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Calls for new Young Poet Laureate for Staffordshire
CommunityStaffordshire
YOUNG people from Staffordshire with an interest in poetry are being invited to put themselves forward for the role of Staffordshire Young Poet Laureate. The role is open to teens aged 14 to 18 and is...
Ankerside clothing appeal for children’s charity
AppealChildren & Young PeopleCommunity
ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre is appealing to Tamworth to donate dresses, suits and accessories for a charity which is organising a glamorous prom night to remember for youngsters affected by complex health issues. Recently opening at Unit...
Carry on camping! – historic Kingsbury scout group gets bumper cheque to fund summer adventures
CommunityNorth Warwickshire
ONE of the oldest scout groups in the country will be setting off to camp with more than £800 in the kitty after shoppers at a convenience store near Tamworth kindly donated their dividends. The money...
Green is the word for ‘Sustainable Summer’ at Ankerside
Children & Young PeopleCommunityEnvironment & Nature
A SERIES of free, fun-packed workshops for kids is coming to Ankerside, as the Tamworth shopping centre launches its superb ‘Sustainable Summer’ campaign during the six-week holidays. Ankerside Shopping Centre is focusing on all-things green this...
Countdown is on to Tamworth in Bloom judging day 
CommunityEnvironment & NatureHeadline
THERE is just a week to go until the Heart of England in Bloom judges arrive to view Tamworth’s fabulous floral displays, community projects and wildlife habitats. Judges will visit Tamworth on Tuesday July 17 –...
Time capsule burial at Lichfield
CommunityEventsHeadline
 A TIME capsule will be buried at the new Lichfield Community Fire Station to celebrate the re-building. The ceremony will take place at the station on Birmingham Road in Lichfield on Friday July 13 at...
Huge new mural brightens front of Tamworth Railway Station
ArtsCommunityTravel & Motoring
THE front of Tamworth Railway Station has been brightened up with a stunning new mural created by local art students as part of a multi-agency regeneration project. Visitors will now be greeted in style by a...
New cash help given to voluntary groups across Tamworth
CommunityEnvironment & Nature
VOLUNTARY, arts and sports groups across Tamworth have received a collective cash boost of nearly £3,500 in the latest round of grants from Tamworth Borough Council. Four groups and two individuals have each been...
Local company help tidy Warwickshire Moor
CommunityEnvironment & NatureHeadline
A COMPANY with a base in Tamworth have helped local residents tidy up Warwickshire Moor at Bolehall last weekend. Staff from global logistics company, DB Schenker who have a base at Centurion Park joined...
Aethelflaed continues to inspire art and creativity
ArtsCommunityHeadline
THIS year’s focus on raising awareness of Tamworth’s Lady of the Mercians, Aethelflaed, has been inspiring artists to represent the legendary Anglo-Saxon warrior and her story in a variety of creative new art forms...
10, 9, 8… Space 2018 is just weeks away!
Children & Young PeopleCommunityHeadline
SPACE 2018 is almost ready to go – as the finishing touches are put to the launch of this summer’s programme. The organisers are weeks away from opening their doors to the biggest and best Space...
Packed summer programme for Tamworth Voices
ArtsCommunityEvents
A TAMWORTH community choir is going from strength to strength, with a packed summer of shows; including a performance at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. Tamworth Voices choir will be entertaining audiences throughout July, and an additional date...
Tamworth Milk Fairies celebrate record grant to give babies a great start in life
CommunityStaffordshire
A UNIQUE breastfeeding support group based in Tamworth has received its largest ever grant after shoppers generously donated their dividends to provide much needed funding. Customers at Bolehall Co-op raised £669 for Tamworth Milk Fairies as...
Tamworth busy planting as ‘in Bloom’ takes shape 
CommunityEnvironment & NatureEvents
TAMWORTH Borough Council Street Scene teams continue to be out in force over the next few weeks, working hard on the town’s floral displays in a bid to help Tamworth achieve gold for the...
Girlguiding Tamworth jumps on board bus shelter project
ArtsChildren & Young PeopleCommunity
A CENTURY of Girlguiding in Tamworth is being celebrated with the transformation of a bus shelter which will be given a colourful new makeover thanks to youngsters from across the town. Members of all 30 Girlguiding...
Centre manager retires after 36 years at Ankerside Shopping Centre
BusinessCommunityHeadline
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...
Food store customers dish out pots of cash for pre-school mud kitchen
Children & Young PeopleCommunityStaffordshire
CUSTOMERS at a Tamworth convenience store have raised more than £600 for a pre-school under a scheme which sees thousands of pounds handed out each year to good causes locally. Shoppers at Dosthill Co-op donated the...
Midlands manufacturers raise thousands for children’s charity on gruelling midnight trek
BusinessChildren & Young PeopleCommunity
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...
PCC shines spotlight on youngsters through media project
Children & Young PeopleCommunity
THE spotlight has been shining on a number of youngsters in Staffordshire following a People Power Funding grant from Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner. More than 20 youngsters, aged between 5 and 16, took part...
Tamworth draws a successful win in The Big Draw Festival 2017!  
ArtsCommunity
TAMWORTH Borough Council’s Arts & Events team has won a top award for an ‘outstanding event’ that brought the town centre to life with art and creativity last October.  People of all ages and...
Over 8000 smiles as Drayton Manor Park supports Kidsout
Children & Young PeopleCommunityTourism & Leisure
TAMWORTH'S Drayton Manor Park teamed up with KidsOut charity and Rotary International to host its annual ‘Big Day Out’ for underprivileged children on Wednesday 13th June and welcomed more than 8000 visitors for a fun...
Radio Royalty joins Radio Tamworth
CommunityHeadline
RADIO legends Paul Ross and James Whale have both joined Radio Tamworth for Thursday evening shows. Paul Ross presents This Week in Music every Thursday at 10 pm, celebrating the biggest musical anniversaries of the last...