Life July 13 cover

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Established in 1982, Staffordshire Life provides the very best in county features from local people with an interesting tale to tell, to food and drink, property, fashion and health and beauty ... all the best from the county we love.

The July issue features an up close and personal interview with Stoke popstar Ollie Marland, who tells us how he had to choose a career between football and singing and why he loves his fans. We also spoke to Lorna Knight who has set up her own sewing group and Stephanie Wadie whose talent is making Celtic design cushions. There's an interview with designer Sophie Conran and a competition to win one of five sets of cutlery worth £199 each.

Latest Features

Published: 09:04 Wed 19 Jun 2013
Elderly man injured on crutches in hospital

National Falls Awareness Week, which runs from 17 - 21 June, offers an opportunity for older people, relatives and carers to find out more about falls and take part in the local classes and services that

Published: 09:30 Mon 17 Jun 2013
Keep his checks bold with this bright multi-coloured shirt. Checked Shirt from M&Co, £7

We've seen the sun and can officially start digging out some summer fashion so keep your little ones stylish this summer and try out the check trend.

Published: 09:00 Wed 19 Jun 2013
food fair

AFTER last year's successful event, Gailey Fruit Farm, near Penkridge will be hosting another Fabulous Food & Gift Fair this year.

Published: 11:53 Wed 19 Jun 2013
Chris Mallinson and Wendy Thompson

This is the season of gardens opening. Across the Midlands, hundreds of families in dozens of villages will open their gardens to the public - many for the first time.

Published: 09:00 Wed 19 Jun 2013
family

AS THE weather hopefully begins to warm up and the sun shines, we all start looking for interesting and fun ways to spend our weekends and holidays with friends and family, storing up memories of all those

Food and Drink
  • AFTER last year's successful event, Gailey Fruit Farm, near Penkridge will be hosting another Fabulous Food & Gift Fair this year.
  • This is the final part in a series of coffee masterclass demonstrations from Stuart Moore, who is a barista at The Bank House in Stafford.
  • Sweet Potatoes are usually served boiled, mashed and roasted but as a sorbet? A good source of potassium, fibre and vitamin C sweet potatoes are also one of the most versatile vegetables available
  • The humble chilli pepper is probably one of the more understood ingredients in the fruit and veg aisle. Most folks know the difference between a jalapeno and a habanero. In chemical terms the latter contains
  • Leek-based ice cream man to the stars, Steve Lanza, speaks to Karen Cox about how his unusual business took off and how he loves providing a little bit of theatre for people's special events.
  • This is the second part in a series of coffee masterclass demonstrations from Stuart Moore, who is a barista at The Bank House in Stafford.
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