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Majority of parents offered top choice of primary school
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THE majority of parents in Staffordshire will find out today (April 16) that they have been allocated their first-choice primary school. Nearly 95 per cent of parents will find out that they have been allocated...
Staffordshire dad faces losing his job in British Gas strike despite firm’s ‘£700 million profits
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A STAFFORDSHIRE dad has told how he could be fired next week after joining national strike action against British Gas in a row over pay and conditions. Joe Burn - Local Democracy Reporter Dad-of-two Paul...
School refurbishments given the green light
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MORE schools in Staffordshire will be refurbished to ensure they provide the best environments for learning and can cope with any future demand for places. In plans agreed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet, scores of...
Easter support on its way for low-income families
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LOW-INCOME families eligible for support during the Easter school holidays should have been contacted by now. Staffordshire County Council is providing eVouchers worth £15 per child per week and online access to a range of...
Staffordshire Chief Constable Gareth Morgan announces decision to retire
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THE Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police, Gareth Morgan, has today, 11 March 2021, announced his decision to retire after 33 years in policing. Mr Morgan will retire in June after serving as the force’s Chief...
School refurbishments set to be given the green light
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MORE schools in Staffordshire will be refurbished to ensure they provide the best environments for learning and can cope with any future demand for places. In plans to be discussed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet...
Thousands of children to benefit from healthy food and enriching activities
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THOUSANDS of Staffordshire children from low-income families will have access to activities, healthy food and nutritional education during the main school holidays this year. The county council has once again committed to providing eVouchers to...
Staffordshire schools ready to open to more pupils
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THOUSANDS of pupils across Staffordshire return to school tomorrow (March 8) for the first time in 2021. Schools across the county have been busy ensuring they are ready to welcome more pupils, and have put...
Nine out of 10 parents allocated their first choice secondary school
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MORE than nine out of 10 parents will learn today that they have been allocated their first-choice secondary school in Staffordshire. Of the 8020 offers made for a Staffordshire secondary today, 94.6 per cent...
‘An adventure from day one’ – why not become an on-call firefighter?
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A FITNESS instructor and a chef who work as on-call firefighters in Staffordshire are urging members of the public to join them as part of a recruitment campaign. Fitness trainer and business owner Elle-May Hopton...
Staffordshire Police recruit Neighbourhood Tasking Team officers to support local policing
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police have launched a recruitment campaign to recruit officers to reduce crime and protect people from the impact of offending in their neighbourhoods. Staffordshire Police’s recently created Neighbourhood Tasking Team (NTT) works seven days a...
Tamworth Company giving away £4,500 to help develop STEM subjects
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A TAMWORTH company is giving away three prizes, worth £1,500 each to local school staff to enable them to develop a STEM project. PI-KEM, a specialist supplier of advanced materials and equipment, based in Wilnecote...
Tamworth Enterprise College raises thousands in 100-squat challenge
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STAFF and students at Tamworth Enterprise College have pledged to do thousands of squat exercises in a bid to raise funds for The Teenage Cancer Trust. The fundraisers have each done 100 squats a day...
St Giles Hospice hailed for excellence of its education service
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ST GILES Hospice has received prestigious national recognition for the excellence of its education services. The hospice Education and Training department has been awarded a Certificate of Endorsement from Skills for Care, an independent charity supporting...
HiB announces the winners of university design project
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STUDENTS taking part in a collaborative project between HiB and the University of Wolverhampton have been awarded for their creative bathroom product designs. Four students have received prizes for their concepts which they developed as...
Remote working provides a silver lining as Tamworth company enjoys a 20% sales boost
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A ‘MOBILE FIRST’ approach to business is putting one of the UK’s leading telecommunications and cloud providers on course for a record year. www.purecloudsolutions.co.uk, which has offices in Tamworth and Clydebank in...
Schools and parents praised for their resilience during pandemic
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SCHOOLS and parents have been praised for their resilience throughout the pandemic, as February half-term starts this week. Staffordshire schools have been working hard to ensure all pupils, whether in school as the children of...
‘It allows one generation to pass on their skills, knowledge and understanding and behaviours to another’
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THE latest cohort of Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service apprentices have donned their boots, leggings, tunics and helmets for the first time. They are now enjoying their introduction to fire hose running as they take...
Holiday support returns to help low-income families again
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THOUSANDS of low-income families are being offered financial support again for February half term. Vouchers worth £15 per child will be distributed by Staffordshire County Council for the one-week school holiday to the families of...
The Ultimate School Dinner – Michelin Chef Cooks For His Old School During Lockdown
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THE owner of a Michelin Guide restaurant is preparing and delivering meals for staff at his former school during lockdown. Liam Dillon, owner of The Boat Inn, attended King Edward VI School, Lichfield, and is providing...
Hotspot residents and workers encouraged to continue with tests
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council is continuing to promote their COVID testing programme in the hope of getting the pandemic under control across the County. Staffordshire County Council is asking all residents who need to be out...
Residents asked to share views on future regeneration of the Gungate site
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TAMWORTH Borough Council is seeking views on the future of the Gungate site, as part of major regeneration plans for Tamworth town centre. The Council have said that a great deal of work has taken...
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...