The benefits of Summer Camp
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IN the news we are seeing more studies come to light with research showing that play is likely the most effective way for children to learn life skills and discover their interests and passions. Add...
Housebuilder offering primary schools free Team GB sports day packs
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INFANT and primary schools in Staffordshire are being urged to apply for a free Team GB sports day pack to help give their event a winning edge thanks to a link-up between the national Olympic...
Government plan sees Britain become carbon neutral by 2050
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CHRISTOPHER Pincher MP has welcomed the announcement that the United Kingdom will become the first major economy in the world to end its contribution towards global warming. The news comes as the Conservative introduces a...
Under the canvas this summer at Statfold Barn Festival
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LOOKING for a camping music festival this summer? If the answer is yes, then get together with family or friends and experience the inaugural Statfold Barn Festival under the canvas. Organisers have secured a large...
Housebuilder supports Staffordshire village’s open gardens event
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A VILLAGE near Lichfield is holding an Open Gardens event this weekend to raise money for the church and a series of ‘green’ projects – boosted by a £1,000 donation by a local housebuilder...
Twelve Months for Tamworth Man Carrying Rock in A Sock Weapon
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A TAMWORTH man who carried a rock in a sock as an improvised weapon has been jailed at Stafford Crown Court. Dale MacCall, 34, of the Leyfields area of Tamworth, was sentenced to 12 months’...
Staffordshire Police Launches Summer Drink-Drive Campaign
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POLICE in Staffordshire are warning drivers to leave their cars at home when enjoying a drink over the coming summer months. The force is taking part in the national two-week summer drink-drive campaign which began...
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NEWS Lichfield Man Jailed After Drugs Find at City House
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A LICHFIELD man has been jailed for three years after drugs were found in a search at his property. Jamie Lewis, aged 27, was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court to three years for being concerned...
Twycross Zoo Announces the Return of Critically Endangered Sumatran Tigers for Summer 2019
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AWARD-WINNING conservation charity, Twycross Zoo, is eagerly awaiting the arrival of two ‘roarsome’ new residents, Jahly and Sialang, a pair of critically endangered Sumatran tigers – and visitors can meet them in less than one...
Officers and staff hit the heights for CRY charity
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A TEAM of control room staff will be swapping their headsets for woolly hats as they prepare to embark on the three peaks challenge in memory of a control room operator’s son. Eight team members...
View from the House – June 16
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HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. Some of you may have noticed my weekly article has been missing from Tamworth Informed. Every time I have come to sit...
Urban arts and sports festival set to wow visitors from across the UK in Tamworth next weekend
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New urban era and Community Together CIC are geared up to host their highest quality event to date on the 22 June. The new and improved urban arts and sports event has been made possible...
Family pay tribute to man who died following collision A4091
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THE family of James O'Grady who died following a collision close to Tamworth on the 3 June 2019 have described him as " loving son... and would have been a father with his partner who...
First new council homes set to be handed over this summer
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BUILDING work on the creation of 140 modern new council properties across two estates in Tamworth is progressing well with the first homes due to be handed over this summer. Tamworth Borough Council, working in...
Residents invited to have their say on the new community woodland coming to Amington
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LOCAL Amington residents are invited give their views on proposals for a new open space, being created in Amington as part of the redevelopment of the former golf course site. Consultation on proposals for the...
Tamworth-based Construction Company Agrees £110K IT contract
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-based Your IT Department has secured a £110K contract with Staffordshire construction giant, PCE Limited, cementing its position as a market leader in outsourced IT solutions for the construction industry. Based in Tamworth, PCE Ltd is...
One Great Day at Ankerside this weekend
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ANKERSIDE is one of 200 shopping centres across the UK taking part in ‘One Great Day’ on Saturday 15 June. One Great Day is a series of family and community charity events being held throughout the...
Families limber up for Tamworth Gate Gallop in aid of St Giles Hospice
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RUNNERS of all ages and abilities can enjoy a great day out while raising funds for St Giles Hospice by joining #TeamStGiles at the Tamworth Gate Gallop this month (June 30). Organised in aid of St...
Birmingham Airport Heroes Save Passenger’s Life
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TODAY (13th June), four employees working at Birmingham Airport will be presented with a Chief Constable’s Award and Royal Humane Society Resuscitation certificates for their actions which led to saving a life this very day...
Open invitations for tea and cake in Tamworth Town Hall
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PEOPLE are being invited to join the new Mayor of Tamworth for tea, cake and a tour of the historic Town Hall during a series of open events in the coming months. Richard Kingstone wants...
Council looking to step in to provide nursing homes
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A DECREASING number of nursing homes and the rising costs of placements in Staffordshire means the county council will have to step in to ensure people’s care needs are being met. In a series of recommendations...
Young professionals can apply for a free 12-month business programme 
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YOUNG talented business professionals across Tamworth and Lichfield District are being offered a FREE 12-month membership to Future Faces Chamber of Commerce, for the second year running. Following the success of the business programme last...
Wren Kitchens opens its 79th Showroom – in Tamworth
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WREN Kitchens has invested over £1million in transforming its state-of-the-art kitchen showroom at Tamworth’s Ventura Retail Park. The UK’s number one kitchen retailer has created 23 new jobs in what is the biggest kitchen showroom...
Pot of gold ‘in store’ for Kingsbury Rainbows from shoppers’ dividends
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EXCITING trips to an alpaca farm, the panto and a guiding event await girls who belong to the 1st Kingsbury Rainbows, all paid for by shoppers generously donating their dividends. Customers at Kingsbury Co-op raised £615 after...
ICO fines Staffordshire home security company for making thousands of nuisance calls
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THE Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Smart Home Protection Ltd £90,000 for making nuisance calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). The Staffordshire company was behind 118,000 unlawful marketing...
Plans for a single CCG across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
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THE CCG’s want to hear your views on their proposal to create a single Strategic Commissioning Organisation for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. A public meeting is being held on June 20 in the South East Staffordshire...
Tamworth housebuilder gears up for wheelie tough charity challenge
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A LOCAL housebuilder is gearing up for a charity bike ride from Wolverhampton to Aberdovey – a gruelling 105-mile ride, all for a good cause. Redrow Homes Midlands, which is currently building homes at Amington...
Shut out due to sight loss: Three in four guide dog owners illegally refused service
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NEW figures, launched today, show that three-quarters of guide dog owners (76%) have been illegally turned away by businesses and services, such as taxis, restaurants, shops, cafes, hotels and pubs. As well as being against...

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