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People asked to step up and help out vulnerable residents with personal care needs
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PEOPLE across Staffordshire are being asked to step up and help out if they can, to take care of the most vulnerable people in the county. Across the county, thousands of elderly and vulnerable people...
Staffs Coronavirus Appeal Reaches £100K Milestone In A Week
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A SPECIAL appeal to support vulnerable and isolated communities across Staffordshire affected by Covid-19 has reached £100,000 in a week. Every single pound donated to the appeal created by The Community Foundation for Staffordshire...
Mental Health Helpline remains open to offer FREE confidential support
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THE Brighter Futures Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline remains open to offer FREE confidential support during isolation and other mental health concerns. The service, which operates between 7:00 pm and 2:00 am during the week and...
Extremely-vulnerable must register for help if they have no support
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EXTREMELY-vulnerable residents in Staffordshire are being urged to register for help if they need it. An estimated 20,000 extremely-vulnerable residents in Staffordshire, such as those who have had organ transplants or some cancers, have...
Lichfield District Council sets up coronavirus relief fund
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A JUST Giving appeal has been launched to raise funds to support people and communities across the district that have been affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus). Lichfield District Council has been overwhelmed with the community response...
Country in LOCK DOWN – for at least three weeks
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a serious decision to lock down the country to tackle coronavirus - saying "stay at home or face a fine" during his nightly announcement to the nation. In...
Concessionary bus passes to be used before 9.30am in Staffordshire
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has asked all bus operators which accept concessionary bus passes to begin accepting them before 9.30am with immediate effect. This is good news for the elderly or those with concessionary passes...
Big-hearted funeral staff offer bags of help to the town’s rough sleepers
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STAFF at a Tamworth funeral home have launched their own special initiative to help the town’s homeless. The group, who all work at Tamworth Co-op’s funeral branch in Upper Gungate, are preparing ‘care bags’ packed...
Local band launches charity record in memory of musician friend
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A LOCAL Indie band has released an emotional tribute song to raise funds for St Giles Hospice in memory of a friend and fellow musician who died of cancer. Talented duo Michael Clapham and Russ...
Woman who donated wedding dress to St Giles Hospice calls on brides to support bridal boutique
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A WOMAN who donated her designer wedding dress to St Giles Hospice to thank them for their care of her grandmother is calling on brides to visit the charity’s bridal boutique. As this year’s wedding...
Another public defibrillator installed to help save lives
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COTON House Farm Riding Stables is the latest site to have a defibrillator fitted in a bid to help save lives. The latest defibrillator was installed on Thursday, March 5 saw our latest public access...
South Staffordshire people urged to take part in taboo-breaking pilot
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PEOPLE in South Staffordshire are being urged to take part in a pioneering pilot to break down taboos about planning for their future care. The ‘How I want to go’ campaign has been launched to...
Free course to provide support for people living with sight loss in Tamworth
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A FREE course to provide support for people living with sight loss in Tamworth is being held. The Living with Sight Loss course will help local blind and partially sighted people to regain their confidence...
Tamworth Co-op funeral manager takes part in fundraising for high-rise firefighting equipment following Grenfell blaze
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A TAMWORTH Co-operative Society manager has taken part in a charity drive raising £10,000 for high-rise firefighting equipment in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze which claimed 72 lives. Glen Speak, deputy manager...
Shop owners despair at two high value thefts in two days
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A LOCAL shopkeeper has reached out to Tamworth Informed for help after being targeted by criminals twice in as many days. Onkar Sandhu runs Sandhu Stores on Watling Street, Mile Oak and has lost stock...
South Staffs Water funds biodiversity project in Tamworth
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South Staffs Water’s PEBBLE fund, ‘Projects that Explore Biodiversity Benefits in the Local Environment’, has announced the beneficiaries of the latest round of funding. One of the projects which will receive pebble funding is the...
Childcare costs surge at over double the rate of inflation
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BRITAIN’S parents are paying 5% more for childcare for the under-twos than they were one year ago, according to the country’s most comprehensive annual survey of childcare costs, published today. Coram Family and Childcare’s 20th annual Childcare...
Riders gearing up for Cycle St Giles Spring event
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A CYCLIST whose father-in-law was cared for at St Giles Hospice is calling on riders to saddle up for the Cycle St Giles Spring fundraising ride in May. Warehouse supervisor Phil Langham, aged 51, took...
Show your creative side for Staffordshire Day celebrations
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CREATIVITY will be the focus of this year’s Staffordshire Day when it returns for the fifth time on Friday 1st May. Coordinators Enjoy Staffordshire, in conjunction with Staffordshire County Council and other local authority partners...
“Do You Love Me?” among top five questions dog owners most want to ask their dogs
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DOGS TRUST is calling on owners in the West Midlands to show their four-legged friends some extra love this Love Your Pet Day (20 February), as new statistics show the number one question that we...
Your Country needs you! – Dance for VE Day
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ENGLISH Heritage is calling on the nation to ‘Dance for VE Day’ to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of Second World War in Europe. Over the May Bank Holiday, the charity will lend...
Cyclists to ride up Mount Everest inside Tamworth bike shop
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AN intrepid team of St Giles fundraisers is preparing to cycle all the way to the top of Mount Everest… without ever leaving a Tamworth bike shop! Eight cyclists – led by long-time hospice supporter...
Amington Garden Village shares the love with Valentine’s Bake Off event
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LOVE is in the air at a local housing development, where the community has been invited to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special baking masterclass hosted by Great British Bake Off stars Val and Louise...
Tamworth Have a Heart installs another TWO public defibrillators to save lives
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WITH the help of a local fundraising group, Tamworth Have a Heart have installed a further two defibrillators in the Borough to help save lives. The charity group, Santa’s Little Helpers donated the funds to...
Midlands churches to strengthen links with Church of Ireland after Brexit
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THE Diocese of Lichfield is actively pursuing a new link with the Anglican Church in Ireland which will foster close relations following Brexit. The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, visited Ireland...
Community Safety Officers on the frontline of helping the county’s most vulnerable
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A 26-year-old is among the 16 Community Safety Officers (CSO) at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service who lends an ear to vulnerable and elderly people across the county on a daily basis. As part of...
Challenge yourself in 2020 with a St Giles Hospice fundraising trek
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PEOPLE who have challenged themselves to get more fresh air and exercise in 2020 are being invited to join a St Giles Hospice treks and trails event. Walkers wanting to stay on the path to...
Service to support victims secures £2.2m funding
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A TAILORED service which helps victims in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent recover from the impact of crime and the harm they have experienced has secured funding for another three years. The Victim Gateway service forms part...