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Staffordshire Commissioner Pledges continued support for businesses

STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue, and Crime, Matthew Ellis, will give a keynote speech about business crime at a conference in Staffordshire tomorrow. More than 50 delegates will be attending the Association of...

People reminded to be ‘scams aware’ as part of national campaign

> Community > Crime > Staffordshire

PEOPLE across Staffordshire are being urged to spot the signs of scams, report them and look out for those who may become victims themselves during a national awareness week. Staffordshire County Council’s trading standards team...

Fire death factors are the same again

> 999 > Community > Staffordshire

STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has relaunched the Fire Death Factors campaign which highlights the factors that are most likely to increase the risk of dying in an accidental fire. Recent evaluation of the statistics...

Tamworth manufacturer praised by Government as it opens vast new factory

> Business > Staffordshire > Technology

AWARD-WINNING British manufacturer Ascott Analytical Equipment Ltd has doubled its factory size with a large-scale expansion of its Midlands HQ. Ascott, which makes corrosion test chambers for some of the world’s biggest automotive and aerospace groups...

Tamworth-based builder helps Staffordshire rural centre’s weaving workshop

> Business > Community > Property, Planning & Development

A TAMWORTH-based housebuilder is donating almost £300 to buy wooden double doors for a Staffordshire charity’s new willow weaving workshop. Bellway West Midlands, which has its regional head office in Tamworth, is handing over £277...

Appeal for witnesses following burglary in Atherstone

> Appeal > Crime > North Warwickshire

OFFICERS from Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses or information following a residential burglary in Atherstone this week. The incident relates to a burglary in Church Walk, Atherstone at approximately 8:30am on Monday 19 November.Entry was gained to the house...

Two Tamworth hackers jailed for part in £77m cyber attack

> Crime > National > Technology

TWO Tamworth men involved in the hacking of TalkTalk in October 2015 have been jailed at the Old Bailey this week, after admitting their part in the data breach and acquiring thousands of customers' personal...

Know your consumer rights this Black Friday

> National > Staffordshire Headline

PEOPLE looking for bargains online on Black Friday and throughout the Christmas and New Year sales period are being urged to get to know their rights and avoid scams. Staffordshire County Council’s trading standards team...

How life in Staffordshire and the Great War influenced one of the world’s great authors

> Staffordshire Headline

SECOND Lieutenant J.R.R. Tolkien trained for the Great War in Staffordshire, spending time at Whittington Heath near Lichfield, at a musketry camp in Newcastle-under-Lyme and then at the WWI training camps on Cannock...

Appeal for information after cash machine stolen from Hospital

> Appeal > Crime Headline

DETECTIVES from Staffordshire Police are currently investigating a report of an ATM theft from the Sir Robert Peel Hospital in Mile Oak. The incident occurred at around 9.20pm on Sunday 18 November.Three...

Tamworth Pantomime in a brand new Theatre

> Arts > Events > Tourism & Leisure

PANTOMIME comes to Tamworth this Christmas in a brand new venue – oh yes it does! Dick Whittington will sail into QEMS Theatre on the Ashby Road from 15 – 23 December, and the company...

Drivers reminded to be ‘Bike Smart’ in latest road safety campaign

> Staffordshire > Travel & Motoring Headline

DRIVERS in Staffordshire are being reminded to be more aware of and watch out for those on two wheels in a new road safety campaign. The ‘Bike Smart’ campaign is part of Road Safety...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Lights switch-on this Sunday

> Events > Tourism & Leisure Headline

TAMWORTH’S festive season officially begins when the town will be lit up with the Christmas lights switch-on event this Sunday (November 25). The countdown to Christmas will be launched in style with a jam-packed afternoon...

Commissioner calls for more NHS help in tackling violent crime

> Crime > Staffordshire Headline

THE Staffordshire Commissioner has called for better cooperation between the NHS and law enforcement to help tackle knife crime across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Matthew Ellis, the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime...

There’s enough to go around – over 65s should book their flu vaccinations now!

> Health & NHS > Staffordshire Headline

PEOPLE aged over 65s are being urged to book their flu jab and enjoy the benefits of a flu-free winter. There are no shortages and everyone who requires one can get one, with patients...

Tamworth has lots of festive cheer to offer this Christmas

> Events > Tourism & Leisure

ENJOY extended shopping hours, concerts, Christmas lights, Santa visits and pantomime, to name just a few of the festive activities that Tamworth and the borough has to offer this Yule-tide season. Christmas is a magical...

Centuries of life on Cannock Chase Retold in new exhibition at Tamworth Library

> Staffordshire Headline

PEOPLE interested in learning more about Cannock Chase’s fascinating history can now do so in a new pop-up exhibition set to tour the county’s libraries. Using the latest LIDAR and Aerial photography technology, the Chase through...

Chainsaw used by police in hunt for drugs

> Crime > Staffordshire Headline

A CHAINSAW has been used by police officers to cut through a reinforced and braced door at a Tamworth property in their fight against illegal drugs. Yesterday morning, Thursday 15 November, officers from Tamworth...

Tamworth man stabbed in his own flat

> Crime Headline

OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was stabbed at his home in Tamworth on Wednesday night (14 November) At around 9.05pm, a group of unknown...

Draft Agreement on withdrawal from EU – What does it say? What does it mean?

> Council & Politics > National Headline

UNLESS you haven't seen any news, and you haven't spoken to anyone this week, chances are you will have seen a lot of headlines about the Countries withdrawal from the European Union - Deal...

Appeal following another assault on dog walker

> Appeal > Crime Headline

DETECTIVES from Staffordshire Police are appealing for information following a serious assault on a dog walker in Tamworth. The victim was walking along a well-lit footpath that leads from Merganser in Wilnecote, running behind...

Council to consider new approach to children and young people’s mental health

> Children & Young People > Health & NHS > Staffordshire

A PROPOSED new approach to helping children and young people with mental health issues in Staffordshire will be considered by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet next week (November 21). If agreed, the new joint approach by...

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