February 2016

Vehicle not taxed? Tax it!
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Vehicle excise duty, otherwise known as 'road tax' is a legal requirement if you want to drive on public roads. If you don't renew your road tax your vehicle registration number will be flagged up on the relevant...
Political Parties join forces to leave the EU
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TAMWORTH now has it’s very own cross party Grassroots Out (GO) campaign after almost 50 people attended a public meeting at the Globe Inn on Sunday 28th February. Representatives from the three main political parties in...
Tamworth ASDA store to shrink in size to allow Decathlon space
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A TAMWORTH supermarket is set to be rebranded and remodelled to allow a french sports giant to set up shop inside its current location. Tamworth Informed has learned that Tamworth's ASDA store on Ventrua Retail Park...
The show goes on with Tamworth Assembly Rooms ‘on tour’ 
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TAMWORTH Assembly Rooms may have closed for refurbishment but the show must go on. A number of the theatre’s regular users will be going out into the community, performing in alternative locations, to ensure audiences...
Tamworth residents urged to ‘Clean For the Queen’ 
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SCHOOLS, groups, businesses and individuals in Tamworth are being encouraged to get involved in a national campaign to clean up the streets in time for the Queen’s 90th birthday. Tamworth Borough Council is backing the...
Discount Roald Dahl ticket offer to celebrate World Book Day
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TAMWORTH Borough Council’s Arts and Events team is marking World Book Day on Thursday March 3 with a one-day reduced price ticket offer to a summer show which celebrates the work of one of the...
E-cigarette explosion sparks fire service warning
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FIREFIGHTERS are issuing a warning to e-cigarette users after a man from Tamworth was left with second and third degree burns when an e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket.E-cigarettes have rocketed in popularity...
Boeing Defence to work in partnership with Staffordshire Police
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PEOPLE will see the benefits of better equipped and more capable policing across Tamworth thanks to a new technology partnership announced yesterday, Thursday 25 February. Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis wants Staffordshire to...
Schools battle it out in walking challenge
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TWO Tamworth schools are battling it out until the end of March to see which can be the most active. More than 700 students from Flax Hill Junior Academy and Coton Green Primary School will...
Safety warning after dishwasher fire in Atherstone
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WARWICKSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service are issuing a stark warning to residents not to leave dish washers or tumble dryers on at night or when they are out of the property, following an incident in...
Putting victims’ needs first in Tamworth
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A NEW approach to support victims and witnesses of crime in Tamworth is providing a faster and more effective service, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner says. The Staffordshire Victim Gateway, a UK first, was launched on...
Former Tamworth Area Commander becomes Chief Fire Officer
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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has appointed a former Area Commander for Tamworth as the first-ever female Chief Fire Officer to have risen through the ranks. Becci Bryant is the only woman in the UK to...
Homeless people could lose chance of homes and vital support
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LOCAL housing and support provider Derventio Housing Trust is warning that government changes to housing benefit rules could leave thousands of homeless and vulnerable people without a home or a helping hand. This could have...
Midlands group convicted of terror offences
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FOUR people, two men and two women from Walsall, have been convicted of Syria related terrorism offences at court today (Wednesday 24 February). Ayman Shaukat, aged 27, from Pargeter Street, was found guilty of helping...
Tamworth’s Local Plan is adopted by Council
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TAMWORTH’S Local Plan – the framework for future growth and development in the borough up until 2031 – has been formally adopted. The Plan has been in development for seven years and has been the...
Free energy saving measures available through HEAT scheme 
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RESIDENTS in Tamworth are being urged to call the free HEAT scheme to find out whether they are eligible for a government scheme which offers full grants for central heating systems, new boilers, cavity wall...
Time to book your place for the Tamworth Sport Relief Mile
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WITH less than a month to go until the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile, runners, joggers, strollers and walkers are being encouraged to book their place and step out for Tamworth as part of the national...
National award success for Drayton Manor Park and Fantastic Fireworks
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DRAYTON Manor Park’s War of the Worlds Fireworks Spectacular event scooped national recognition at the Access All Areas, Event Production Awards 2016. The park joined forces with Fantastic Fireworks, industry expert and winner of...
Lichfield launches Real Ale Trail
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TWENTY members of the Lichfield District Tourism Association raised a glass at The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum to celebrate the launch of the Lichfield Real Ale Trail.A free real ale trail, developed by Lichfield District...
Do your bit to ‘Clean For the Queen’ 
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SCHOOLS, groups, businesses and individuals in Tamworth are being reminded that there is still time to sign up to play their part in a national campaign to clean up the streets in time for the...
Biggest ever programme of outdoor events revealed for 2016 
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TAMWORTH Borough Council’s Arts and Events team has unveiled its biggest ever programme of outdoor events, promising an exciting jam-packed year of fun activities for the whole family. The 2016 calendar includes the return...
Tamworth Schooled ‘Stinson Hunter’ urinates on ex’s clothes for ‘revenge’
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SELF-proclaimed Paedophile Hunter, 'Stinson Hunter' has been seen in a video to urinate on clothing belonging to his ex-girlfriend in a recent video. Stinson Hunter rose to fame after making a name for himself by...
Appeal for information after Glascote burglary
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POLICE are appealing for information after a burglary occurred at a home in Glascote last Friday. The family home was broken in to overnight on Friday 19th February in Hillman, on the Lakeside Estate, Glascote.An...
Thousands took part in Tamworth’s biggest ever arts project
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THOUSANDS of people rose to the challenge of getting creative and learning new skills as part of the biggest and most ambitious arts project to ever take place in Tamworth. I Am Tamworth attracted overall...
No-one is scanning your contactless card through your pocket
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ONE of the latest photos doing the rounds on social media shows a person holding a card terminal, supposedly using it to extract contactless card payments through the pockets of unaware people - this is a...
Lucky escape following collision near Tamworth
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TWO cars were left badly damaged after a crash on a dual carriageway overnight. The incident happened on the A453 between Bassets Pole Island and Tamworth at about 11.40pm on Friday night.Three ambulances...
PCC’s tech revolution to deliver more visible policing 
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POLICE will be more visible to people in Tamworth because they can do key work using new mobile technology introduced by Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis. All frontline police officers, PCSOs and Specials...
Tamworth company wins window installation competition
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BRADLEY Scott Windows have been announced as Atlas’s January winner of the ‘Installation of the Month’ competition winning £200 worth of Screwfix vouchers and £50 Majestic Wine vouchers. The winning installation is a stunning grey...