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Blue bins to be checked for contaminated waste
> Council & Politics> Environment & NatureHeadline
TAMWORTH Borough Council and Lichfield District Council’s Joint Waste Service is warning that blue bins will not be emptied if contaminated waste, including filled black bin liners, are put in recycling bins. After five truck-loads...
Staffordshire’s spookiest cycling routes revealed
> Environment & Nature> Sport> Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE’S cyclists can mix spooks with spokes this Halloween by exploring some of the county’s eeriest cycle routes. Criss-crossing Staffordshire are miles of cycle lanes and national cycleways all of which are used every day...
Discover fantasy Tree Trail tales at Wigginton Park
> Community> Environment & NatureHeadline
WIGGINGTON Park is now home to a brand new Tree Trail for families to follow and discover mythical stories and tales, as well as finding out about local history and different species of trees. The...
Fantasy Tree Trail tales to come ‘to life’ this month at Wigginton Park
> Community> Environment & Nature
THE countdown is on to the unveiling of a community project that has developed a ‘tree trail’ of fantasy stories and characters at an exciting live event in Wigginton Park on Saturday, October 13. The...
Tamworth in Bloom strikes gold for the ninth year!
> Environment & NatureHeadline
TAMWORTH has gold fever following another successful year in the Heart of England in Bloom competition – striking GOLD for the ninth year in a row, as well as picking up a special award for...
Trees to tell an interesting tale at Wigginton Park
> Children & Young People> Community> Environment & Nature
A COMMUNITY project that has developed a ‘tree trail’ of fantasy stories and characters will be launched at an exciting live event in Wigginton Park on Saturday, October 13. The Wigginton Park ‘Tree Trail’ captured the...
New apprenticeship opportunities to join award-winning team
> Education & Employment> Environment & NatureHeadline
GREEN-FINGERED enthusiasts looking for a new career in horticulture and grounds maintenance are being invited to join an award-winning team at Tamworth Borough Council. The authority has a fantastic opportunity for another two apprentices to join...
Green-fingered residents win prizes for blooming lovely gardens
> Community> Environment & Nature> Tourism & Leisure
THE green-fingered winners of this year’s individual garden and sheltered housing scheme competitions have now been revealed as part of the 2018 Tamworth in Bloom campaign. As well as going for gold in the annual...
Plea from Fire Service following the devastation of Staffordshire countryside by fire
> 999> Environment & NatureHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to be extra vigilant after hundreds of acres of countryside have been damaged by fires. The plea comes after figures show a significant increase in fires out...
The story behind the Moor Street island World War 1 tribute
> Environment & NatureHeadline
IN celebrating this year’s Tamworth in Bloom theme of ‘Homecoming 2018’- Moor Street traffic island at the end of Lichfield Street was planted with a stunning World War 1 tribute with more than just flower...
Wigginton Park hoping to take gold in regional In Bloom competition
> Environment & Nature> Tourism & LeisureHeadline
ONE of Tamworth’s best-loved parks is hoping to claim gold, in a Heart of England in Bloom category. Wigginton Park is competing for the third year in the parks & open spaces category of...
‘Sustainable Summer’ continues at Ankerside
> Arts> Community> Environment & Nature
THE free ‘Sustainable Summer’ event at Ankerside Shopping Centre launched a couple of weeks ago and has been a huge success, with shoppers taking part in a workshop where they made floral arrangements out of...
Fish Dead in the Water
> Environment & NatureHeadline
LOCAL MP, Michael Fabricant, has praised the Environment Agency who have taken immediate action to save fish in the Tame and the Anker rivers. “The Agency started to receive reports of dead fish over the...
Plea to farmers after several crop fires
> 999> Appeal> Environment & Nature
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is urging farmers to take steps to help protect their crops from fire. The call comes after several incidents in the county over recent weeks which have seen hundreds of acres...
Drayton Manor Park celebrates International Tiger Day
> Environment & Nature> Events> Staffordshire
TO celebrate International Tiger Day on Sunday 29th July, Drayton Manor Park will be hosting a whole load of Tiger-tastic activities. The activities at the park are to help raise vital funds for the WildCats...
Oceans Fish Bar goes green!
> Community> Environment & Nature> Health & NHS
OCEANS of Tamworth is doing its bit to save the planet by going green! The traditional British Fish Bar which is based in the Exley Centre in Belgrave re-opend yesterday after its annual closedown with...
Cows return to graze on Broad Meadow to help habitat 
> Environment & NatureHeadline
FOR the third year running Tamworth will welcome the return of grazing cattle to help look after Tamworth’s ‘jewel in the crown’ - Broad Meadow Local Nature Reserve. Summer 2016 welcomed the first herd of...
Green is the word for ‘Sustainable Summer’ at Ankerside
> Children & Young People> Community> Environment & 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 
> Community> Environment & 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 –...
Countryside visitors urged to take care during hot spell
> 999> Environment & Nature> Staffordshire
PEOPLE visiting Staffordshire’s countryside are being reminded to follow advice to help prevent the risk of fires, following a number of incidents across the county. After weeks of hot weather and little rain, grass and undergrowth...
Tamworth’s MP welcomes clamp down on ivory trade
> Council & Politics> Environment & NatureHeadline
TAMWORTH'S Member of Parliament Christopher Pincher has welcomed the Government's proposals to clamp down on ivory trading after a bill introduced in Parliament passed its first major hurdle to becoming law.  The Ivory Bill, proposed by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove, has been described as ‘the...
New cash help given to voluntary groups across Tamworth
> Community> Environment & 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...