Business News
Shoppers flock into Stafford town centre
A LEADING councillor has made further predictions for Stafford's success in 2012 after figures showed the number of shoppers in the town enjoyed a 15 per cent hike during November. Last week the
Business will boom for Stafford in 2012
STAFFORD is the second best-placed town in Staffordshire to stage an economic recovery in 2012, a study shows. The county town was placed 186th out of 406 local authorities across Britain, according
Cancer beater Colin is employee of year
AN EMPLOYEE who battled against the odds to get back to work after fighting throat cancer has been named employee of the year. Colin Spires, who works for South Staffordshire Housing Association, won
Staffordshire tops jobs creation league table
STAFFORDSHIRE has topped a national league table which measures the number of jobs being created. New projects announced during the last three months will create 1,873 jobs across the county when they
Stafford firm that's a cut above the rest
A HIXON firm supplies the lawnmowers which cut the grass at Old Trafford and Lord's, it has been revealed. Turfmech produces the machines at its base on New Road, where they employ 32 staff, before
Worker's charity total is oarsome
A JCB worker from Stafford has raised more than £5,000 for needy children after completing a one million metre rowing challenge. JCB Group Solicitor Carl Crick completed the gruelling task in less
More than 300 extra apprentices in Stafford
APPRENTICESHIPS in Stafford have increased by more than 80 per cent in the past year, according to latest figures. The upsurge, which came to light in official Government statistics, meant that there
Thousands of jobs in line for business park
DEVELOPERS are hoping to create up to 2,400 jobs at a Stafford business park, it has been revealed. Stafford Consortium ISE Trading won outline permission to extend the Beacon Business Park on Weston
80 jobs set for Asda clothes shop
SUPERMARKET giant ASDA is planning to create around 80 jobs at a new clothes store in Stafford. The retailer is hoping to convert a unit on Queen's Retail Park which is currently being used by Dunelm
JLR boost for county's graduates
HUNDREDS of Staffordshire graduates will have more opportunities to kick-start their careers in the county following Jaguar Land Rover's decision to locate its new engine plant here. The new engine
Coach firm's £2.5m drive for the future
A STAFFORD coach firm is "setting its stall out for the future" by investing £2.5m in a new state-of-the-art headquarters. Leons Travel is building offices and a garage at Tollgate Park, Beaconside
National News
MoreHouse price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.
Sports News
MoreMcDermott pleased with battling win
Leeds coach Brian McDermott was a relieved man after groundstaff worked overtime to get the Headingley pitch fit for Friday's opening Super League match and his side overcame gritty opponents to start with a victory.
