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NEWS Castle kiosk is re-branded, ready for summer visitors
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THE Borough Council-owned “kiosk” situated at the bottom of the castle entrance is re-opening on Saturday 8 August, as a re-branded Castle Shop offering souvenirs and refreshments to the public. The shop has previously been...
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NEWS Family of Keeley Bunker release statement
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THE family and friends of Keeley Bunker have issued a joint statement via Staffordshire Police ahead of the sentencing of Wesley Streete which happens later today. The family statement says how they will never see...
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NEWS Responsible parking plea to beauty spot visitors
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PEOPLE are being reminded to park considerately when visiting country parks and beauty spots this weekend. With the warmer weather forecast for the weekend, some locations could well be busier than usual, and people are...
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NEWS “I feel like I’m getting the blame” – words of Tamworth murderer as he sat in police car
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CONVICTED murderer Wesley Streete from Tamworth is seen in Police body-worn video footage telling officers "I feel like I'm getting the blame" less than an hour before his arrest. Streete who was yesterday found...
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NEWS Lichfield Mercury to cease publication after over 2 centuries
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LOCAL newspaper, Lichfield Mercury will no longer be published after over 200 years of providing news to local residents. Earlier in the year, the publication of Lichfield Mercury was paused and it has now been...
MP welcomes an extra £1 million for County to crack down on burglary and theft
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has welcomed the announcement that Staffordshire will receive £1,010,000 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets Fund. The Safer Streets Fund forms part of...
Annual cost of rural crime falls by more than a quarter in Staffordshire
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THE cost of rural crime in Staffordshire has fallen by 27.4%, according to a report published this week by NFU Mutual. The report, A Challenging Time for the Countryside, shows that the cost of...
Man charged following Tamworth pensioner death in 2017
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DETECTIVES have charged a man following the death of a woman in Tamworth in 2017. Police launched an investigation into the death of 72-year-old Khin Mar Win on Dorset Close in Tamworth on 26 September...
Royal emblem flies at Tamworth company to mark Queen’s Award for Enterpris
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STAFF at HiB gathered to watch as the Queen’s Award for Enterprise flag was raised to mark the company’s success in the Innovation category. The Royal emblem, which now proudly flies outside the company’s distribution...
Man found guilty of raping and murdering 20-year-old Keeley Bunker
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A TAMWORTH man has been found guilty of raping and murdering 20-year-old Keeley Bunker as they walked home following a night out to celebrate her birthday. Wesley Streete, 20, of St Austell Close, Tamworth, was...
Drayton Manor Park sold to European Company
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LOCAL family attraction Drayton Manor Park has confirmed it has been sold, as part of a pre-pack administration, to Looping Group – a European company operating 15 leisure parks across the UK, France, the Netherlands...
Drayton Manor Park may go in to administration
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Drayton Manor has filed notice of its intent to appoint administrators. The theme park and zoo, which has been operated by the Bryan family since it was founded by George and Vera Bryan in 1950 will...
Warning after male inappropriately approaching females at Borrowpit Lake
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POLICE in Tamworth are issuing a warning after reports of a man approaching females in an inappropriate manner in the vicinity of Borrowpit Lake. Officers are also asking for any information regarding the male who...
Crime prevention reminder for Tamworth residents
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police is issuing a warning to remind vehicle owners to keep their cars locked and valuables hidden out of sight following an increase in thefts from vehicles in Tamworth. These types of incidents have...
Staffordshire domestic abuse service urges gym workers and hairdressers to signpost clients to support available
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PEOPLE who work in the hair and beauty or gym sectors in Tamworth could play an increasingly important part in supporting and signposting people in abusive relationships to get the specialist help they need, according...
Space 2020  – The show will go on!
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SPACE 2020 is getting ready to blast off - with all finishing touches being finalised ahead of the launch of the redesigned summer programme. Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis...
Young People tend to German war graves to mark 58-year friendship
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YOUNG people from across Staffordshire have been tending to the war graves at the German Military Cemetery on Cannock Chase. The exchange marks a 58-year partnership between the German War Graves Commission in Bremen and...
Tamworth Enterprise College keeps students on track with 1:1 tuition
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TAMWORTH Enterprise College is leading the way when it comes to keeping students learning and developing throughout the COVID-lockdown. Each week, 95 Year 10 students have been benefiting from personalised 1:1 tuition on Maths and...
Major capital works taking place to enhance important river habitats
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TRENT Rivers Trust (TRT), in collaboration with partners of the River Mease Catchment Restoration Project, has been spending the lockdown preparing for a summer season of scheme delivery on the River Mease Special Area of...
Here’s how to get that ‘summer feeling’ back, with discounted Drayton Manor tickets for the holidays!
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OUR local theme park, Drayton Manor Park, is offering discounts of up to 28 per cent off tickets this summer, but you’ll have to be quick to get your hands on them! The family-favourite theme...
Scale the heights for St Giles Hospice on a Hike from Home virtual trek
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MONT CLANC and Mount Everest may be beyond our reach at the moment but supporters can still scale the heights for St Giles Hospice in 2020 on its new Hike from Home virtual trek. Despite...
Emergency Services call for the public to download life-saving app what3words
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THIS week, emergency services up and down the country are pledging their support for the ‘ground-breaking’ technology which has been credited with saving thousands of lives across the UK. #KnowExactlyWhere, which launched this week, calls...
Woman sadly dies in collision at Ankerside Shopping Centre
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TRAGICALLY a woman has died following a collision on the car park of the Ankerside Shopping Centre in Tamworth. Just before 1045 BST this morning (Monday 27 July) police were called to reports of an...
Council encourages residents to recycle right
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THROUGH its shared waste service with Lichfield District Council, Tamworth Borough Council is once again urging its residents to ‘recycle right’ and waste less. After a recent increase in loads being rejected by the recycling...
Former Midlands political party campaign manager guilty of online child sexual abuse offences
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A FORMER campaign manager for the Conservative Party has admitted online child sexual abuse offences, after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. Today, (24 June) Mark Lerigo, 49, of Coventry, pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown...
Tamworth MP visits new housing site and puts Tamworth’s questions to the CEO
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LAST Friday, Local MP Christopher Pincher, visited the Dunstall Park site along Dunstall Lane to see the progress, meet builders and apprentices and talk with senior management about concerns raised in casework by local residents...
Detectives make arrest in connection with planned rave
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DETECTIVES have arrested a man in connection with a planned rave in Staffordshire this weekend. The arrest of the 18-year-old from Rugeley was made yesterday (July 23) as an operation to crackdown on illegal raves...
New Leader and Deputy for Staffordshire County Council
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has appointed Alan White as its new leader during a meeting of the council today (Thursday 23 July). The Conservative councillor for Lichfield Rural East was first elected to the authority in...

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