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Ashmore Park pensioner in Cruise Ship rescue

James — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:30:26 +0000

A 78 year old great-grandmother from Ashmore Park was one of thousands caught up in the recent travel chaos caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland, but all ended well for Betty Potts when she was ‘rescued’ by a luxury cruise ship and given the trip of a lifetime courtesy of her travel operator!

Dream ending to nightmare trip
Express & Star

Success at Bentley Bridge after 5 years of struggle

James — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:29 +0000

The Express and Star looks at the current success of Wednesfield’s Bentley Bridge Retail Park in this recent article.

As previously reported, national chain Cosmo is due to open it’s new Pan Asian restaurant next month which will serve food from China, Japan and Mongolia, creating 38 jobs.

JD Sports is also rumoured to be on the verge of snapping up an empty unit on the retail park, bringing more jobs to the area and becoming the 2nd sports retailer on the park.

With other units recently being filled by AMF Bowling Alley, Aldi supermarket, Pure Gym, and Just For Pets (which opens on 25th March), it would seem that Bentley Bridge is finally beginning to live up to it’s potential as a retail park worth leaving the city centre to visit, 5 years after it opened.

Let’s hope this trend continues!

http://www.expressandstar.com/2010/03/03/big-names-help-bridge-gap-at-retail-park/

Pair jailed for people trafficking

James — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:43:39 +0000

Two Wednesfield residents were this weekend found guilty of illegally trafficking people into the UK.

Deborah Minogue, aged 40, of Lawfred Avenue, Wednesfield, and Towfik Osman, 31, of Othello Road, Wednesfield were both sentenced to three years in prison.

Read the full story at the Express & Star.

Fallings Park Pensioner mad about model lorries

James — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:17 +0000

Pensioner Jack Spittle, from Fallings Park is one of Wolverhampton’s most recognisable old faces from the haulage industry but he has never made a penny out of his real talent – despite getting offers of £2,000 on several occasions. Via Trucks that Jack built in perfect miniature: Express & Star.