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NEWS Wetherspoons reopening plans are ready for official government go-ahead
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JD Wetherspoon has drawn up plans to ensure that its staff and customers are safe before its pubs reopen. The company, which has one pub in Tamworth, The Bole Bridge in Bolebridge Street, will open...
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NEWS Tamworth’s demand for delectable doughnuts sees PROJECT D launch delivery service
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DELICIOUS doughnuts which have been enjoyed by Love Island contestants, fashionistas and even members of the Royal family are now being delivered directly to the doors of households in Tamworth. The brightly-coloured handcrafted treats are...
County support for businesses and employees highlighted as out-of-work claimant figure rises
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A COUNTY Council business and employee support campaign is promoting a range of schemes launched as a result of the coronavirus crisis as the number of out-of-work benefit claimants in Staffordshire increases. Together with the...
Lichfield Cutlery Firm Sees Change During Lockdown
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AFTER the first closure in its 118-year history, Staffordshire cutlery firm Arthur Price is reporting a change in the products it is currently selling, illustrating how life has changed during lockdown. The shops and factories...
Fruit farm’s new drive-through near Tamworth proves instant hit
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COVID-19 and new social distancing measures have led one soft fruit farm in Staffordshire to get creative, with the opening of its first ever strawberry drive-through. Manor Farm Fruits located in Hints, three miles outside...
Tamworth tech pioneers Enlighten support home learning and Covid-19 awareness with new Augmented Reality solutions
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TECH pioneers Enlighten AR have produced new material to support people worried about Covid-19 and to help with homeschooling during the lockdown. The Tamworth based Augmented Reality specialist, Enlighten AR, have developed learning material which...
Huge demand for business grants scheme sees 1,600 calls in first week
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Due to the surge in applications during the first week, it is estimated that all funding will be allocated and the scheme is now closed. A COUNTY council grants scheme for micro-businesses in Staffordshire affected...
Grant scheme launched for Staffordshire micro businesses affected by Coronavirus outbreak
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MICRO businesses in Staffordshire affected by the coronavirus outbreak can apply for grants of up to £1,000 through a support scheme launched by the county council today. The £500,000 scheme will help Staffordshire...
Amazing Tamworth businesses unite to meet Coronavirus challenge
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BUSINESSES of all shapes and sizes in Tamworth have rallied together in a shared message to the people of the town and beyond – ‘we are still here and we will come out stronger the...
NEW home food delivery service launched for the Tamworth area
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BRAKES has launched a food home delivery service for consumers from its Tamworth site. This follows the successful introduction of a call & collect facility at the same site recently. The home delivery service...
Ball Truckin reveals big message of support to NHS and key workers
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MIDLANDS-based haulage company, Ball Truckin has gone the extra mile to show their support and appreciation of the NHS and other key workers. The food distribution specialist, which has head offices and a yard in...
Three arrested in connection with series of Tamworth pub burglaries
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DETECTIVES investigating a series of pub break-ins in Tamworth during the COVID-19 lockdown period have arrested three people. A total of 13 licensed premises were burgled across Tamworth and the surrounding area between March 30...
FedEx Express staff at Atherstone hub send a special thank you message to the NHS
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FedEx Express team members have joined in the UK’s #ClapForCarers to send a massive thank you to the NHS. The company expertly positioned vehicles to spell out NHS as seen from the air at its...
Brakes Food Shop – New Call and Collect Service in Tamworth
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MEMBERS of the public living in and around the Tamworth area will be able to take advantage of a new Call & Collect service called ‘Food Shop’, from Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler...
Tamworth business consultant offers free support during the COVID-19 crisis
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A SUCCESSFUL business consultant from Tamworth, with some of the largest companies in the world as clients, has decided to help local business owners for free. After hearing of some local businesses looking to completely...
Parking charges suspended at Council car parks
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PARKING charges are being suspended in all Tamworth Borough Council car parks to help support critical workers and people carrying out essential tasks during the coronavirus crisis. Charges will initially be suspended under emergency powers...
Big-hearted funeral staff offer bags of help to the town’s rough sleepers
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STAFF at a Tamworth funeral home have launched their own special initiative to help the town’s homeless. The group, who all work at Tamworth Co-op’s funeral branch in Upper Gungate, are preparing ‘care bags’ packed...
Images of brand new retail park in Tamworth revealed for the first time
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CENTRAL England Co-op has today released the first-ever images of how its former Tamworth supermarket will be transformed into a brand new trade and retail destination packed with big name brands. Subject to planning permission...
Tamworth Co-op announces closure of fashion concession while revealing plans for ‘exciting’ new-look department store
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TAMWORTH Co-operative Society has announced that the M&Co fashion concession within its town centre department store is to close in late April. A huge clearance sale of men’s, women’s and children’s wear, as...
Town centre regeneration to be discussed by Councillors
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TAMWORTH Borough Council says that the regeneration and evolution of the town centre will come under the spotlight next week when all borough councillors take part in the State of Tamworth Debate. The annual debate...
Tamworth Co-op funeral manager takes part in fundraising for high-rise firefighting equipment following Grenfell blaze
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A TAMWORTH Co-operative Society manager has taken part in a charity drive raising £10,000 for high-rise firefighting equipment in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze which claimed 72 lives. Glen Speak, deputy manager...
Old police station to be demolished
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WORK to demolish Lichfield’s former police station on Frog Lane is set to start next week. The three-floor red brick and concrete building that has stood on the site for more than 50 years will...
Tamworth Frankie & Benny’s to close
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THE Tamworth branch of Frankie & Benny's has been earmarked for closure as the company sees a downturn in profits across its brands. The news comes as owners, The Restaurant Group PLC (TRG) announced...
Drayton Manor Park announces it will be closed for the remainder of February half term following Storm Dennis flooding
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LOCAL family attraction, Drayton Manor Park has announced that it will remain closed for the duration of February half term, following severe flooding in the park this week The park announced yesterday that it would...
Drayton Manor closes due to flooding in the aftermath of Storm Dennis
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WHILE the UK recovers from two weeks of extreme weather, Drayton Manor Park is experiencing the aftermath, with significant flooding in the park meaning it will remain closed until at least Wednesday this week. To...
Ankerside promises ‘dino-mite’ fun at kids’ club
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PINT-SIZED palaeontologists are invited for a Jurassic lark around Ankerside Shopping Centre, where there will be some exciting dinosaur guests at the kids’ club to have mammoth amounts of fun with. The centre’s first Kids’...
Business crime service receives £192k investment 
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A project to provide free advice and support to victims of business crime across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent has secured funding for a further three years. The Business Crime Advisor project, delivered by Staffordshire Chambers of...
Primark remain tight-lipped on opening date but say they are looking forward to Tamworth store
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PRIMARK has confirmed is remaining tight-lipped on their planned opening date for its newest store at Ventura Retail Park, Tamworth. In reply to an enquiry by Tamworth Informed, a member of the PR team for...