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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...
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...
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...
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...
Local CBD brand swaps sugar for inulin in their capsules
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TAMWORTH-based CBD company, Prime CBD, have recently announced that they have renovated their CBD capsule recipe, to replace the sugar derived power for vegetable fibre, inulin, in a bid to cater for people with all...
Football thug is nothing to do with us!
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THE owners of the former Dordon Club have spoken out to clear their name after violence at the Aston Villa and Birmingham City derby yesterday. It was just 10 minutes into yesterdays ‘second city derby’ when...
Mums go potty for CBD skincare!
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CANNABIDIOL (CBD) has become a bonafide skin care trend since it was legalised in the UK back in November 2018, and is making its way into all sorts of day to day products. Tamworth-based leading...
South Korean officials visit Tamworth company who make huge waves to address an international mental health crisis
Appears in: / Business/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
A MAJOR delegation of South Korean political leaders is visiting Tamworth, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent following an extraordinary link up with a small Staffordshire tech company. Enlighten, from Tamworth, are at the forefront of developing "tech...
2019 Marks a Bright Future for MIdlands SMEs, says Adams Moore Ltd
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ACCOUNTANCY and Business Advice Firm, Adams Moore Ltd, is reassuring SMEs that Birmingham and the West Midlands continue to thrive in the face of Brexit uncertainty. The Tamworth based firm is promoting ‘agile business’ and highlighting...
Indoor car boot event launches at Ankerside this weekend
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Following months of feverish anticipation, things are revving up for the debut car boot sale at Ankerside Shopping Centre in just a few days’ time.From 10am until 2pm on Sunday 3 March, members...
Ankerside shoppers raise tens of thousands for charity
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GENEROUS shoppers at Ankerside have donated more than £21,000 to local and national charities following a host of awareness and fundraising days at the Tamworth shopping centre. From tombolas, sporting challenges, coffee mornings, festive...
MP welcomes figures showing more people are saving through a workplace pension
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THE Member of Parliament for Tamworth, Christopher Pincher MP has welcomed new figures showing that 10 million more people are saving for their retirement through a workplace pension New figures show that 10,000 people...
Staffordshire economic growth and skills development continue at pace
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BUSINESS development sites currently under construction in Staffordshire with county council involvement will generate over £10million a year in business rates, a report states. And figures show the county is also developing a skilled local...
Tamworth based Insurance company celebrates a strong start to 2019
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ADVANTAGE Insurance (AHCI) is a leading structural defect warranty specialist with offices in Tamworth and they are celebrating a strong start to 2019 with a recruitment drive and a focus on expansion As the number of...
Midlands firm donates £28,758 to support St Giles Hospice at Home service
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A MAJOR local company selling health foods, vitamins and supplements across the UK is donating vital funds to support a St Giles Hospice service which helps people living with a potentially-incurable illness to be cared...
Almost half of Tamworth businesses may not be equipped for April’s ‘making tax digital’, warns Adams Moore
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ACCOUNTANCY and Business Advice Firm, Adams Moore Ltd is concerned that large numbers of local companies – as many as four in ten – are not yet prepared for the new Making Tax Digital for...
Save £12,000 on the Home of the Month at Oaklands in Tamworth
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- Advertorial - THERE’S a great deal now on offer for one quick-acting home-hunter at Ashberry Homes’ new Oaklands development in Tamworth. The three-bedroom detached Charnwood (plot 158, priced at £273,000) is the...
Hundreds engage with Tamworth town centre campaign
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HUNDREDS of people have so far engaged with a new campaign which is backed by Tamworth Informed and seeks to explore how Tamworth town centre can evolve and grow for the future. Tamworth Borough Council...
Convenience store plan for Anker Valley
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PLANS have been submitted to Tamworth Borough Council for a convenience store to be built as part of the Anker Valley development. The detailed plans show a large convenience store, along with a smaller adjoining...
Cheers! Beer Tax frozen for another Year
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FROM the 1st February, the Government has frozen tax on beer, cider and spirits for another year, keeping costs down for pub owners and consumers. This now runs into six consecutive years that, alcohol duty has either...
Huge Warehouse given the green light for Kinsall Green
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THE planning committee at Tamworth Borough Council has given the go-ahead for a huge Warehouse or industrial unit to be built at Kinsall Green, which sits just off the A5, next to junction 10 of...
Staffordshire Commissioner engages University to step up the battle against Cyber fraud
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SMALL businesses across Staffordshire are being encouraged to be more vigilant in the ongoing fight against Cybersecurity. The University of Wolverhampton in Stafford (UWIS), will be supporting the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue...
Good news for South Staffs Water customers as company announces REDUCTION in bills
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SOUTH STAFFS WATER household customers will continue to receive the lowest combined water and sewerage bill in England and Wales in 2019/20, as the company announces a reduction in its water charges. The average household...
New venture to open in old Silk Kite site
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FOLLOWING a recent article regarding regeneration in Tamworth and some wider rumours around new businesses planning to open in the Town Centre, we had a FaceTime conversation which we thought may be of interest to...
UK’s first CBD subscription service launched by Tamworth company
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LEADING CBD company, Prime CBD, which is based on Lower Gungate, have announced the launch of the UK’s first ever subscription service for cannabis oil. With CBD rising in popularity and the industry evolving rapidly...
Overwhelming response to ‘call for friends’ leads to new business venture
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WHEN a Tamworth woman turned to social media to help find new friends, little did she know that within two months she’d be busier than ever and launching a brand new business venture. After struggling...
30-year-old climate test chamber returns to Tamworth manufacturer – and it’s still in perfect working order
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A CORROSION test chamber manufactured 30 years ago by a Tamworth factory has arrived back at headquarters - in perfect working order.  One of Ascott Analytical Systems Ltd’s long-standing customers, a US-based aerospace and...