Fight against Tobacco crime continues
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MORE than 6 million illegal cigarettes and 350kg of hand-rolling tobacco were seized last year by local authority Trading Standards services across the West Midlands region despite ingenious efforts to hide them. Sophisticated concealments using...
County’s top carers recognised at special awards
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THE County’s top carers were recognised at a special awards ceremony on Wednesday and Fiona Pattyson-Johnson from Stafford is celebrating after being crowned as Dignity Champion at the Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards. Fiona was one...
Be enchanted with magical stories at Tamworth Castle
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FAMILIES are being invited to hear tales of enchantment from July 23 to July 25 at Tamworth Castle. The storyteller will be in residence at the beginning of the school summer holiday, to tell tales...
Tigers move into their ROARsome new enclosure at Twycross Zoo – and we went along to see them
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ON Saturday 6 July, we were lucky enough to go along and have a sneak peek of the brand-new, state-of-the-art habitat for Sumatran Tigers at Twycross Zoo - and we wanted to tell you all...
Countdown to Summer Reading challenge with a special space theme
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THE countdown is on to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, and to help celebrate, Tamworth Library is inviting all space boys and girls to the launch of this year’s Tamworth...
Burntwood Man Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Victim of £12,000
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A BURNTWOOD man has been jailed for defrauding an elderly woman out of thousands of pounds. David Cope, aged 68, was sentenced to a total of 32 months at Stafford Crown Court after he pleaded...
CMPG officers get a lift up to help with enforcement
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POLICE officers from the Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG) used one of Highway England’s HGV ‘supercabs’ to spot drivers committing offences this week. As part of Operation Tramline, CMPG officers using the supercabs spotted offences...
Burton man found guilty of wife’s murder
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A MAN from Burton-on-Trent has been sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment today (12 July) for the murder of his estranged wife while his young son slept nearby. Phillip Gyde, a 59-year-old butcher, killed his wife...
CCTV appeal following theft from Tamworth store
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OFFICERS have released a CCTV image of two men they want to speak to in connection with a theft at a shopping centre in Tamworth. Two men entered Ministry of Design in Ankerside Shopping Centre...
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NEWS Tamworth chuffed with steam train trips
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A HUGE 77-year-old steam locomotive that once hauled heavy freight trains through the Midlands will pull a special passenger train from Tamworth this summer. Stanier Class 8F engine number 48151, which is 63ft (19metres) long and...
Still Time for Carers to Have Their Say
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TIME is running out for Staffordshire carers to have their say on how the county council prioritises their needs. Staffordshire County Council and the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in Stafford have issued a draft strategy...
Countdown is on to Tamworth in Bloom judging day
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THERE is less than a week to go until the Heart of England in Bloom judges arrive to view Tamworth’s fabulous floral displays, community projects and wildlife habitats. Local community groups and residents are invited...
Deadline extended for 10th Midlands Family Business Awards
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FAMILY-OWNED businesses now have an additional two weeks to enter the 2019 Midlands Family Business Awards as the deadline has been extended to Friday 26 July. The extension will cater for the high volume of...
Closing Date Approaching for Biodiversity Project Grants
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SOUTH Staffs Water’s grants for projects that enhance biodiversity is closing for applications at the end of July. The South Staffs Water PEBBLE fund, ‘Projects that Explore Biodiversity Benefits in the Local Environment’, offers grants...
Witness appeal after delivery van stolen in Wilnecote
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DETECTIVES are appealing for the public's help after a delivery van was stolen in Tamworth. A delivery driver was approached as he was returning to his van in Torside, Wilnecote at around 9.50am on...
Operation Disrupt launched to crackdown on crime across Staffordshire
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police is launching a major crackdown this summer to tackle the high threat and harm issues affecting people living in the county, including serious and violent crime and drugs. Operation Disrupt will tackle crime...
Plans to revitalise Tamworth town centre will continue
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PLANS  to revitalise Tamworth town centre will continue, despite the news that the town has not made it through to the next stage in its bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund. It...
Tesco CEO and Tamworth MP urge charities to apply for Tesco Centenary funding
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher is encouraging charities and community groups in Tamworth to apply for a share of a new £100,000 funding pot being offered by Tesco to mark its Centenary year. Mr Pincher...
Health partnership organises additional listening events in Tamworth following high public demand
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TOGETHER We’re Better (TWB), the health and care partnership for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, has organised additional listening events for local people in response to public demand. Last month’s events in Stafford (3 June) and Tamworth...
Police have said that Anti-social behaviour in Tamworth has seen an eight per cent drop
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police have today said that Anti-social behaviour has dropped eight per cent over a 12 month period in Tamworth thanks to partnership work and hotspot targeting. Police say that officers from the neighbourhood policing...
View from the House – 9th July 2019
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HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. With Parliament soon to move into recess I am keen to keep getting as many tours for constituents in place as over...
Man dies after being pulled from Stowe Pool, Lichfield
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POLICE are investigating after a man died after being pulled from the water in Stowe Pool, Lichfield, yesterday (8 July). Officers were called to a report of a man who had got into difficulty in...
Nine year sentence for Nuneaton rapist
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A 'MAN' has been jailed for nine years for raping a woman in Nuneaton. Mark Stephen Partington, aged 29 of Nuneaton, denied rape but was found guilty by a jury at Warwick Crown Court.He...
Tourist Information Centre to move to new home on Saturdays for the summer
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TAMWORTH Tourist Information Centre (TIC) will be relocating to Tamworth Castle on Saturdays throughout the summer. From Saturday, July 13, the TIC will be run from the admissions office at Tamworth Castle on Saturdays. It...
Summer of FREE sporting activities returning to Tamworth
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CHILDREN aged two and over are being invited to take part in another exciting programme of free sports and activities this summer. Tamworth Borough Council’s Sports Development Team has unveiled its brand new programme of...
Apprentices to be recognised at graduation
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APPRENTICES from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are invited to attend a special graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements. Apprentices from over 15 sectors, from Accounting to Mechanical Engineering will come together with their family and...
CARE Fertility Group acquire Tamworth IVF Clinic
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CARE Fertility, the UK’s leading independent provider of fertility treatment has announced the recent acquisition of IVI Midland (formerly Midland Fertility), based in Tamworth. With their prestigious clinic in Tamworth, the team have over 30...
West Midlands Residents Revealed Among The Most Likely To Speak To Neighbours
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A NEW study has found that British residents are getting friendlier with their neighbours, with two-thirds admitting they speak to their neighbours regularly and a further two in five revealing they know the majority of...

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