M6toll unveils programme to introduce ‘world class’ tolling system
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M6toll is to launch the first phase in a transformation of its existing tolling system infrastructure. The multi-million pound project will see Midlands Expressway Ltd, which operates the M6toll, introduce a ‘world class’ tolling system...
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NEWS CCTV appeal to find man in connection with Toy Store assault
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POLICE officers in Tamworth are appealing for witnesses to an incident in a toy store where a customer became aggressive and assaulted a member of staff. A CCTV image is now being circulated of a...
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NEWS Man arrested over drug possession after stop-and-search
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AN 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after he was stopped and searched by officers in Tamworth. Officers from the Operation Disrupt team stopped the man at about 1150 GMT on...
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NEWS Call to ‘embrace change and the future’ as new Leader elected to Tamworth Borough Council
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TAMWORTH Borough Council has a new Leader after Coiuncillor Jeremy Oates was appointed to the role with immediate effect during a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday, February 23. Cllr Oates takes over from...
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NEWS Man sadly killed in Lichfield traffic collision
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OFFICERS from the Staffordshire and West Midlands Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Lichfield. Police were called at 1430 GMT this afternoon (Wednesday 24 February) to reports of...
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NEWS Shoppers’ dividend cash funds filming at Polesworth Abbey
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SHOPPERS at a village food store have provided Polesworth Abbey with a much needed cash injection. Father Philip Wells, vicar of Polesworth, says receiving a cheque for £853 from the Tamworth Co-operative Society’s Community Dividend...
New Helpline Available for Those Affected by COVID-19
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TAMWORTH Cornerstone Housing Association (TCHA) has set up a helpline for people who have been affected by the pandemic and especially the latest lockdown. Many people have found themselves in need of support for the...
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NEWS People with learning disabilities in Staffordshire to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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THE COVID-19 vaccination programme in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is getting ready to vaccinate all of those in the area who have a diagnosed learning disability. Under the guidelines from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and...
Could you be a local hero and become a Special Constable?
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ASPIRING voluntary officers are being urged to sign up to find out more about life in Staffordshire Police’s Special Constabulary as the recruitment process opens. A virtual familarisation session is set to run next month...
St Giles Hospice hailed for excellence of its education service
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ST GILES Hospice has received prestigious national recognition for the excellence of its education services. The hospice Education and Training department has been awarded a Certificate of Endorsement from Skills for Care, an independent charity supporting...
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NEWS Dog owners offered reassurance after reported incidents in Tamworth
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DOG owners are being reassured over incidents of pet thefts and attempts in the Tamworth borough and surrounding areas as initial research indicates cases are low. And officers say the force will continue to respond...
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NEWS HiB announces the winners of university design project
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STUDENTS taking part in a collaborative project between HiB and the University of Wolverhampton have been awarded for their creative bathroom product designs. Four students have received prizes for their concepts which they developed as...
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NEWS Appeal for witnesses as man dies in A5 collision
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COLLISION investigators are appealing for information after a man has sadly died following a fatal road traffic collision near Tamworth last night. Officers were called at 7:45pm to a report of a road traffic collision on...
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NEWS A5 closed due to serious collision
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THE eastbound carriageway of the A5 has been closed near Tamworth tonight due to a serious collision. The incident occurred between the M6 Toll/A38 roundabout (near Weeford) and the A453 (near Mile Oak). Emergency services including...
Wild about Tamworth project enters its 16th year
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NATURE reserves in Tamworth can continue to be cared for and families can get closer to nature after a partnership project received funding for another five years. The popular Wild About Tamworth project, is now...
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NEWS UPDATE: Missing Tamworth teenager found safe
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Missing 15-year-old Jordan Elliott, who was missing from Tamworth, has been found safe and well. Staffordshire Police have informed us this evening (Wednesday) that Jordan has been found safe and well. Thank you to everyone...
Prime Minister announces ‘Roadmap’ out of lockdown
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PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has announced that England is set to remove all legal limits on people's social contact by 21 June. In a speech to the House of Commons, The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson...
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NEWS ‘Be vigilant but not fearful’ – Police provide dog owners reassurance over theft concerns
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police has offered dog owners in Staffordshire reassurance over incidents of pet thefts, as initial research indicates cases in the county are low. And officers say the force will continue to respond to reported...
A plea for patience issued by county council
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HEALTH officials in Staffordshire are issuing a plea for residents to remain patient and to keep following all the rules and getting tested regularly. Cases are falling locally but remain high with the new highly-transmissible...
Kingsbury man found guilty of causing the death of Tamworth pensioner in December 2018
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A MAN from Kingsbury has been found guilty of causing the death of a 92-year-old in 2018 by careless driving at Stafford Crown Court today. Roger Cope, aged 50, from Kingsbury, was found guilty of...
Arrest after crack cocaine found on male in Bolehall
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POLICE have arrested a 19-year-old male after he was found to be in possession of crack cocaine in the Bolehall area of Tamworth. Officers stopped the unnamed 19-year-old man on Thomas Street, between Bolehall and...
Homes handed over as Council regeneration project completes
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TAMWORTH Borough Council's £19million project to build 140 brand new homes across two estates, is now complete. The new homes at Tinkers Green and Amington Heath are Tamworth’s biggest council house building programme for a generation...
CCTV appeal over theft and assault at Amington Tesco Express
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OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police have issued CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a theft from a Tesco Express in Amington. It’s after cans of alcohol were taken from...
Remote working provides a silver lining as Tamworth company enjoys a 20% sales boost
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A ‘MOBILE FIRST’ approach to business is putting one of the UK’s leading telecommunications and cloud providers on course for a record year. www.purecloudsolutions.co.uk, which has offices in Tamworth and Clydebank in...
Contacts of a Confirmed case of the South African Covid Variant in Tamworth to be Offered Testing
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PEOPLE who are known to have been in contact with an employee at a Tamworth business who has since identified as having the South African Covid variant are to be offered testing. The precautionary measure...
‘Life Sentence’ prisoner with links to Staffordshire absconds
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A MAN with links to Staffordshire who is serving a life sentence has absconded from an open prison in Derbyshire. Neil Bright, who is 34, absconded from HMP Sudbury on Wednesday 17 February. He was...
Shoppers provide emergency fund for Tamworth housing association
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AN organisation providing accommodation and support for young people aged 16-25 has received a New Year boost from Tamworth Co-operative Society. Generous shoppers at the Society’s fashion outlet in Colehill raised £500 for Tamworth Cornerstone...
Bluebird Care Tamworth and Lichfield Wins Small Business of the Year Award
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BLUEBIRD Care Tamworth and Lichfield has won the Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield & Tamworth and Cannock Chase, Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. Bluebird Care Tamworth and Lichfield have been operating...

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