are urged to look beyond their grades and explore the many routes to success.
Welding skills course with PTP helps artwork to bloom
Creative Upstarts, part of this year’s MarkFest Fringe Festival, is a celebration of local creatives supported by the Creative Upstarts Programme (CUSP).
Apprenticeship awards return with nominations now open
The Express & Star has announced the return of The Black Country Apprenticeship Awards, with the Ladder for the Black Country, with nominations open.
Apprentices celebrate achievements at graduation ceremony
More than 150 apprentices from 10 sectors celebrated the completion of their training at the Staffordshire Apprenticeship Graduation ceremony.
Ex-soldier enjoys new career thanks to jobs and careers service
A former serviceman has launched a new career with support from Ladder partner Staffordshire Jobs & Careers Service run by the county council.