Shop Till You Drop News & Updates
- 30th April 2009
A Prairie Dog has been found eating sugar beet at a farm in Fen Road, Rippingdale on Tuesday. The eight inch high mammal is a native of America and is not ususally found in the wild here. RSPCA think that it must have escaped from captivity. the little
- 20th April 2009
Stamford based UK Printwear launches a new web based
venture...Who would have thought that so many people are looking for a fancy dress outfit to
go on their Stag / Hen nights - or just generally for days out!Professional fancy dress costumes for both
- 30th March 2009
Apparently, Waitrose are planning on spending millions revitalising the Somerfield store in Stamford prior to its opening in June.Waitrose purchased the shop in West Street from the Co-Operative group, who were offloading a number of Somerfield stores i
- 21st March 2009
Spring 2009 is here!
It is hugely refreshing to see the wonderful array of colours now adorning Sly - every colour you could wish for!
We have introduced lots of new brands in the shop this season, as well as a few favourites we have kept and know you lo
- 9th February 2009
When Prince Charles visited Stamford on 22nd January, it was local Florist Mandy Richardson at Flowers by Mandy who was asked to do the flowers for the occasion.
Not that this should come as any surprise really. They are already the florist of choice
- 18th November 2008
There's nothing new under the sun. A joke book from Greece that's 1,600 years old features the prototype of the famous Dead Parrot Skit:
A man complains that he's just bought a slave that's died. The seller answers 'By the gods,when he was with me, h
- 17th November 2008
Why sit in traffic when you can shop locally. Save petrol and keep the local economy going.
About 23 of Stamford's independent retailers are taking part in an initiative to encourage shoppers to do their Christmas shopping in St Mary's Hill, St Mary's St
- 10th November 2008
Greensleaves Florist have moved into their new home at Stamford Garden Centre.
Amanda Clarke has now moved her florists business entirely to the new shop at Stamford Garden Centre.
Still stocking a huge variety of
fresh flowers and plants,
artificia
- 30th October 2008
Co-op back after three months
Happy shoppers flocked to the new temporary Co-op superstore in Oakham when it opened three months to the day after the building was wrecked by fire. It's housed in a giant £300,000 tent rented from De Boer in Northampto