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Fairground fun is coming to Ankerside kids’ club
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire/ Young People
KIDS’ Zone - Ankerside Shopping Centre’s new activity for young visitors, commences on Saturday 20th July, and it promises all the fun of the fair. Children and their families are invited to the free, kids’...
Greggs is coming to Ventura Park
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PLANS submitted to Tamworth Borough Council have revealed that Greggs is to come to Ventura Retail Park later this year. Earlier this year, Greggs used Tamworth Informed to advertise job vacancies for a store in...
Deadline extended for 10th Midlands Family Business Awards
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ North Warwickshire
FAMILY-OWNED businesses now have an additional two weeks to enter the 2019 Midlands Family Business Awards as the deadline has been extended to Friday 26 July. The extension will cater for the high volume of...
Plans to revitalise Tamworth town centre will continue
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PLANS  to revitalise Tamworth town centre will continue, despite the news that the town has not made it through to the next stage in its bid for funding from the Future High Streets Fund. It...
Tesco CEO and Tamworth MP urge charities to apply for Tesco Centenary funding
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Politics
TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher is encouraging charities and community groups in Tamworth to apply for a share of a new £100,000 funding pot being offered by Tesco to mark its Centenary year. Mr Pincher...
CARE Fertility Group acquire Tamworth IVF Clinic
Appears in: / Business/ Health
CARE Fertility, the UK’s leading independent provider of fertility treatment has announced the recent acquisition of IVI Midland (formerly Midland Fertility), based in Tamworth. With their prestigious clinic in Tamworth, the team have over 30...
Views Sought on New Draft Licensing Policy for Tamworth
Appears in: / Business/ Leisure & Sport/ Politics
VIEWS are being sought on a proposed new Licensing Policy, which sets out how Tamworth Borough Council will determine applications for activities such as the sale of alcohol, the provision of late night refreshments and...
Community and voluntary groups invited to discuss ‘What’s Next?’ for Tamworth town centre
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PEOPLE who run community, voluntary and charitable groups in Tamworth are being invited to share their views on Tamworth town centre and how it should evolve for the future as part of an ongoing consultation...
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 Tamworth Borough Council Start-up Business Grant Scheme continues to run into its...
Trio of community groups share cash raised by Tamworth Co-op supermarket shoppers
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AN award-winning charity which helps people suffering acute mental distress is one of three Tamworth organisations receiving a much-needed injection of cash, thanks to shoppers. Customers at the Co-op supermarket in Church Street have given...
Tamworth barber’s headshave party raises £8,100 for St Giles Hospice
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Entertainment
A TAMWORTH barber’s shop has raised more than FOUR times its £2,000 target for St Giles Hospice after the community got behind its charity headshave extravaganza. Staff and customers at Menzair, in Lower Gungate...
Housebuilder supports Staffordshire village’s open gardens event
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Property
A VILLAGE near Lichfield is holding an Open Gardens event this weekend to raise money for the church and a series of ‘green’ projects – boosted by a £1,000 donation by a local housebuilder...
Tamworth-based Construction Company Agrees £110K IT contract
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-based Your IT Department has secured a £110K contract with Staffordshire construction giant, PCE Limited, cementing its position as a market leader in outsourced IT solutions for the construction industry. Based in Tamworth, PCE Ltd is...
One Great Day at Ankerside this weekend
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
ANKERSIDE is one of 200 shopping centres across the UK taking part in ‘One Great Day’ on Saturday 15 June. One Great Day is a series of family and community charity events being held throughout the...
Young professionals can apply for a free 12-month business programme 
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YOUNG talented business professionals across Tamworth and Lichfield District are being offered a FREE 12-month membership to Future Faces Chamber of Commerce, for the second year running. Following the success of the business programme last...
Wren Kitchens opens its 79th Showroom – in Tamworth
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WREN Kitchens has invested over £1million in transforming its state-of-the-art kitchen showroom at Tamworth’s Ventura Retail Park. The UK’s number one kitchen retailer has created 23 new jobs in what is the biggest kitchen showroom...
Tamworth entrepreneur goes International with Temple Clothing
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TEMPLE, a clothing brand originating from Falmouth, Cornwall started as a hobby for Tamworth entrepreneur Benjamin Privett but has taken a golden turn. Recently winning a space in an exclusive Bulgarian skate magazine's summer edition has sparked interest all...
Polesworth takeaway that sold a ‘peanut free’ curry containing peanuts fined £21,000
Appears in: / Business/ Crime & Justice/ North Warwickshire
A POLESWORTH takeaway sold a Chicken Tikka Masala meal containing peanut protein to an undercover Trading Standards Officer, despite the officer asking for a peanut free curry. Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards brought the prosecution...
Ascott Analytical Equipment celebrates 30 years at the forefront of British manufacturing
Appears in: / Business/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
THIRTY years ago, when Arnie was terminating everything, we were obsessively taping The Bill on VHS, Steve Jobs had unveiled his first PC and every under-40 was driving a Mk 4 Ford Escort, a revolution...
Tamworth children’s charity boosted by local housebuilder Bellway
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A HOUSEBUILDER has recently made a £200 donation to a Tamworth-based charity which aims to improve the lives of children in need. Bellway – which is building new homes at Peels Meadow and Barley Fields...
Birmingham Airport and HS2 Ltd share plans to improve air and rail connectivity 
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YESTERDAY, the Chairs of both Birmingham Airport and HS2 Ltd, as well as the CEO of Birmingham Airport, met to reaffirm how the new High-Speed Rail network alongside the airport’s growth plans are crucial...
Doing business locally should be applauded every week of the Year, says Tamworth Accountancy Firm
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FOLLOWING Local Business Week (13 to 19 May), accountancy and business advisory firm Adams Moore says building smart, local relationships should be a focus all year round. Because of this, Adams Moore is offering any company...
Kids’ Zone arrives at Ankerside
Appears in: / Business/ Entertainment/ Staffordshire
ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre has a cool, new place for young visitors to have even more of a fun-packed time, when Kids’ Zone launches this Saturday. Launching in time for Tamworth Carnival on Saturday 1...
MP welcomes new plan to create more and better paying jobs across the West Midlands
Appears in: / Business/ StaffordshireHeadline
CHRISTOPHER Pincher MP has welcomed the launch of the West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy – a first of its kind plan to boost jobs and develop businesses in different regions across the country. The West...
New craft market comes to Ankerside
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire
IN just a few days’ time, Ankerside Shopping Centre will add a new offer to its line-up in the shape of a craft market, which will offer top products from a variety of stallholders...
Stay safe and avoid counterfeits this bank holiday
Appears in: / Business/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant and avoid buying counterfeit goods if they’re heading to one of Staffordshire’s Whitsun bank holiday markets or car boot sales. While providing a family day out where...
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...