Three Men Wanted Following Distraction Burglaries in Staffordshire
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OFFICERS from Staffordshire Police are appealing to the public to get in touch if they have seen, or have any information on the whereabouts of three men Police want to speak with the men following...
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NEWS Birmingham Doctor, who had sex chat with underage girl jailed
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A BIRMINGHAM A&E doctor who engaged in online sex chats with a teenage girl has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Dr Timothy Evans, who worked at the Good Hope and Queen Elizabeth hospitals as...
Staffordshire traders demonstrate responsible knife sales during trading standards operation
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NEARLY all shops visited as part of a trading standards knife sales test purchase operation refused to sell to underage volunteers. During a week-long operation, underage volunteers working with the trading standards team were refused...
South Staffs Water customers invited to discuss their water bills at roadshows
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SOUTH Staffs Water is holding roadshows so that customers can get advice about their water bills. South Staffs Water household customers will continue to receive the lowest combined water and sewerage bill in England and...
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NEWS JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN – Save the George Bryan Centre
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IN response to the sad news last week that the George Bryan Centre in Mile Oak is to close, initially temporarily, we have launched a campaign asking the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust to re-think the...
Christopher Pincher MP and Stephen Mangan help launch Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher, and actor Stephen Mangan have joined forces this March to help Marie Curie provide care and support to more people living with a terminal illness. Christopher and Marie Curie Ambassador Stephen...
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NEWS Twcyross Zoo offering super-affordable day out for families with under 5’s
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MAKING memories and spending quality time together is so important for parents and their little ones, which is why Twycross Zoo is offering a fantastic day out that won’t break the bank! Available from...
Go orange to support St Giles Hospice on 3rd April
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FAMILIES, friends, fundraisers and businesses are being asked to ‘go orange’ for St Giles Hospice as part of an awareness campaign on Wednesday, 3 April. St Giles is asking the community to join forces in...
Kids have fun finding out how PHE protects the nation during British Science Week
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THOUSANDS of children from across the West Midlands and the country made their way to the NEC Birmingham to visit the Big Bang Fair (13 to 16 March), one of the many events organised...
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NEWS Tamworth’s George Bryan Centre to close
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TAMWORTH Informed has learned this afternoon that the George Bryan Centre at Mile Oak is to close. The George Bryan Centre offers inpatient support for patients suffering from mental ill-health and sits in the grounds...
CrossFit Tamworth welcomes Christopher Pincher MP to the CrossFit Games Open Competition
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LAST week, local Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher, visited the Friday Night Lights at CrossFit Tamworth and supported athletes undergoing the competition. CrossFit is a rapidly growing worldwide grassroots fitness movement that combines both gymnastics, weight...
‘It’s more than just flowers’ is the message for the 2019 Tamworth in Bloom launch
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THE 2019 Tamworth in Bloom campaign has been launched, revealing a very special theme and message as the town goes for gold for an incredible 10th year in a row. Tamworth Borough Council is celebrating this...
Man dies following Police shooting in Birmingham
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ENQUIRIES are underway after a man was shot dead by armed police during an operation at an address in Birmingham. A warrant was executed as part of what West Midlands Police have called an "intelligence-led...
Thousands expected in Staffordshire for Midlands Grand National
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AS Staffordshire prepares to host The Marston's 61 Deep Midlands Grand National over the weekend, people are being reminded to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys. This Saturday (16 March) will see...
Exciting festival of drama starts next week in Tamworth
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AN exciting five-night run of theatre gets underway next week with the 2019 Tamworth Hastilow Drama Festival, featuring a series of one-act plays by the region’s best amateur dramatic groups. Adult and youth theatre companies...
Local people invited to shine the spotlight on local policing
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STAFFORDSHIRE and Stoke-on-Trent residents are being invited to join their local Safer Neighbourhood Panel to shine a spotlight on local policing and make Staffordshire’s Police Service the most open, transparent and ethical in the UK...
Honorary Alderman title posthumously awarded to dedicated Tamworth councillor
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A DEDICATED and passionate Tamworth borough councillor has been posthumously awarded the title of ‘Honorary Alderman’ in recognition of his services to the people of Tamworth. Steve Claymore passed away on Saturday, February 2, aged...
Citizens Advice services to continue after new provider found
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CITIZENS Advice services delivered on behalf of Tamworth Borough Council are set to continue after a new provider has been found to take over the service, it has been confirmed. Citizens Advice South Derbyshire and...
Do you know about the location of 130 stolen parcels?
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police is appealing for information to help track down a large number of parcels stolen in an incident last week. Shortly after midday on Monday 4 March a 22-year-old man suffered life-changing injuries following...
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NEWS Two arrests after thefts from vehicles in Tamworth
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POLICE in Tamworth have made two arrests after CCTV operators spotted the men acting suspiciously in Tamworth Town Centre. The eagle-eyed CCTV operators from Tamworth Borough Council spotted the two men tampering with vehicles...
Management plan proposed for Countryside Estates
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PLANS to share management of Staffordshire’s country parks, picnic areas and greenways are set to move to the next stage. Under the proposals Staffordshire County Council will look to transfer management, but not ownership, of...
Christopher Pincher MP to vote to keep ‘No Deal’ on the table
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THE Member of Parliament for Tamworth - Christopher Pincher MP has said that he will be voting to keep the No Deal option on the table in tonight's crucial House of Commons Vote. Last night...
Businesses urged to use extended FREE advice service
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A FREE advice and support service for businesses in Tamworth has been boosted with the appointment of another two advisors, to help as many as SMEs as possible in the next few months. There are...
Specsavers is pumped for charity bike ride at Ankerside
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THE team at the Ankerside branch of Specsavers are this week gearing up for charity cycle event in aid of Comic Relief. This Friday from 8am, staff from the popular optical retailer will be donning...
Drugs and Weapon found by Police after Tamworth vehicle stop
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ARMED response officers found drugs and an offensive weapon in a vehicle stop this afternoon in Tamworth. The Volkswagen Golf was stopped by officers from the Armed Response Unit in unmarked vehicles on Marlborough Way as...
Coton Arms to close for major £470,000 refurbishment
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THE Coton Arms on Fonteyne Road is closing for seven weeks for a £470,000 refurbishment by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars. The refurbishment is designed to broaden the pub’s appeal and when it...
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NEWS Wilnecote Co-op site – what is happening?
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THE Co-op Superstore closed to the public over a year ago, and the site has sat untouched since - so what is happening? An increasing number of readers have been contacting us recently and so...
Police team up for fight vehicle crime
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TAMWORTH and Lichfield officers have teamed up with partners from the West Midlands in an operation to deter and disrupt criminals in the local area. Over a three day period, from 4-6 March, officers from...

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