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NEWS People urged to stay vigilant over catalytic converter thefts
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police is calling on people to stay vigilant as officers look to fight a rise in catalytic converter thefts across the county. The warning comes as intelligence shows many of these catalytic converter thefts take...
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NEWS Good news for couples as Wedding ceremonies resume in Staffordshire
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FROM Saturday 4 July, wedding and Civil Partnership ceremonies in Staffordshire were given the go-ahead at registration offices and approved venues deemed COVID-secure. The decision by Staffordshire County Council’s Registration Service to allow the weddings...
Extra help for children delivered during pandemic
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AN additional £1.3 million has been spent keeping vulnerable children and families in Staffordshire safe during the Coronavirus lockdown. Staffordshire County Council’s Children and Families Services department invested heavily to cope with the unprecedented...
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NEWS Witness appeal following serious assault in Wilnecote
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OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Tamworth. The assault took place just before midnight on Friday 26 June, a 19-year-old man was knocked to the ground...
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NEWS More new community art created thanks to New Urban Era
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TAMWORTH arts group, New Urban Era have revealed more community artwork in the last couple of weeks after changing the way they run their Urban Arts Festival due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Urban Arts...
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NEWS Why house-hunters are turning to Tamworth in search of a new home
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TAMWORTH is fast becoming a popular destination for people looking for an affordable and well-connected place to call home. Highlighted by the Guardian as one of ten property hotspots in the UK last month, Tamworth’s...
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NEWS Steelwork completes on 2 new £7m industrial and logistics buildings at Core 42 Tamworth
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MIDLANDS based developer Hodgetts Estates has completed steelwork on two new warehouse and general industrial units at its 700,000 sq ft business park scheme Core 42 Tamworth, near Junction 10 M42 and adjacent to...
UK’s biggest ever law enforcement operation leads to 746 arrests
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NCA and police have smashed thousands of criminal conspiracies after infiltration of encrypted communication platform in the UK’s biggest ever law enforcement operation. Entire organised crime groups dismantled during Operation Venetic with 746 arrests, and...
Happy ‘play days’ in store for Dordon nursery thanks to generous customers
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MONEY raised by shoppers at Tamworth Co-op’s convenience store in Dordon will enable a children’s nursery in the village to buy much-needed outdoor play equipment. Kind-hearted customers at the store in New Street donated the...
Public urged to plan ahead as pubs and bars re-open
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POLICE in Staffordshire are urging people to plan ahead if they intend to go out this weekend as pubs and bars across the region get set to re-open. They are asking people to remember, that...
New era for Tamworth-based manufacturer HiB as first electric car is delivered
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LEADING bathroom supplier HiB, has taken delivery of its first electric vehicle as part of the company’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint. The new Volkswagen E Golf electric vehicle is the latest edition to...
Senior fire officer urges people to not take unnecessary risks at county’s beauty spots
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A SENIOR fire officer is calling on people to be sensible and not take any unnecessary risks when exploring the county’s beauty spots. Deputy Fire Chief at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, Rob Barber has issued...
Community learning programme thrives despite COVID-19 crisis
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A COUNTY council-led adult community learning service is thriving despite lockdown restrictions thanks to prompt adaptation by teachers and participants. Whilst predominantly a classroom-based and face-to-to face service pre-COVID-19, the Staffordshire Community Learning Service quickly...
Tamworth MP spearheads Government announcement for prioritised social housing for military veterans
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HOUSING Minister and Tamworth MP, Christopher Pincher announced improved access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces and veterans suffering from mental ill-health. New measures to ensure access to social housing is improved...
Tamworth Hygiene Bank make urgent appeal – can you help?
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TAMWORTH Hygiene Bank has made an urgent appeal to the public as their stocks are desperately low - and here at Tamworth Informed, we are hoping our readers may be able to help. During the...
Funding boost for St Giles Hospice as Tamworth shop re-opens
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A VITAL funding lifeline has opened once more for St Giles Hospice as the charity begins a phased re-opening of its shops, including the store in Tamworth. The hospice began re-opening a number of its...
Children urged to join Silly Squad for Summer Reading Challenge
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CHILDREN from across Staffordshire are invited to join Silly Squad as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Supported by Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries Service, the Summer Reading Challenge is the annual campaign to encourage...
Millions of pounds given to Tamworth businesses to help during COVID-19 crisis
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MORE than £11million in grant funding has now been paid to hundreds of small rateable businesses in Tamworth as part of the Government’s coronavirus support package. Tamworth Borough Council’s Economic Development and Revenues teams have...
Join a ‘Virtual Bloom’ celebration this July
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THE 2020 Tamworth in Bloom campaign may have been cancelled this year due to Covid-19 crisis, but Tamworth’s Bloom team are asking residents to join their ‘online virtual tour'. The Tamworth in Bloom team will...
Takeaway owner puts allergy sufferer’s life at risk
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A STAFFORDSHIRE takeaway owner has been sentenced to a 20-week suspended prison sentence and ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid community work for breaching food safety laws. The limited company running the business was...
Free Call blockers for vulnerable residents
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PEOPLE who receive regular nuisance sales calls could soon benefit from a free call blocking device fitted to their telephones as part of a national scheme. With research by Age UK showing that elderly residents...
Police appeal after two males receive ‘significant injuries’ and knife recovered
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POLICE in Tamworth are appealing for information following an incident on Wednesday evening which resulted in two people receiving ‘significant injuries‘. The incident occurred at around 2200 BST on Wednesday 24 June at the junction...
Drayton Manor Park confirms reopening plans
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TEMPERATURE checks for all guests upon arrival, reduced capacity, regular ride sanitation and a new virtual queuing system – that’s life after lockdown for the Tamworth family atrtraction, which will reopen on Saturday 4 July. Drayton...
Project D advertises the sweetest job in Tamworth – doughnut taste testers
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DIE-HARD doughnut fans are being given the opportunity of a lifetime by a bakery which is looking to recruit an army of sweet-toothed taste testers. Project D delivers a range of handcrafted doughnuts, which are...
Police warning following unauthorised car cruising meet in Tamworth
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POLICE are issuing a reminder that a Public Space Protection Order is in place in Tamworth, following an unauthorised ‘car meet’ in the town. At around 2230 BST last night (24 June) Staffordshire Police received...
New bucket list reveals a yearning for the great outdoors and to help society
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ENJOYING the great outdoors, gardening and giving back to society are just some of the must-haves on the West Midlands’ new normal bucket list. According to research carried out across the West Midlands by The...
Families allowed back in Tamworth Co-op funeral cars as staff fit new safety screens
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TAMWORTH Co-op’s main funeral home has taken delivery of two vehicle screens which will enable it to lift its temporary ban on families travelling to services in traditional limousines. The screens have been fitted into...
141 new homes approved at meeting where multiple councillors declared an interest
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TONIGHT, Tuesday 23 June, Tamworth Borough Council planning committee has given the go-ahead for 141 new homes in the North-West corner of the Borough. The development of the 141 homes will sit on land to the...

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