Work of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service recognised in emergency service of the year award
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Yellow Warning of Snow and Ice Affecting West Midlands
/ ENVIRONMENT & NATURE
View from the House – 14th December 2018
/ COUNCIL & POLITICS
Do you want reduced price entry to Twycross Zoo this weekend? This is how…
/ TOURISM & LEISURE
County Council Reduces Size of Top Team to Save Money
/ COUNCIL & POLITICS
Tamworth buyers spoilt for choice at Ashby Road development
/ Property, Planning & Development/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
A VARIETY of homes to suit buyers at all stages of the property ladder are being built at Ashberry Homes’ Oaklands development off Ashby Road in Tamworth. Two, three and four-bedroom homes are currently on...
Mercian singers bringing Christmas cheer
/ Events/ Tourism & Leisure
IF you are looking for a festive treat, then join the Mercian Singers for an evening of popular Christmas songs this Saturday, December 15, at Wilnecote Parish Hall. The Mercian Singers concert will offer an...
Visible Democracy – Watch This Weeks Tamworth Borough Council Meeting Here
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WE believe that democracy should be seen by all, but we understand that not everyone can get to the public Council meetings and so we were there for you. After recording a Tamworth Borough...
Work of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service recognised in emergency service of the year award
/ 999/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is celebrating after being named the Emergency Service of the Year at the National Excellence in Fire Awards. The Service was given the honour on Friday, December 7, at...
Yellow Warning of Snow and Ice Affecting West Midlands
/ Environment & Nature/ StaffordshireHeadline
THE Met Office has this morning, issued a Yellow Warning for Snow and Ice for the West Midlands. They have stated that the warning is in place between 9.00am Saturday 15 December and 9...
View from the House – 14th December 2018
/ Council & Politics
HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. It was a rather fluid week this week as you may have seen. On Monday the Prime Minister announced that, having...
Go green for 2019 by supporting St Giles Hospice Treecycle campaign
/ Appeal/ Community/ Environment & Nature
PEOPLE in Tamworth are being invited to go green for 2019 by recycling their Christmas trees in aid of St Giles Hospice. By taking part in the annual St Giles Treecycle campaign, families and businesses...
Do you want reduced price entry to Twycross Zoo this weekend? This is how…
/ Tourism & LeisureHeadline
FESTIVE fashionistas are invited to join Twycross Zoo this weekend and enjoy a cracking offer of £15 per adult and £10 per child!* From Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th December 2018, visitors who turn...
County Council Reduces Size of Top Team to Save Money
/ Council & Politics/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has reduced the number of directors on its senior leadership team. The move, approved at a meeting of Full Council yesterday (Thursday), will help close a £35m shortfall in the council’s budget...
Tamworth residents urged to act fast to secure their £140 energy bill discount
/ Council & Politics/ Property, Planning & DevelopmentHeadline
THOUSANDS of Tamworth residents could benefit from a £140 rebate as the Warm Homes discount scheme is rolled out to new energy suppliers. Offered by energy suppliers, many schemes are now open and operate on...
Police to get largest funding increase since 2010
/ 999/ Council & Politics/ National
THE Government has today (Thursday 13 December) announced the largest increase in police funding since 2010. The provisional police funding settlement of up to £14 billion for 2019-20 is up to £970 million more than...
County lines operations in Atherstone and Nuneaton hailed a success by Police
/ 999/ Crime/ North Warwickshire
OPERATIONS to target county lines drug crime in Atherstone and Nuneaton have been hailed a success.County lines crime is a term used to describe gangs transporting drugs from bigger cities into smaller towns. This...
Drayton Manor Park Welcomes 2,000 Children to Experience Magical Christmas
/ Children & Young People/ Community/ Staffordshire
DRAYTON Manor Park has teamed up with the KidsOut charity and the Rotary International District to welcome more than 2,000 disadvantaged children and their carers to exclusively experience its award-winning Drayton’s Magical Christmas...
Over 65s urged to get free flu vaccination before Christmas
/ Health & NHSHeadline
PEOPLE over the age of 65 in Staffordshire are being encouraged to take up the offer of a free flu vaccination before Christmas. Socks, bath salts or a ‘hilarious’ festive jumper maybe some of...
Hundreds celebrate Christmas and pay a moving tribute to lost loved ones at St Editha’s Church
/ Community/ Staffordshire
HUNDREDS of people lit candles and bowed their heads in silent reflection of lost loved ones at Tamworth Co-operative Society’s annual Christmas Memorial Service at St Editha’s Church. The lights were lowered during the tribute...
Christmas message from the Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave
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HERE we bring you the Christmas Messaged from the Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave. ‘He Came To His Own’For many people, Christmas involves a lot of visiting. You may have family...
County Council says that Staffordshire sees year end on near full employment
/ Council & Politics/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
END of year figures show Staffordshire has continued near full employment as the county looks forward to more growth in 2019. Latest statistics show that just 1.3 per cent of the local population is claiming...
Tamworth MP to support Prime Minister, Lichfield MP will listen to what she has to say
/ Council & Politics/ NationalHeadline
THE threshold for a 'no confidence' vote in Theresa May Has been reached and so a ballot will now take place this evening to decide her future. Theresa May will now face a no...
Vote of no confidence triggered for Prime Minister
/ Council & Politics/ NationalHeadline
THE threshold for a 'no confidence' vote in Theresa May Has been reached and so a ballot will now take place this evening to decide her future. Theresa May will now face a no...
Police appeal for help to find missing teenagers
/ Appeal/ Children & Young People/ West Midlands
POLICE in Dudley are looking for help in locating two missing teenagers from the Black Country. The girl and boy, 13-year-old Lucy Oakley and 15-year-old Jay Richardson, who have been missing since 11.50am yesterday morning...
Hundreds attend first Suicide Prevention Conference in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
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A COMMITMENT to achieving an ambition of zero suicides in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent was the focus of a major event hosted by the Together We’re Better health and care partnership. Almost 300 people from health...
Borough Council Meeting Takes Place in Historic Town Hall
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THE full council meeting of Tamworth Borough Council is taking place tonight, Tuesday 11 December with a change to its normal location. Usually meeting in the chamber in Marmion House, tonight's meeting,  at...

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