/ Business

Coleshill Restaurant fined over £10,000 for Food Hygiene Offences
Appears in: / Business/ North WarwickshireHeadline
A COLESHILL restaurant has been fined over £10,000 for Food Hygiene offences following two inspections in 2018. Rajrani Bengal Cuisine Ltd in High street, Coleshill has been fined a total of £10,120...
Staffordshire backs small businesses to grow and create jobs
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
NEARLY two-and-a-half thousand small businesses in Staffordshire were supported by an advice and referral hub led by the county council over the last financial year. The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub, which is part of...
House-hunters can make big savings on a new-build home in Tamworth
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
A GREAT deal is now on offer for fast-acting house-hunters at Bellway’s Peels Meadow development in Tamworth. The five-bedroom detached Moreton Supreme (plot 135, priced at £567,995) comes complete with a fantastic package...
It’s a family affair! Entries open for the 10th Midlands Family Business Awards
Appears in: / BusinessHeadline
ENTRIES are now open for the 2019 Midlands Family Business Awards, with three new categories added to mark the 10th anniversary. Organised and backed by The Wilson Organisation, a Nottingham-based third-generation family business, the awards...
People urged to take care when buying sunglasses and sunscreen during national awareness week
Appears in: / Business/ Health/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE residents 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...
Bellway appoints new sales manager for West Midlands division
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
A NEW sales manager has been appointed at Bellway’s West Midlands division based in Tamworth after working her way up through the ranks. Rachel Marner, from Telford, is now based at the company’s divisional office...
Polesworth school receives cash injection for outdoor fitness equipment
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Education & Employment
NETHERSOLE Academy has received a £1,000 fundraising boost thanks to the efforts of one regional house builder. The funding, from Persimmon Homes North Midlands, was awarded to the school’s supporters association, who will use the...
Two generations of better sleep thanks to Tamworth business
Appears in: / Business/ Community & CharityHeadline
THE Bed Centre is proud to be in its second generation of helping customers sleep more comfortably as it's now in its 35th year of trading within the Borough. The Bed Centre has been trading...
UPDATED MAY – Tamworth’s most hygienic Takeaways, and the others you may want to avoid…
Appears in: / Business/ Health/ North Warwickshire
TAMWORTH and its surrounding area have a vast selection of Takeaways for if you are feeling peckish, but do you know how hygienically your food has been prepared? Fortunately, in Tamworth, Fazeley and North Warwickshire, there are...
Tamworth Co-op records stronger than anticipated financial results
Appears in: / Business/ StaffordshireHeadline
TAMWORTH Co-operative Society’s latest results show an overall pre-tax surplus of £687,000, with the value of its net assets increasing by more than half a million pounds to £13,681,000. While the surplus...
Business support sought to help Tamworth’s young people gain new social skills
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Education & Employment
AFTER the success of a previous grant scheme which supported youth social action across the Tamworth, further funds worth up to £50,000 are available if support can be secured from local business. The #iwill...
Lichfield and Nuneaton Debenhams stores safe for now
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire/ UK News
THE Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant MP has expressed his relief that Lichfield Debenhams is not on the initial list of stores to close. Fortunately, another local store in Nuneaton is also not on...
South Staffs Water launches mobile app
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
CUSTOMERS of South Staffs Water will now find it even easier to manage their water account as the company launches its new mobile app. The easy-to-use app is available on Android and Apple devices and...
Staffordshire firms honoured in Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
Appears in: / Business/ StaffordshireHeadline
FIVE Staffordshire companies have been recognised for their contribution to business in the 2019 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. Awards were won in categories including International trade and innovation and were made to:Allett Ltd, Hixon...
Stay safe and avoid counterfeits this Easter bank holiday
Appears in: / Business/ Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire
PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant and avoid buying counterfeit goods if they’re heading to one of Staffordshire’s Easter bank holiday markets or car boot sales. The first bank holiday weekend of the year also...
Charity appeal for Tamworth teddies
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre is helping Macmillan Cancer Support with a very important cause to collect soft toys for a special charity appeal. On Tuesday 16 April and Friday 19 April, the Macmillan team will be...
Tamworth Company’s Data Centre becomes scene for short film
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Business/ Science & Technology
THE Data Centre of a Tamworth-based company has become the setting for a new short film about a mental health patient. Written and directed by Yorkshire-based filmmaker, Dan Guest - 'Screw Loose' is the story...
Cadets receive much needed funds from Tamworth company
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
DEPUTY Staffordshire Commissioner, Sue Arnold is delighted to be teaming up with KEP Print Group, an award-winning commercial print company based in Tamworth to raise money for the Staffordshire Police Cadet service. KEP Print Group...
Easter challenge set as Tamworth businesses go the ‘egg-stra’ mile for charity
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
TWO Tamworth businesses are going the ‘egg-stra’ mile to help local charities this Easter and are appealing for other firms and residents to get involved in the challenge. Printing firm, Expand Digital Ltd and security...
A decade of celebrating family business – Midlands Family Business Awards 2019 launched
Appears in: / BusinessHeadline
MIDLANDS Family Business Awards, the only independent and not for profit awards of its kind, is celebrating its tenth year as it launches for 2019. Organised and backed by The Wilson Organisation, a Nottingham-based third-generation family...
Glascote shoppers dig deep to make everything rosy in the garden for pre-school pupils
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
STAFF at a Tamworth pre-school say they are overwhelmed by the generosity of shoppers who have raised £1,305 for the group by giving up the rewards earned on their purchases. The cash will be...
Tamworth Business Invests £1.2m in New Warehousing Facility
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
TAMWORTH based Apollo Chemicals, the UK’s largest privately-owned liquid adhesive, sealant, coating and primer manufacturer, has completed work on a new £1.2m warehouse to increase capacity and facilitate future growth. This latest investment is...
Buoyant East Midlands helps to drive Bellway growth
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
BELLWAY has reported rising demand for homes in the East Midlands as the region was named as one of the company’s key growth areas. Announcing its half-year results this week, Bellway revealed it's East Midlands...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Tropical Tamworth’ project promises 365 days of sunshine in new ‘SunDome’
Appears in: / Business/ Entertainment/ Property
VISITORS to Tamworth will soon be able to enjoy piping hot temperatures and tropical sunshine all-year-round, as plans to build a giant 'SunDome' emerge - as part of the wider 'Tropical Tamworth' project. The plans...
Bellway is ‘a name you can trust’ as five-star status is retained
Appears in: / Business/ Property
TAMWORTH based Bellway has once again been announced as a five-star housebuilder with the Home Builders Federation, in results released this week. The accolade means that over 90 per cent of Bellway’s buyers who filled...
Enjoy the Mother of all deals at Twycross Zoo!
Appears in: / Business/ Environment/ Leisure & Sport
THOSE looking to treat mum to a wonderful day out this Mother’s Day should look no further than Twycross Zoo, as it is offering free admission to mum’s with every full paying child! From Saturday...
‘Beans means cash’ for Tamworth’s Bristan staff supporting St Giles Hospice
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
COOKING up a fundraising idea has ‘bean’ a blast for staff at Bristan who have a soggy surprise in store for one of their bosses. A stone-cold bath of beans is on the menu for...
Workshop dates announced for ‘Tamworth What’s Next?’ project
Appears in: / Business/ Community & CharityHeadline
TAMWORTH residents, business and visitors are being invited to attend a series of workshops to discuss some of the ideas that have been put forward as part of a campaign to regenerate Tamworth town centre...