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Less than two weeks until the amazing NUE festival in Tamworth Castle Grounds
CommunityEventsSport
TAMWORTH arts group, New Urban Era (Nue) will return to Tamworth Castle Grounds on June 2nd to host another day of urban arts and sports. The annual festival has become one of Tamworth's key events...
MP hands over £10,000 cheque to on behalf of Friends of Tamworth Castle
AppealCommunityEvents
AT the recent AGM of the Friends of Tamworth Castle, MP and Patron, Christopher Pincher, presented a cheque for £10,000 to Louise Tromans, which she accepted on behalf of the Castle, being match funding...
Official unveiling of Aethelflaed sculpture
ArtsCommunityHeadline
THE official unveiling of the 6-metre high Aethelflaed sculpture has taken place today (Monday) with special guests of the Mayor, those involved in the production process and even Æthelflæd herself (sort of!) After...
Open Day Success at Sir Robert Peel Hospital
CommunityHeadlineHealth & NHS
OVER 200 people attended the Sir Robert Peel Hospital Open Day earlier this month, for a behind the scenes look at local services and to find out more about plans for the future. The...
Special Guest Joins Housebuilder to Launch New Book in Tamworth
Children & Young PeopleCommunityEnvironment & Nature
TO celebrate the launch of its latest book, a local housebuilder invited a television star to host an exclusive book reading for school children in Tamworth. The team at Redrow Homes Midlands was joined by...
Village scout group overjoyed as Co-op shoppers provide cash for new tents
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A GROUP of scouts will be heading off to their annual camp with new tents and other equipment paid for by the generosity of shoppers at their local Tamworth Co-op store. Customers at the Wood End...
Events planned as Tamworth joins Dementia Action Week
CommunityHeadlineHealth & NHS
A SERIES of events have been planned to raise awareness about dementia as Tamworth joins national Dementia Action Week. More than a dozen activities, including coffee mornings, a community fundraising day, dementia awareness sessions, ‘Singing...
Tamworth Community Together CIC 10th anniversary tree planting
Community
A MAJOR milestone for a growing community interest group in Tamworth has been celebrated with a special tree planting ceremony.  Community Together CIC marked its 10th anniversary with the dedication in the Castle...
Local business continues to support Tamworth Foodbank
BusinessCommunity
RefTech, a Tamworth business that provides a cloud-based event management system for events worldwide, has again collected over 300 items of food to donate to the Tamworth Food Bank for local families. The Amington based...
Touring theatre continues for the summer season
ArtsCommunityEvents
THEATRE is continuing on tour in Tamworth, bringing a variety of professional productions to venues across the borough. The project - Touring Theatre - has produced a range of high-quality shows that started from April...
Ankerside’s Stay & Play to celebrate 1st birthday
Children & Young PeopleCommunityEvents
THE town’s shopping centre’s monthly playtime event is set to celebrate a milestone birthday, as the children of Tamworth are invited to enjoy party-themed fun and games. Ankerside Shopping Centre will be marking the first...
Special theme revealed for 2018 Tamworth in Bloom launch
CommunityEnvironment & NatureEvents
THE 2018 Tamworth in Bloom campaign has been launched, revealing a very special theme for this year. Tamworth Borough Council is celebrating three very important anniversaries with this year’s Tamworth in Bloom theme –...
Celebrity chef among the latest to ‘Do the Aethel’ 
CommunityHeadline
A SOCIAL media campaign encouraging people to #DotheAethel is gathering pace, attracting its first celebrity, an award-winning author and reaching across the world as we prepare to welcome our brand new Aethelflaed statue home...
Amazing pictures reveal ‘Our Aethel’ taking a huge bath
ArtsCommunityHeadline
STUNNING pictures reveal the moment when Tamworth’s new warrior queen sculpture was dipped into a huge bath of molten zinc, to slowly emerge shiny and victorious, ready for the final stage of the design process...
Shoppers use their ‘divis’ to treat retired miners to a party and day out
CommunityEventsNorth Warwickshire
MEMBERS of a retired miners club are looking forward to an outing and a knees-up after shoppers dug into their ‘divi’ money. Customers at Tamworth Co-op’s Dordon store raised £500 for North Warwickshire Retired Miners...
Local woman appeals for help to find lost brooch awarded for her support
CommunityHeadline
A LOCAL woman is asking the Tamworth public to help her in the hunt for a lost brooch which was awarded to her by the Ulster Special Constabulary Association for her thanks and support. It...
30 inch oatcake baked for record attempt!
CommunityHeadlineStaffordshire
TAMWORTH Community Together CIC attempted to beat the current Guinness World Record Oatcake Attempt today, Tuesday 1 May to celebrate Staffordshire Day. The Staffordshire oatcake is a savoury pancake made with oatmeal, flour and yeast. Its...
Community wardens on brand new bicycles thanks to Dave Owen Cycles
CommunityHeadline
TAMWORTH’S team of community wardens are now getting out and about on brand new bicycles, thanks to the ongoing generosity of Dave Owen Cycles.  The independent bicycle shop and leisure business, which is...
Air Cadets abseil to raise funds for Nepal trip
CommunityEvents
TWO cadets from 1122 'Marmion' Squadron, Air Training Corps will be travelling to Nepal in October to embark on a once in a lifetime opportunity - but they are looking for support to help make...
‘Do the Aethel’ and celebrate Tamworth’s history
CommunityEventsHeadline
THIS year Tamworth is going all out to celebrate the life of one of the most powerful and influential women in Anglo-Saxon England – and we want you to help spread the word about...
Little sunshine’s to head to Stay & Play next week
Children & Young PeopleCommunityEvents
CHILDREN of Tamworth are invited to the town’s shopping centre next week for summer-themed fun and games at its monthly playtime event. Ankerside Shopping Centre’s Stay & Play will return between 9.30am and...
Shopping centre shortlisted for top retail marketing award
BusinessCommunity
TAMWORTH'S shopping centre has been shortlisted in two categories of an awards scheme dedicated to recognising and rewarding effective shopping and town centre within retail property. Ankerside Shopping Centre has been nominated for two accolades...