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Oscar’ nomination for proud Tim

A determined worker from Stafford has been shortlisted from 9,000 nominations for the Sainsbury's version of the Oscars. Tim Tooley, age 43, who has Down's Syndrome, bagged a work placement at the

Pub sounds out to swell charity coffers

Musical fund-raiser: Anthony Shanley, Jonny Walls, Shelly Mottershead and Gavin Mann.

A stafford pub offered music lovers a treat on Saturday to pull in �200 for Cancer Research. Local acoustic acts performed at the Bird in Hand's fund-raiser, which was organised by staff member

Musical fundraiser at Stafford pub

JOIN US FOR FUNDRAISING:Anthony Shanley, Jonny Walls, Shelly Mottershead and Gavin Mann

A STAFFORD pub is offering music lovers a treat tomorrow (Saturday August 28) to pull in pounds for Cancer Research. Local musicians Martin Stanyer, Jemma Johnson, Ben Rawles and Lee Ford and the

Apprentice James is fired up to blaze a new career

NEW RECRUIT: James Russell, aged 18, is one of the new fire service apprentices based at headquarters in Stone.

A fire service's apprenticeship programme is blazing a trail for young school leavers in Staffordshire. Seven apprentice firefighters as well as two business administration apprentices and a motor

Brewery turnover a cause for good cheer

CHEERS!: Ian Bradford and Ron Makins from Lymestone Brewery

A brewery in Stone is toasting its own success after doubling sales in a year. Owners of Lymestone Brewery have revealed their turnover has increased to around �200,000 in the past 12 months. The

Firm treasures secrecy award

TOP AWARD: Bernard Bartlett, Dave Lovell and Rod Woodward

A security company who protected the �3.2M Staffordshire Hoard have been presented with a priceless national award. Mayflower Control in Stafford were recognised for their role in keeping the huge

National award for business group

A networking group, which brings flourishing businesses in Stafford together, has scooped a national award. The Staffordshire Business for Breakfast group won the Best Newcomer award last week. The

Enterprising team takes top prize

Winning design: Kirsty Lord (managing director) and Amber Wassell (operations director) of young enterprise team Felicitas with Charles Rowley (group technology executive) from GKN. nc040810-Young enterprise

A major high street retailer could soon be stocking products made by a young enterprise team from Brewood - after they scooped a top national award. Members of "Felicitas" at St Dominic's School beat

Self destruct at touch of a button

Mission possible: James Bird, CEO of Stone Group where a deal has just been struck to install new self destruct software.

An it business in Stafford has struck a deal to become the first company in the world to install "mission impossible" style data wiping in its products. The Stone Group, which is already the UK's

Scouts spot a new opening

Store facelift: Manager, Nick Sigley, helps William Birch cut the ribbon to relaunch The Co-op in Penkridge. Also pictured (left to right) are Caroline Birch (leader), Reece Jecketts, India Turner, Matthew Wright and Vi Bastone (leader).

A massive transformation project at Penkridge Co-Op has been completed- as part of a �570,000 investment by the firm across the area. The conversion of the Market Street store follows the Co-operative

Studio success as Stacy nails it

Business is BOOMING: Stacy Jones has beaten the financial slump by starting up her own nail studio.

A mum-of-two has defied the economic gloom by starting-up a successful business, after being unemployed for more than six months. Stacy Jones, 30, set up Gorgeous Nail and Beauty Studio with the help








National News

Man battered wife and girl to death

Man battered wife and girl to death

A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.

'Talks held' over assisted suicide

'Talks held' over assisted suicide

A team of professionals held an urgent meeting to discuss a disabled pensioner who repeatedly threatened to kill himself seven months before he ended his life at a Swiss clinic.


Sports News

Bulls snare Hargreaves

Bulls snare Hargreaves

Bradford have snapped up prop forward Bryn Hargreaves from St Helens on a two-year deal.



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