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Plans for transforming Tamworth town centre revealed
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MAJOR proposals to transform Tamworth town centre into the busy, thriving, heart of the community as part of a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity, can now be revealed. We reported at the end of last...
Application deadline looming for EU citizens living in Tamworth
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EU citizens living in Tamworth must apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to be able to continue living and working in the UK – and help is on hand for anyone who needs support with...
Staffordshire Specials put in focus with new equipment
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MEMBERS of the Staffordshire Police Special Constabulary are set to receive body worn video devices to help them capture incidents as they unfold. More than 200 cameras – which officers use to record vital evidence...
Deadline for primary school applications looms
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TIME is running out for parents to get their primary school applications in before the 15 January 2021 deadline. Last year, the county council offered nine out of 10 parents their first choice primary school...
You can apply to be a Covid-19 test assistant
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COVID-19 test assistants are needed to support the rollout of rapid mass testing in Staffordshire. There are up to 100 full-time, paid positions in which successful applicants will help residents get a rapid test when...
10 tips for how to effectively homeschool
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SOCIAL media feeds are full right now with images and stories of people frantically trying to home school their children and sharing advice, but what is best? Well, if you had a hundred home educators...
ASOS to create 2,000 jobs in the area
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ASOS has today announced that it will invest £90m in a brand-new state-of-the-art fulfilment centre, just a few miles North of Lichfield. The huge development is set for the Fradley estate near Lichfield with a...
Thirty-eight new officers join Staffordshire Police
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THIRTY-EIGHT new recruits were sworn into their roles in Staffordshire Police at a virtual attestation ceremony yesterday. Deputy Chief Constable Emma Barnett oversaw the ceremony, which sees the new officers read their attestation pledge. In...
St Giles helps school staff to support bereaved students
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TEACHERS from across Tamworth, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield have received vital training to help young people facing loss and living with bereavement. Phoenix, the children and young people’s bereavement service for St Giles Hospice, has...
Staffordshire schools plan for new term
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LOCAL schools will be supported as much as possible by Staffordshire County Council during the partial closures of the next few weeks, the County Council have said. Following the Department for Education announcement of a...
Flax Hill pupil, announced as the winner of Tamworth MP’s Christmas Card competition
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MP for Tamworth Christopher Pincher thanks schoolchildren for designs in Christmas Card Competition 2020 as he announces the winners and runners up. The Christmas Card competition has seen primary school children across Tamworth create a...
Social workers take up school places
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SOCIAL workers have begun specialist placements in seven Staffordshire schools as part of a pilot scheme to reduce the number of referrals for specialist help. Staffordshire County Council is one of several authorities taking part...
Construction of Tamworth’s newest Primary School has begun
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CONSTRUCTION has officially begun on Tamworth’s newest primary school. Contractors G F Tomlinson Building Ltd have started work on the new Anker Valley Primary School, which is due to open in September 202. The school...
Just a few days to apply for secondary school place remain
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PARENTS now have less than a week to apply for a secondary school place in Staffordshire. Admission applications to secondary schools close on October 31, meaning parents still have time to make that all-important decision...
Nursing recruitment drive underway as NHS trust gears up for winter
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A NURSING recruitment drive is underway at a Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) hospital to help meet winter demand. Staff are being recruited at MPFT’s Haywood Hospital near Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent. These will be...
HiB launches new Training Academy
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HiB has launched an exciting new training programme to support new and existing employees. The scheme, which focuses on providing apprenticeship opportunities and qualifications, has recently been unveiled and has been named the HiB Academy...
New school staff meet local people at consultation event
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TAMWORTH residents have visited a new housing development in the town to find out more about the new primary school being built on site. The all-day consultation event on Thursday (8 October) was organised by...
Families invited to join celebrations for National Libraries Week
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PEOPLE are being urged to visit their local library and join the online celebrations as part of National Libraries Week. The annual campaign, from 5 to 10 October, recognises the amazing contribution that libraries make...
The Wilnecote School Goes Virtual for Year 6 Pupils and Parents
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THIS year, schools across the country are having to come up with creative ways to show all the exciting opportunities available to families. The Wilnecote School is currently putting together it's virtual Open Evening to...
£1,500 on offer for companies taking on new young employees
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LOCAL employers are being encouraged to come together to apply to a new Kickstart Scheme that funds businesses to create six-month job placements for young people who are out of work. Launched this month by...
Tamworth MP calls on businesses to sign up to the landmark Kickstart employment scheme
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New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across United Kingdom, as part of the Coronavirus recovery Those on Universal Credit aged between 16-24 will be offered six-month work placements...
School issues statement as 2 year groups sent home amid COVID fears
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PUPILS from two year groups have been sent home from a Tamworth High School this morning (Tuesday) after a pupil and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Around 400 pupils have now been sent...
COVID-19 case confirmed at Tamworth High School
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PUPILS have been sent home from a Tamworth High School this morning (Tuesday) after a pupil and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Around 200 pupils were being sent home this morning from the...
Back to school walk, ride, park and stride begins
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THOUSANDS of pupils are walking, riding, or park and striding to school as the new term begins. Staffordshire County Council had appealed to parents of 112,000 pupils who make their own way to and...
Staffordshire libraries re-introduce browsing
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STAFFORDSHIRE libraries are reintroducing browsing among the shelves as part of the phased reopening after lockdown. From this week, (1 September) library customers will be able to make their own choices at the 16 libraries...
Tamworth domestic abuse support service prepares for possible rise in referrals as schools reopen across Tamworth
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A DOMESTIC abuse support service is preparing for a possible increase in referrals following the reopening of schools across Tamworth. New Era provides emotional support, practical help and a range of advocacy services to any...
Walk, ride, park and stride back to school
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EVERY school in Staffordshire has been given its own travel plan to help parents reduce school run congestion in September. Staffordshire County Council’s Active Travel team is working with 401 schools so parents reduce reliance...
Three quarters of Midlanders want career change due to COVID
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Medicine and Care work is at the top of peoples list for a new career and 7% have an ambition of being a Youtube star! A STAGGERING 73% of people across Birmingham and the West...