MenB vaccination has reduced meningitis and septicaemia in young children by almost two-thirds
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A NEW study by Public Health England (PHE) shows that infant vaccination against group B meningococcal disease (MenB) has resulted in a significant decline in cases of the disease in young children since the...
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NEWS County set to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
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STAFFORDSHIRE is set to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with events of Remembrance and reconciliation. Monday, January 27 will mark 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp. Various services, displays, lectures and...
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NEWS Police in West Midlands praised for bringing down Dark Web paedophile ring
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A SPECIALIST police unit in the West Midlands has been credited with helping bring down one of the most shocking online paedophile rings in recent history. Yesterday (23 Jan) Portuguese police held a press conference...
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NEWS Tamworth burglar who targeted school and shops jailed
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A MAN who broke into a secondary school and two businesses in Tamworth has been jailed for one year and eight months. Darryl McIntyre, aged 30 fromTamworth, broke into Wilnecote High School on Tinkers Green...
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NEWS Tamworth business hopes to celebrate 30th anniversary with award win
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Tamworth-based business Shire Leasing has been shortlisted for the 'Lichfield and Tamworth Large Business of the Year' award at the 2020 Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and Tamworth annual dinner and awards on the 24 of January...
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NEWS Family pay tribute to Isaac Ahmed who sadly died on A38
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A FAMILY have paid tribute to a 'loveable' man who sadly died after falling from a bridge in Burton-on-Trent on Tuesday. Isaac Ahmed, 28, from Burton-on-Trent, died after falling from the Hillfield Lane bridge on...
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NEWS Dementia-friendly matting introduced at Ankerside
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AS part of its commitment to becoming an even more inclusive space for the community, Ankerside Shopping Centre has added new floor mats at each of its entrances in a bid to help people with...
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NEWS Warning after attempted car theft in Wiggington
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A POLICE Community Support Officer has warned local residents after the attempted theft of a car from a village on the edge of Tamworth this morning (Wednesday). In the early hours of this morning, offenders...
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NEWS Major construction activity in 2020 to pave way for more jobs in Staffordshire
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MAJOR business and transport development projects picking up the pace throughout 2020 will pave the way for more job creation, Staffordshire’s economic growth leader has said. Both Stafford and Lichfield will see significant progress on...
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NEWS Man charged in connection with collision where police officer was hurt
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POLICE have confirmed that a man has been charged in connection with a collision where an officer was injured in Tamworth yesterday afternoon. Following the incident on Tuesday 21 January, an injured police officer was...
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NEWS Appeal following fatal collision on A38 in Burton
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Officers in Staffordshire are appealing for witnesses following the death of a man who fell from a bridge in Burton-on-Trent yesterday morning (21 January). A report of a man in distress on a bridge over...
300 Cyber Champions to fight online fraud
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THREE hundred Cyber Champions in the workplace have been trained across Staffordshire as part of an initiative to fight online fraud. Cybercrime is a security threat facing organisations of all sizes across all sectors, along...
Nurses invited to join fantastic team at St Giles Hospice
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NURSES are being invited to come along to St Giles Hospice to find out how they can make a real difference to people’s lives every day. St Giles, which has just been awarded an “outstanding”...
UPDATE – Missing Burntwood pensioner found safe and well
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OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police have thanked the public for sharing their appeal in the hunt for a missing Burntwood pensioner. Patricia Pomlett from has now been found safe and well....
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NEWS Appeal after body found in water
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POLICE in the West Midlands are working with Birmingham and Solihull Coroner’s Office to try and identify a man whose body was found in Stechford in December last year. The man was found in the...
Which films do you want to watch at 2020 Outdoor Cinema?
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MOVIE lovers are being invited to choose the films that are shown at this year’s popular Outdoor Cinema, in the picturesque Castle Grounds. More than 1,000 movie lovers took to social media and online...
Businesses urged to use FREE Brexit business support
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Local businesses can now receive free Brexit advice and support, from a Tamworth Borough Council Growth Advisor, based at the Tamworth Enterprise Centre (TEC). Growth Advisor, Louise Stolz, is offering help to small and medium-sized...
Lichfield Council supports Big Energy Saving Week 2020
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LICHFIELD District Council is using this year’s Big Energy Saving Week to highlight its energy advice line - Warmer Homes, Greener District. Big Energy Saving Week is running from 20 to 26 January 2020. This...
Views of new and expectant mums needed to help improve local maternity services
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THE Together We’re Better health and care partnership is holding five maternity focus groups across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent throughout January and February. The partnership aims to use these focus groups to speak to new mums...
Search begins for panel members to help transform health and care across Staffordshire
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THE search has begun for volunteers to form a new People’s Panel that will provide views and advice on plans to transform health and care services from the comfort of their own homes. The panel...
New operator for recycling centres in Staffordshire
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A NEW operator is taking over the running of Staffordshire’s household waste recycling sites. Amey will take over the day-to-day management responsibility for Staffordshire County Council’s 14 centres, from the current contractor FCC, at the...
The Care Quality Commission says St Giles Hospice is Outstanding
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STAFF and volunteers at St Giles Hospice are starting the new year on a high after receiving an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – the independent regulator of health and social care...
Apollo Strengthens Management Team
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TAMWORTH based Apollo, the UK’s largest privately-owned liquid adhesive, sealant, primer and coating manufacturer has welcomed Mark Hamlin as Director of Manufacturing boosting the leadership team. Mark Hamlin’s appointment signifies the latest stage in Apollo’s...
Work on sprinkler installations in Tamworth high-rises now complete
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WORK has now been completed on the sprinkler installations in residential blocks in Tamworth making 396 flats in the town safer. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service worked in partnership with Tamworth Borough Council as part...
Warning after eight animals pulled out of house fire
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STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents not to leave pets in the kitchen following a serious house fire in Hartshill. The plea comes after a number of animals were rescued and two...
Midlands McDonald’s restaurants win big at prestigious loo of the year awards
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McDonald’s restaurants across West and East Midlands had a flush of success at the annual Loo of the Year awards 2019, receiving top awards for the quality and standard of their toilets. The restaurant group...
Here’s how you can get one-to-one advice about Help to Buy in Tamworth
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A HOUSEBUILDER in Tamworth is offering local people tailored advice on how to buy their dream home with just a five per cent deposit. Redrow Homes Midlands is hosting a free Help to Buy advice...
Tamworth business raises thousands of pounds for local charities
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Tamworth-based business Shire Leasing raised a phenomenal £11,694.07 for local charities and causes in 2019. For the past five years, Shire Leasing has committed to fundraising for a local charity or cause every...

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