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NEWS Tamworth burglar who targeted school and shops jailed
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A MAN who broke into a secondary school and two businesses in Tamworth has been jailed for one year and eight months. Darryl McIntyre, aged 30 fromTamworth, broke into Wilnecote High School on Tinkers Green...
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NEWS Tamworth business hopes to celebrate 30th anniversary with award win
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Tamworth-based business Shire Leasing has been shortlisted for the 'Lichfield and Tamworth Large Business of the Year' award at the 2020 Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and Tamworth annual dinner and awards on the 24 of January...
Dementia-friendly matting introduced at Ankerside
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AS part of its commitment to becoming an even more inclusive space for the community, Ankerside Shopping Centre has added new floor mats at each of its entrances in a bid to help people with...
300 Cyber Champions to fight online fraud
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THREE hundred Cyber Champions in the workplace have been trained across Staffordshire as part of an initiative to fight online fraud. Cybercrime is a security threat facing organisations of all sizes across all sectors, along...
Businesses urged to use FREE Brexit business support
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Local businesses can now receive free Brexit advice and support, from a Tamworth Borough Council Growth Advisor, based at the Tamworth Enterprise Centre (TEC). Growth Advisor, Louise Stolz, is offering help to small and medium-sized...
Apollo Strengthens Management Team
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TAMWORTH based Apollo, the UK’s largest privately-owned liquid adhesive, sealant, primer and coating manufacturer has welcomed Mark Hamlin as Director of Manufacturing boosting the leadership team. Mark Hamlin’s appointment signifies the latest stage in Apollo’s...
Midlands McDonald’s restaurants win big at prestigious loo of the year awards
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McDonald’s restaurants across West and East Midlands had a flush of success at the annual Loo of the Year awards 2019, receiving top awards for the quality and standard of their toilets. The restaurant group...
Auto-engineering firm invests in new Tamworth operation
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Auto engineering and vehicle safety firm SM UK has expanded with a £3 million investment in a new 13,000 sq ft vehicle conversion workshop in the Midlands. The facility is the firm’s second, and...
Local businesses are being urged to join this years Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festivities
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Local businesses are being urged to join this years Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festival and sponsor activities for the month-long event in 2020. To celebrate 10 years of NUE Organiser's plan to host a...
Staffordshire residents recognised in New Year’s Honours
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People from Staffordshire have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List alongside household names from sports, entertainment and the arts. Three residents have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen with MBEs for their...
Locals help rename four malls at Ankerside
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Ankerside Shopping Centre is thanking the hundreds of people who helped choose new names for its four malls in a campaign to celebrate the town’s rich heritage. Mall 1, Mall 2, Mall 3 and Mall...
Abandoned dogs receive Christmas gift from housebuilder
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Staff at a West Midlands-based housebuilder have teamed up to give abandoned dogs a gift this Christmas. The team at Bellway West Midlands ran a shoebox appeal at their head office in Tamworth in aid...
Has your water meter “bin” read?
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People in five Staffordshire villages are having their water meters read when they have their bins emptied, in a unique partnership between South Staffs Water and Lichfield District Council. The water meters are read using...
Alzheimer’s Research UK receives boost from Amazon
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Alzheimer’s Research UK has received a donation of £1,000 from the Amazon team in Rugeley. Alzheimer’s Research UK is the country’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. The...
Grateful family of St Giles patient donates furniture to support hospice care
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Asking for unwanted furniture to be collected might not sound like the most obvious way to raise funds for charity. But that's exactly how Christine Mortimer is calling on people to support St Giles Hospice...
Lovell Sponsors Coton Green Girls Under 12s
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Lovell Sponsors Coton Green Girls Under 12s Coton Green Girls Under 12s will be sporting a striking new shirt this season thanks to local partnership homes developer, Lovell Partnerships Limited. Based at Marston Park, Tamworth...
St. Modwen signs first occupier to flagship Tamworth scheme as first phase completes
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St. Modwen has completed the construction of 89,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space at its 35-acre employment scheme, St. Modwen Park Tamworth. The developer has delivered three speculative warehouse units, ranging from...
Tamworth shoppers to take part in Operation Christmas at Ankerside
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The highly anticipated ‘Operation Christmas’ appeal has launched at Ankerside, with the public invited to donate gifts, which will be distributed between two worthwhile, local causes. For the 16th year, Ankerside is reaching out to...
Meet TV auctioneer at John Lewis Tamworth event
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SPECIALISTS from the world of jewellery, antiques and auctions have teamed up with John Lewis & Partners Tamworth for an exclusive pre-Christmas event. The Ventura Park store will be welcoming Richard Winterton Auctioneers for...
Deliveroo officially launches in Tamworth!
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From 28th November, British Food delivery company Deliveroo is continuing its UK expansion, launching today in Tamworth. This means that locals can now order food from a range of restaurants, partnering with 30 eateries and...
Shire Leasing picks up two prestigious industry awards
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Local business Shire Leasing picked up two prestigious industry awards at the 2019 Leasing World Awards. The Tamworth-based business, which has recently launched a new business unit specialising in the provision of vendor finance...
Central England Co-op reveals opening date and first look behind the scenes of a new Tamworth store
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Central England Co-op reveals the opening date and first look behind the scenes of its new Food Store in Tamworth Central England Co-operative can today reveal the launch date and a first look behind the...
PJ Masks character to get Ankerside’s Christmas fun started
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This weekend, Ankerside will be hosting some very special guests – TV sensation Catboy from PJ Masks – along with the shopping centre’s mascots Tammy and River – who will be helping shoppers get into...
Trio Set To Share Slimming Secrets
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Trio set to share their slimming secrets Three slimmers who transformed their lives by losing a collective 20 stone are using their success to shape a whole new career helping other people change their lives...
Tamworth employers urged to make domestic abuse their business
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Businesses and other organisations across Tamworth are being urged to join a new campaign tackling domestic abuse. New Era provides free, confidential help and practical support to anyone affected by domestic abuse – victims, perpetrators...
Tamworth Veterans launch new Outdoor Clothing company
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Muntanji, is a newly founded British Outdoor Clothing Company Headquartered in Birmingham and Created by two Veterans from the British Army who served under the local Tamworth Regiment the Mercians. The Mercian Regiment was formed...
The Wilkins Group scoops prestigious Midlands Family Business of the Year award
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Family-run global packaging and printing firm The Wilkins Group has been crowned Family Business of the Year at the 10th Midlands Family Business Awards. The Wilkins Group specialises in the printing of folding cartons and...
Ankerside is flushing with pride for new loos
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Following this summer’s refresh of the toilet facilities at Ankerside, the shopping centre has been honoured with a prestigious ‘Platinum Grade’ by the Loo of the Year Awards. After receiving feedback from customers earlier this...