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NEWS Temporary mortuary site announced at airport
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WORK has started on a temporary mortuary site at Birmingham Airport in preparation for a predicted rise in the number of fatalities from coronavirus. The site will initially be able to accommodate 1,500 deaths...
Staffs Coronavirus Appeal Reaches £100K Milestone In A Week
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A SPECIAL appeal to support vulnerable and isolated communities across Staffordshire affected by Covid-19 has reached £100,000 in a week. Every single pound donated to the appeal created by The Community Foundation for Staffordshire...
Mental Health Helpline remains open to offer FREE confidential support
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THE Brighter Futures Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline remains open to offer FREE confidential support during isolation and other mental health concerns. The service, which operates between 7:00 pm and 2:00 am during the week and...
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NEWS Extremely-vulnerable must register for help if they have no support
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EXTREMELY-vulnerable residents in Staffordshire are being urged to register for help if they need it. An estimated 20,000 extremely-vulnerable residents in Staffordshire, such as those who have had organ transplants or some cancers, have...
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NEWS HS2 to start digging up Ancient Woodland near Lichfield and in Warwickshire
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DESPITE the Coronavirus emergency, HS2 Ltd has confirmed to the Woodland Trust that it will begin destroying the Fulfen Wood near Lichfield, an ancient woodland, from April. The move goes against both conservation principles and...
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NEWS Police given new powers and support to respond to coronavirus
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THE government has today (26 March 2020) made new public health regulations strengthening police enforcement powers in England, to reduce the spread of coronavirus, protect the NHS and save lives. To ensure people stay at...
NHS and health & social care workers can park for free in Lichfield
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LICHFIELD District Council is offering everyone who works for the NHS or in health and social care the free use of its city centre car parks when they are using them in connection with work...
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NEWS Parking charges suspended at Council car parks
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PARKING charges are being suspended in all Tamworth Borough Council car parks to help support critical workers and people carrying out essential tasks during the coronavirus crisis. Charges will initially be suspended under emergency powers...
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NEWS Police issue domestic abuse warning as people are told to stay at home
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AS people are ordered to stay at home, the head of Warwickshire Police's domestic abuse unit has spoken out to reassure victims of domestic abuse and warn perpetrators. Detective Inspector Tony Hibbert or Warwickshire Police...
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NEWS Rural police chief calls for public to stop travelling to county beauty spots
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POLICE have put out a call for people not to travel to the county’s popular beauty spots and countryside parks during the Covid-19 outbreak. Chief Inspector Mark Thorley has made the call following concerns...
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NEWS Country Park facilities close to safeguard public
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VISITOR centres, toilets, cafes, children’s play areas, barbecue facilities and car parks at Staffordshire’s country parks have closed. Government guidance allows people outdoors for ‘one piece of exercise per day’, such as cycling, walking or...
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NEWS New rules on MOT testing for light vehicles
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DUE to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles that are due to have their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months. This will continue until confirmed...
Staffordshire Commissioner urges everyone to follow latest government measures
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STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis today urged the people of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to come together as one and do the right thing in following the latest government measures...
Lichfield District Council sets up coronavirus relief fund
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A JUST Giving appeal has been launched to raise funds to support people and communities across the district that have been affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus). Lichfield District Council has been overwhelmed with the community response...
“County must listen and act to get through this together” – says County Council
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THE County Council has today said that the people of Staffordshire must work together to support the NHS and help each other to survive the crisis facing the UK. Philip Atkins, Leader of Staffordshire County...
Country in LOCK DOWN – for at least three weeks
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a serious decision to lock down the country to tackle coronavirus - saying "stay at home or face a fine" during his nightly announcement to the nation. In...
Chief Constable issues statement on Nationwide lockdown
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FOLLOWING the statement from the Prime Minister this evening (Monday), the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police has issued a statement in relation to the changes. Chief Constable Gareth Morgan has said: “We fully support the...
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NEWS Council implements new measures to help coronavirus effort
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TAMWORTH Borough Council has said that in light of Government guidance regarding social distancing and tough new measures to help delay the spread of coronavirus, they are taking a number of actions to support the...
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NEWS Dance teacher from Tamworth convicted for further sexual abuse of pupils
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A former dance teacher who taught in Birmingham has been convicted of further sexual offences against his former pupils after previously receiving a five-year sentence in 2018. Neil Harris, of Dosthill, taught at a dance...
Man given indefinite hospital order following fire at George Bryan Centre
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A MAN who started a fire at the George Bryan Centre last year has been given an indefinite hospital order under the Mental Health Act. We can now report that Zoltan Rozsa, 44, of no fixed...
Residents urged to take responsibility in light of COVID-19
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PEOPLE are being urged to act now and follow Government advice as the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis tightens its grip on the country. This week an estimated 20,000 super-vulnerable residents in Staffordshire, such as those...
Drugs found as four people searched in Belgrave
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THREE men and a woman were stopped and searched by police officers as part of an operation held in Tamworth on Friday (March 20). Two men, aged 39 and 43, and from Tamworth were searched...
Spate of deliberate fires sparks warning
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FIREFIGHTERS are urging people to think twice following a spate of deliberate fires in open spaces. Crews were called to four deliberate fires in Burton-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent on Friday night – causing firefighters to...
Registrars determined to help couples celebrate their big day
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REGISTRARS in Staffordshire are to employ new measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus, but they are still determined help couples celebrate their big day despite the restrictions. From April, couples who are getting...
Doing our bit to tackle coronavirus in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
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PEOPLE are being urged to ensure they are do everything they can to minimise social contact to help combat the spread of coronavirus and protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities. Yesterday (Friday March...
Concessionary bus passes to be used before 9.30am in Staffordshire
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has asked all bus operators which accept concessionary bus passes to begin accepting them before 9.30am with immediate effect. This is good news for the elderly or those with concessionary passes...
Staffordshire Steps Up Measures As Country Battles Coronavirus Update
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S Children’s Centre activities, libraries, the archive and heritage service and many day centres for older people are to close as the county steps up action in the coronavirus battle. The move will help protect...
Big-hearted funeral staff offer bags of help to the town’s rough sleepers
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STAFF at a Tamworth funeral home have launched their own special initiative to help the town’s homeless. The group, who all work at Tamworth Co-op’s funeral branch in Upper Gungate, are preparing ‘care bags’ packed...

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