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Tamworth’s most popular baby names revealed
> Children & Young PeopleHeadline
NEW statistics released today, Friday 21 September have revealed the most popular baby names registered in Tamworth for 2017. One of the challenges for any new parent is finding a name for their baby. Baby...
Trees to tell an interesting tale at Wigginton Park
> Children & Young People> Community> Environment & Nature
A COMMUNITY project that has developed a ‘tree trail’ of fantasy stories and characters will be launched at an exciting live event in Wigginton Park on Saturday, October 13. The Wigginton Park ‘Tree Trail’ captured the...
FREE Art Attack craft activities to make a return
> Children & Young People> CommunityHeadline
TAMWORTH town centre will be awash with colour and creativity on Saturday, October 6, with a series of interesting and unusual arts activities for people of all ages to take part in FREE of charge. Tamworth...
Youth ASB down in Tamworth due to success of Space 2018, Commissioner says
> Children & Young People> CommunityHeadline
THE Space scheme has been hailed a huge success by the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime after the number of youth anti-social behaviour incidents in Tamworth dropped by 40 per cent. Space...
Summer of free activities helped to get Tamworth fit and sporty
> Children & Young People> SportHeadline
THOUSANDS of children aged two and over have been busy enjoying another exciting programme of free sports and activities during the summer. Tamworth Borough Council’s Sports Development Team unveiled their programme of sporting events, ‘Playscheme 2018’, in...
Drayton Manor Park’s Adult and Toddler Day Ticket is back by popular demand
> Children & Young People> Staffordshire> Tourism & Leisure
THE award-winning Drayton Manor Park is once again offering an Adult and Toddler Day Ticket* for the amazing price of £22, Monday – Friday on days the park is open** until Friday 19th October 2018...
Nursery help for low-income families is just the ticket
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
ELIGIBLE parents of two-year-old children will be receiving their Golden Ticket soon offering their ‘prize’ of 15 hours funded childcare. Staffordshire’s Think 2 initiative means children from low-income families can claim 15 hours a week...
Police issue warning after reports of children being approached by men in van
> 999> Children & Young People> Crime
POLICE in Tamworth have issued a warning to children and their parents after reports of children being approached by males in a van.Police have had two reports of a dark coloured van, which they...
Youngsters enjoy free theatre show at Tamworth Library
> Children & Young People> EventsHeadline
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed a free theatre performance at Tamworth Library to celebrate the end of a summer reading challenge and as part of a Tamworth Borough Council initiative to bring professional productions to community venues across...
Foster families urge people to try short break fostering
> Children & Young People> StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE’S foster families are taking to the road in a new campaign to encourage more people to try short break fostering The latest campaign from the county’s fostering service wants to find people who could...
Libraries celebrate as over 10,000 children take the Summer Reading Challenge
> Children & Young People> StaffordshireHeadline
OVER 10,000 children from across the county have taken part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Now, Staffordshire's library Service who ran the scheme are calling on children to make sure they finish the challenge...
Big ‘Thank You’ from Commissioner for SPACE support in Tamworth
> Children & Young People> StaffordshireHeadline
THE Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime has been overwhelmed by the support for this year’s Space activities in Tamworth. Matthew Ellis has publicly thanked all the voluntary groups, local organisations, councils...
Schoolchildren to urge Road Users to be Bike Smart in Tenth Year of Road Safety Banner Competition
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment
PRIMARY school pupils in the Tamworth area are invited to design banners for a competition associated with this year’s Road Safety Week campaign: Bike Smart. For the tenth year running, promotional products, badges and school uniform...
Local housebuilder teams up with Royal Life Saving Society for Summer Water Safety Campaign
> Children & Young People> Community> Health & NHS
A TAMWORTH housebuilder has joined forces with the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) for its annual Summer Water Safety Campaign. Redrow Homes Midlands is working with the RLSS to raise awareness of the dangers of...
A – Levels: more options for higher education than ever before
> Children & Young People> Education & Employment> Staffordshire
ON the day young people across the county pick up their A-Level results (Aug 16), there are now more options in Staffordshire for post A-Level qualifications than ever before, according to Staffordshire’s education lead. County...
Funding boost for Tamworth District Scouts
> Children & Young People> Community
TAMWORTH District Scouts can now look to progress their purchase of a new minibus thanks to a funding boost from a regional housebuilder. Persimmon Homes North Midlands has donated £1,000 to the group as...
Clowning around at drama school with Bibbledy Bob
> Children & Young People> Events
TAMWORTH’s favourite entertainer will teach young people circus skills at Bolehall Manor Club. Award-winning Bibbledy Bob will join drama school Enact Academy at their summer school next week, and there is still time to book...
Over 4,000 children sign up for Summer Reading Challenge
> Children & Young People> StaffordshireHeadline
OVER 4,000 children from across the county have signed up for Staffordshire libraries Summer Reading Challenge in the first three weeks. Activities have been running across the county’s libraries with this year’s theme ‘Mischief...
M6toll support RAF Cadets with trip to World War One battlefields
> Children & Young People> Community> Education & Employment
STAFF from Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) visited 1200 Polesworth RAF Cadets, after responding to a plea from Squadron Instructor and MEL staff member, Racheal Cooper for funds to support the cadets on a trip back...
Award winning Summer School comes to Tamworth
> Arts> Children & Young People
AWARD-WINING drama school Enact Academy are hosting an August summer school here in Tamworth. Themed around this year’s hit film The Greatest Showman, it takes place Monday to Friday 13 – 17 August from 9am...
Don’t let a child’s summer holiday start the wrong way – avoid sunburn during the heatwave
> Children & Young People> Health & NHS> Staffordshire
PARENTS and guardians are being urged to take extra care of vulnerable young skin as the first week of the summer holidays sees the heatwave continue.Temperatures are expected to peak later this week, and West...
Closer working for child protection in Staffordshire
> Children & Young People> Crime> Staffordshire
CHILDREN at risk of abuse in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be protected through improved partnerships between councils, local police and health services. Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have been announced as one of the government’s ‘early adopters’...