Lifeline for emergency departments from new health hub A planned health hub is being welcomed amid the push to take pressure off emergency departments by giving patients somewhere else to turn. AAP · Aug 26
Partisan balance at stake in June 2 Orange County, California Board of Supervisors primaries Eleven candidates are running for three seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors on June 2. Two incumbents are running for re-election, and the other seat is open. Ballotpedia · Jun 1
Post Office IT scandal campaigner to reveal restoration on Car SOS to victim The campaigner will join the Channel 4 series, fronted by Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend, to reveal a bike restoration to a former subpostmaster. Evening Standard · Mar 24
"We let John take this out and beat it up for a while. This is about as robust a unit as we can make – because it needed to be”: Inside Fender’s B-Bender revival – and the making of its very first in-house design Fender’s Chief Engineer Tim Shaw lifts the lid on the making of the John Osborne Telecaster, the challenges around creating a B-Bender for a heavy-handed player, and the freedom that comes with designing hardware in-house Guitar World · Mar 15
“We didn't have enough time to do a proper powder coating on the hardware...” Up-close with Jack White’s NFL halftime show Triplecaster – built just days before his surprise gig with Eminem Third Man’s Dan Mancini tells the story of a guitar that came to life at the last minute Guitar World · Jan 25
“To surprise me, they put my name on the headstock in gold lettering – but they spelled it wrong”: The Cars’ Elliot Easton on the Flying V that Tim Shaw built him – a “gorgeous” guitar (even if Gibson slipped up on his name) Easton’s 1982 Gibson Custom Shop left-handed Flying V was a much-loved guitar, but when someone offered "stupid money" for it he couldn’t turn it down. Still, it looked cool on the cover of GW Guitar World · Aug 25, 2025
“It’s like a Jazzmaster on steroids, but you still have that Strat essence”: Fender’s limited-edition Ariel Posen signature is a conceptual hybrid that blends two of the slide master’s favorite guitars together The Jazzmaster/Stratocaster mash-up debuts custom pickups designed by Tim Shaw and a spec sheet that blurs the boundaries between the two classic Fender designs Guitar World · Jul 15, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson makes motoring show return after announcing retirement ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ star took a step back from car genre last year after ‘The Grand Tour’ hosts parted ways The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson was ‘accommodating and kind’ in surprise appearance on Car S.O.S People had suggested that Clarkson was ‘very unlikely to take part in the show’. The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson makes surprise return to motoring TV after 'weepy' The Grand Tour finale Clarkson has secretly filmed an episode of vehicle repair show Car SOS Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025
“You could write your own Stairway to Heaven on an instrument like this”: The hottest guitar gear launches of 2024 – from Wolfgang Van Halen’s long-awaited semi-hollow signature to UAFX’s Dumble-in-a-pedal There was an onslaught of new guitar products released over the past 12 months. Here are the ones that had us all talking (and checking our bank balance) Guitar World · Dec 26, 2024
“The perfect magnetic combination to unlock the full tonal potential of your P/J Bass”: Fender releases a Tim Shaw-designed Chrome Cobaltpickups for the P/J configured bass guitar in your life TheChrome Cobalt bass pickups for Precision Bass, Jazz Bass and P/J Bass feature a Fender-designed magnet and promise “punch, hi-fi clarity and dynamic range” MusicRadar · Aug 16, 2024
“Unlock the full tonal potential of your bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome pickups will breathe new life into your Jazz or Precision bass – but developing an all-new bass pickup design wasn’t easy Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone Guitar World · Aug 13, 2024
“A perfect blend of Tele twang and Strat sparkle”: Jason Isbell’s signature pickup set could provide the most versatile vintage Tele tones in Fender’s lineup Voiced by Tim Shaw, the Americana virtuoso's new set of signature single coils provide a suite of Fender sounds suitable for his rootsy and modern rock requirements Guitar World · Aug 7, 2024
MusicRadar · Aug 6, 2024 “I’ve long been a fan of Jason’s playing, so it was an honour to work with him on these custom pickups”: Fender and Jason Isbell team up to bring you some Tim Shaw-designed aftermarket candy to sweeten up your Telecaster tone The set comprises a Twisted Tele neck pickup and a replica of the bridge pickup on Isbell's 1965 Telecaster, and it could be the $149 pick-me-up your Tele needs
Guitar World · Mar 11, 2024 “I got to play one of the prototypes through my actual touring rig. It sounds really good”: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett is working with Fender on an affordable signature version of his Masterbuilt Telecaster – and it’s already been road-tested Shiflett has put a Charcoal Frost-finished prototype of the P-90-stocked build through its paces, so a full-scale production might not be too far away
MusicRadar · Mar 8, 2024 “I just got some prototypes in different colours… It sounds really good”: Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has a new signature Telecaster incoming – here’s everything we know about it so far The prototype has already taken flight on stage with the Foo Fighters, and if it's sounding good, well, it might not be too long before we see it
WhatToWatch · Mar 6, 2024 Car S.O.S's Tim Shaw: Filming with Del Boy was 'the highlight of my life' Car S.O.S hots Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend talk season 12, working with Sir David Jason and Gordon Ramsay, and how they feel making memories for the owners.
WhatToWatch · Mar 1, 2024 Car S.O.S season 12: release date, owners, trailer and everything we know Car S.O.S season 12 sees Tim and Fuzz restoring another fleet of much-loved motors for some truly deserving owners. Here's what you need to know about the show.
Guitar World · Jan 19, 2024 “The perfect magnetic combination to unlock the full tonal potential of your Jazz Bass”: Fender’s Cobalt Chrome bass pickups might just be the answer to your 60-cycle hum woes Voiced by tone titan Tim Shaw, Fender's latest Jazz and Precision bass pickups look to help reduce noise and add extra flair to your low-end tone
Birmingham Post · Jun 12, 2023 Uplifting stories of career journeys from Hull leadership trio delight over dinner HullBID welcomed Debra Gray, Paul Matson and Tim Shaw to The Deep as part of Humber Business Week
Birmingham Post · Jun 5, 2023 Let's hear it for the Humber - Business Week launches with call for unity behind the place John Till returns to Hull stage for lesson on the importance of collaboration behind the brand
Birmingham Post · May 18, 2023 Hull's world class connectivity flagged to investors at UKREiiF Real estate and investment professionals hear all about city's digital advantages as opportunities outlined
Guitar World · Apr 11, 2023 Fender’s radical new CuNiFe pickups have arrived, including “the first truly innovative voice in single-coil Stratocaster pickups in a generation” – hear them in action Based on magnets used in the company’s sought-after Wide Range humbuckers, the new designs reimagine the tone of the company's most iconic guitars with the launch of CuNiFe and Cobalt Chrome Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazzmaster pickups
Birmingham Post · Feb 23, 2023 KCom plugs into Net Zero challenge with Energy Minister's backing Graham Stuart hears pledges from Hull headquarters as 2040 target to be aided by EV fleet, solar power and 'urban mining'