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Tamworth-based builder celebrates awards success
> Business> Property, Planning & Development
TAMWORTH based housebuilder, Bellway West Midlands is celebrating success in a prestigious national industry awards scheme this year. Six of the housebuilder’s site managers in the region have picked up National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride...
Businesses can benefit from full fibre broadband connection with voucher boost
> Business> Staffordshire> Technology
STAFFORDSHIRE businesses can improve efficiency through full fibre broadband connection using vouchers worth up to £3,000. The Government operated £67 Million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme is available to all small and medium-sized businesses and can...
Stay safe and avoid counterfeits this bank holiday
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PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant and avoid buying counterfeit goods if they’re heading to one of Staffordshire’s August bank holiday markets or car boot sales. While providing a family day out where people...
Freida thrills Ankerside shoppers with the launch of new store
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A NEW independent retailer at Ankerside Shopping Centre is positively thriving as stylish shoppers flock to fashion store, Freida, which recently arrived at the Tamworth retail destination. With 30 years’ experience in the clothing industry...
Tamworth charity gets a helping hand from Amazon
> Business> Community> Events
A CHARITY which provides support to people affected by cancer and chronic illnesses has received a donation of £5,000 from the Amazon team in Rugeley. Tamworth Wellbeing Cancer Support Centre supports people and their families who are...
New centre manager joins the team at Ankerside
> Business> Community> Staffordshire
ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre has welcomed a new centre manager who plans to take the Tamworth retail hotspot to the next level, with an all-new customer experience, a programme of community-focused events and some surprises, too. Mark...
Business continues to boom one year on at Tamworth Enterprise Centre
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BUSINESS continues to boom at Tamworth Enterprise Centre as it marks one year since officially opening as a town centre hub for growth and entrepreneurship. Housed in the former Philip Dix Centre in Corporation Street...
Tamworth Borough Council supercharges iTrent learning with Enable Now
> Business> Council & Politics> Technology
TAMWORTH Borough Council has selected MHR’s knowledge content management and training solution Enable Now to support the transition to its iTrent HR and Payroll system. Enable Now is a comprehensive tool that supports Tamworth Borough...
Did Gordon Ramsay make a guest appearance at TrophyStore’s Annual Summer BBQ?
> Business> Events> Staffordshire
TO celebrate another record-breaking year, Tamworth based TrophyStore.co.uk rewarded their hard working and well deserving staff with a Summer BBQ and a 'celebrity' guest. The BBQ was held at their premises on the...
Drayton Manor Park wins prestigious family business award of excellence
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George Bryan, Company Director of family owned and run theme park, Drayton Manor Park, has been awarded the prestigious EY Family Business Award of Excellence on Tuesday 26th June at Birmingham Town Hall. First introduced...
Centre manager retires after 36 years at Ankerside Shopping Centre
> Business> Community> Staffordshire
ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre is preparing to bid farewell to its centre manager, who this week will be retiring after almost four decades of duties at the Tamworth retail hub. It’s the end of a wonderful era...
Midlands manufacturers raise thousands for children’s charity on gruelling midnight trek
> Business> Children & Young People> Community
A GROUP of Midlands manufacturers laced up their walking boots for a midnight hike across the Cotswolds in aid of a children’s charity. Management and shop floor staff from Ascott in Tamworth raised thousands of pounds...
Take your taste buds on a real dining adventure with Namco Funscape Tamworth 
> Business> Tourism & LeisureHeadline
SUMMER 2018 sees the arrival of Clyde’s Bar & Grill at Namco Funscape Tamworth, our newest venture with a host of delicious food on offer!  Taking inspiration from the increasing appetite for high...
Small Business Grant Scheme to give more start-ups a helping hand
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MORE grants of between £500 and £1500 are now available to help promote new small business start-ups, self-employment and entrepreneurship in Tamworth.  The scheme, which helps promote new businesses in the area, is now...
Tamworth retirement coach up for unsung hero award
> Business> Community> Education & Employment
A TAMWORTH life coach who has made it her mission to help people prepare for the unexpected trials and tribulations that retirement can bring has been nominated for a prestigious Midlands business award. Trained psychotherapist...
Bannatyne Group opens new cafe bar at Tamworth health club
> Business> Tourism & Leisure
The BANNATYNE Group has invested £160,000 in an exciting new café bar at its Tamworth health club, which offers members and spa guests healthy eating options in well-appointed surroundings. The brand-new café bar at the...
Village scout group overjoyed as Co-op shoppers provide cash for new tents
> Business> Community> North Warwickshire
A GROUP of scouts will be heading off to their annual camp with new tents and other equipment paid for by the generosity of shoppers at their local Tamworth Co-op store. Customers at the Wood End...
People urged to take care when buying sunglasses and sunscreen during national awareness week
> Business> Health & NHSHeadline
PEOPLE are being reminded to check that new sunglasses and sunscreen offer the necessary protection and are not counterfeits as part of a national awareness week. The county council’s trading standards team has issued a...
Near full employment continues with strong investor confidence in county
> Business> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
INVESTOR confidence in Staffordshire is being demonstrated with the construction of new speculative developments as near full employment continues, the county’s economic growth leader said today. Mark Winnington said new development will lead to more jobs...
Local business continues to support Tamworth Foodbank
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RefTech, a Tamworth business that provides a cloud-based event management system for events worldwide, has again collected over 300 items of food to donate to the Tamworth Food Bank for local families. The Amington based...
Tamworth Co-op financial results up by 11 per cent – but town centre trading still challenging
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STRONG performances in the food and funeral divisions of Tamworth Co-operative Society have enabled it to record another encouraging year’s trading. Figures announced at the annual meeting on April 25, revealed a total trading surplus...
Stay safe and avoid counterfeits this May bank holiday
> Business> StaffordshireHeadline
PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant and avoid buying counterfeit goods if they’re heading to one of Staffordshire’s May bank holiday markets or car boot sales. While providing a family day out where people...