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Opticians welcome back US customer

Mincher-Lockett Opticians in Stafford welcomed back one of their most dedicated customers when Wayne Evans, left, completed the 3,500 mile trip from his home in Philadelphia for his annual check-up.

The father-of-two has been so impressed with the level of service he gets from the opticians he has been making the 12-hour journey regularly for nearly 10 years.

He says the lenses the Stafford Street opticians provide can't be beat back home in Philadelphia, or New York or London for that matter.

The 44-year-old, who runs his own marketing and sales consultancy in the States, is long-sighted and needs hyperopic lenses which have a thicker, magnifying section in the middle.

Marathon car pull for Compton Hospice

When a charity car-pull is organised it's usually for a few hundred metres at most. So the 10-mile car pull organised by staff at a car dealership for Compton Hospice ranks as a real marathon.

The staff at Brindley Honda in West Bromwich, pictured left, are going to be hauling the near one-ton Honda Jazz car across the Black Country on Saturday September 11.

The group of 20 staff will take it in turns in teams of six to pull the car from Tipton to Compton Hospice stopping off at Queen's Square in Wolverhampton at about 2pm, they'll have collections tins out all the way.

Back to school means a busy time on Ready for Ten

 
CHECKED out Ready for Ten yet?

This is a parent-powered website for families with children aged six to nine which is edited by Linda Jones. Now's an exciting time for Ready for Ten. Just look at how the team has grown!

As the site prepares for autumn to set in, there's plenty more food for thought from its team of parent bloggers and experts.

'Blogladesh' highlights how social media can make a difference

HAVE you seen the wonderful work of Save the Children who recently took three UK mum bloggers to Bangladesh to report on why so many youngsters are needlessly suffering?

Every one of us can help play a part in saving children's lives.

Through blogs, facebook, Twitter, social bookmarking and photo sharing sites, not to mention YouTube, we're better equipped than ever before to help get the word out. The days when those messages only jostled for space in a packed news schedule are thankfully long behind us.

Bloggers Sian, Eva and Josie are now backing calls to supporters to Press for Change by leaving their thumbprint on a global petition calling on leaders to help end world poverty.

We're backing the petition and these remarkable mums all the way, especially as our director Linda used to work as a voluntary Save the Children media adviser.

Two BBC interviews for director Linda

RECENTLY Linda was one of a number of UK women described as an "immovable force" in a piece for the technology section of BBC Online all about the rise of mummy bloggers in the UK.

It's an interesting piece that reflects on Universal Studios paying bloggers for reviews and wondering how similar blogging is in the UK. Susanna Scott who set up British Mummy Bloggers is also featured, talking about a commitment to integrity.

A few weeks back, Linda was also interviewed by Mark Powlett on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire about twins, thanks to her blog You've Got Your Hands Full. If you know anyone with twins, triplets or more, we hope you may find this blog useful. It has provided advice for families since 2006 and we're delighted that it's still going strong.

Fashion stakes high for Ladies Evening at Wolverhampton Racecourse

SOME of the hottest tips of the night at Wolverhampton Racecourse will be related to fashion rather than horses when the venue hosts its ever-popular Ladies Evening.

And to make sure the tips are red-hot, a Wolverhampton department store is staging a fashion show at the event, showcasing next season’s latest outfits.

Staff from House of Fraser will be modeling a range of top designs from labels such as Coast, Hobbs, Mint Velvet, Untold and Kenneth Cole, to name but a few, in a range of styles, with an emphasis on evening wear.

Compton Hospice links up with top city hotel to Raise the Roof

WOLVERHAMPTON's Compton Hospice is linking up with one of the city’s premier hotels as part of the charity’s Raise the Roof appeal to redevelop patient facilities.

The Novotel in Union Street will be donating part of the proceeds from function bookings to the hospice’s appeal, which will help to pay for the £3.5m cost of rebuilding the main patient unit at the Compton Road West site.

For every customer quoting Compton Hospice the hotel will donate five per cent of the cost of event bookings, including weddings and birthdays, and £2 of the ticket price for Christmas parties or event nights will be gifted to the charity.

Fun-packed family day at Wolverhampton Racecourse

WOLVERHAMPTON Racecourse is set to lead the field in summer holiday entertainment when it hosts its family fun day, featuring guest star SpongeBob SquarePants.

The day – which is totally free for youngsters - is designed to offer something for everyone, with heaps of things for children to enjoy, plus plenty to keep their parents happy too.

Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants will welcome families as they arrive, and will be making appearances at various intervals throughout the afternoon, as youngsters make the most of the host of attractions.

Royal interest causes a buzz for Deborah's bee venom

We were thrilled to see Deborah Mitchell and her wonderful Bee Venom treatment back in the headlines after The Sun revealed a royal fan of the product.

The paper started a real buzz about what has been dubbed the 'natural alternative to Botox' when it told how Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, has been having the unique beauty treatment, and has had people commenting on how great her skin is looking.

It detailed how Camilla has been having Deborah's non-surgical facelifts, which involve lymph drainage massage and accupressure, and using the Bee Venom Mask to help lift facial contours.

Blooming Dannii Minogue reveals 'Heavenly' way to lose baby pounds

Beauty therapist Deborah Mitchell is helping X Factor judge Dannii Minogue get back into shape following the birth of her baby.

Dannii and partner Kris Smith were delighted at the arrival of Ethan Edward earlier this month. But the popular Aussie star has revealed her radiance is not just down to her adorable new son, but thanks also to Deborah, who owns Heaven beauty salon in Shifnal, Shropshire.

Whilst expecting, Dannii was a huge fan of Deborah’s pregnancy massage – a treatment using aromatherapy oils – and as the massage is also a great way to help new mums relax and re-energise, she is hoping to use them as part of her post-pregnancy beauty regime when she is back in the UK.