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PE teacher who's in the hunt for honours on the rugby field

SPORTY Natasha Hunt spends half the week teaching Stafford pupils and the other playing rugby for England.

High-flying Jemma has the X Factor to succeed

Published: Thu 09 May 2013

BEAUTY therapist Jemma Brown has plenty of tales to tell not least about the times she massaged Robbie Williams, David Hasselhoff - and the Fonz.

Enterprising spirit that helped to fulfil business ambition

Published: Mon 29 Apr 2013

A FALKLANDS veteran heading up a rapidly-expanding IT support firm has lauded Stafford Enterprise for helping him get his business off the ground.

'I'm no hero' says modest war veteran of Arctic campaign

Published: Wed 24 Apr 2013

WHEN Navy pilot Frank Wallis saw black smoke around his aeroplane what had been an adventure quickly became reality.

New adrenaline buzz after the whistle has blown

Published: Fri 12 Apr 2013

AS a professional footballer Richard Walker was used to walking out in front of crowds of thousands and scoring goals.

Children's book author wrote her way out when life came crashing down

Published: Thu 04 Apr 2013

THE written word proved to be a saving grace for Stafford resident Rachel Hope.

Body shop manager Janet Stewart is getting in the swim - at last

Published: Sat 23 Mar 2013

JANET Stewart is used to living in a man's world.

Standards and discipline are what it's all about - ticking a box doesn't make it happen

Published: Thu 14 Mar 2013

MANY hospital patients of a certain age look back with fond memories at the days the "old-school" matron ran the wards.

Art is at the heart of everything for Roselyn

Published: Fri 08 Mar 2013

ARTIST Roselyn Barks has been busy.

Inspirational teacher gave pupils a love of the great outdoors

Published: Fri 01 Mar 2013

TEACHER Dr Francis Crane spent the day at Buckingham Palace this week.

Health chief is looking to have a very big conversation

Published: Mon 25 Feb 2013

ANDY Donald is making a catchphrase out of the statement "I want to have a conversation with 270,000 people", but he says it with such sincerity you can't help but prick up your ears.

Cross-country charity walk after wife's death led to voluntary work

Published: Mon 18 Feb 2013

IT WAS his wife's sad death, a gruelling walk and an overwhelming feeling of responsibility that led to Keith Burton becoming a volunteer.

Lensman Derek favoured by royalty and celebrities

Published: Sat 09 Feb 2013

DEREK Tamea sat and cried when he heard that TV presenter Jill Dando had been killed.

We couldn't afford to buy a house, so we built one instead

Published: Thu 31 Jan 2013

BEN Milner is passionate about sport which probably explains why he was still playing hockey until he was 70 and at 86 still finds it hard to sit still.