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South Staffs Water asks customers to be water wise as hot weather causes spike in demand for treated water
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The plea comes as hot weather causes spike in demand for treated water THE sunniest April on record, followed by a hot and dry May, has led to a big increase in the demand for...
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NEWS People urged to get composting with discounted bins
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HOUSEHOLDERS in Staffordshire are being urged to take up composting with the help of discounted compost bins from the county council. The council’s waste team are offering Staffordshire residents the opportunity to get compost bins...
Ten-year infrastructure plan to improve county walking and cycling network published
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A PLAN to deliver improved cycling and walking networks and increase participation will need over £30million investment in towns across Staffordshire over the next decade. The local cycling and walking infrastructure plan (LCWIP) sets out...
Residents urged to stagger visits to household waste recycling centres to avoid queues
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For Tamworth residents, until Monday 18 May, the nearest open household recycling centre will be at Lichfield. RESIDENTS are being urged to stagger their visits to Staffordshire’s household waste recycling centres, to prevent long queues...
South Staffs Water launches summer water-saving campaign
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Customers who make a pledge and state how they will save water will have a chance to win the top prize of a £100 voucher South Staffs Water has launched its latest water-saving campaign by...
Fly-tipping on the increase since lockdown
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April has seen up to a 25 per cent increase in fly-tipping incidences on roads and public space LICHFIELD District Council is supporting residents and businesses to take pride in their local area and dispose...
Staffordshire Household Waste Recycling Centres to reopen
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For Tamworth residents, the nearest open household recycling centre will be at Lichfield. STAFFORDSHIRE’S household waste recycling centres will reopen on Thursday 14 May the County Council has announced. Recycling sites that would normally be...
Waste service steps up to meet demand
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THE Joint Waste Service which is run by Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council continues to collect at record levels, they say. Waste levels collected have increased by 20 per cent in weight and...
Cemeteries re-open following Government advice.
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CEMETERIES in Tamworth reopened yesterday (Sunday) in light of fresh guidance issued by the Government during Saturday evening’s press conference. This applies to the t own’s five council-operated cemeteries which are at Woodhouse Lane, Glascote...
Tamworth residents reminded not to use sky lanterns when showing their support for NHS staff
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PEOPLE are being asked not to use sky lanterns in any campaigns to show praise for NHS staff during the Coronavirus crisis because of the risk to farm animals and the environment. The warning, from...
Drayton Manor wishes Silver the Cockatoo a very happy 40th birthday with a special carrot cake!
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TAMWORTH'S local theme park and zoo are celebrating a very special birthday this week as one of its feathered residents turned 40! Drayton Manor Park’s oldest white cockatoo, Silver, has been the centre of attention...
Twycross Zoo launches vital fundraising to protect its future ahead of what would have been one of its busiest weekends of the year! 
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MIDLANDS conservation charity, Twycross Zoo, has launched an appeal for donations and is calling on help from its loyal communities to raise funds to celebrate its 57 year past and protect its future. Welcoming over...
Belgrave Lakes to be de-silted as part of flood prevention work
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BELGRAVE Lakes are to be de-silted as part of the area’s ongoing flood management programme – with work to prepare the site starting this week. The two Belgrave lakes (balancing ponds), which run alongside the...
Residents reminded to recycle their plastic bottles in new campaign
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WITH Staffordshire residents throwing out four in 10 plastic bottles annually, Staffordshire County Council is launching ‘Plastic Bottles: Recycle One and All’, a new campaign to help increase recycling rates and reduce waste. Despite increased...
It Isn’t A Dogs Life For Tamworth Lottery Winner’s Posh Pooches
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AS the UK’s dog lovers celebrate the canine world’s finest pampered pooches at Crufts in Birmingham this coming weekend (5-8 March), a Lottery winner from Tamworth has revealed how much she pampers her pooches since...
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...
New opportunities for young farmers in Staffordshire
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FIVE young farmers will be able to take the first step in their careers this year thanks to Staffordshire’s county farms network. Three farms of between 52 and 91 acres are currently being advertised on...
County Council makes switch to green energy
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council is taking more steps to become a greener council, after switching to renewable energy. We reported last year that the County Council had declared a climate change emergency, and since then, the...
“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...
Firefighters battling the elements through storm to keep people safe
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STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has been to hundreds of incidents over the weekend, many relating to Storm Dennis. Firefighters from across the county were called to reports of flooding and people trapped in their...
Drayton Manor Park announces it will be closed for the remainder of February half term following Storm Dennis flooding
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LOCAL family attraction, Drayton Manor Park has announced that it will remain closed for the duration of February half term, following severe flooding in the park this week The park announced yesterday that it would...
Highways crews continue to work in the aftermath of Storm Dennis
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HIGHWAYS crews are continuing to work round the clock in the aftermath of Storm Dennis. Crews attended a total of 290 call-outs over Saturday and Sunday, with the main issues being flooding and road closures...
Highways crews work around the clock as Storm Dennis hits county
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HIGHWAYS crews in Staffordshire have been working round the clock to deal with the aftermath of Storm Dennis. 44 Flood Warnings and 31 Flood Alerts remain in place today, after the county was battered by...
Chief Fire Officer welcomes decision to increase investment
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STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service’s Chief Fire Officer, Becci Bryant has welcomed the decision by the Staffordshire Commissioner to increase the local council tax element for fire and rescue. Earlier this week we reported that...
Answer Twycross Zoo’s call for mobile phones this February half term
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FAMILIES looking to meet, help and support conservation all over the world during February Half Term should head to Twycross Zoo and take any unwanted mobile phones with them! Just by walking through the gates...
Coleshill Pub fined after pleading guilty to a string of Food Hygiene offences
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WESTBOURNE Leisure Ltd, owners of The Norton Public House, Station Road, Coleshill, have been fined £136,000 after inspections uncovered a string of hygiene offences. North Warwickshire Borough Council Environmental Health Officers visited The Norton...
Twycross Zoo forecasts fun this February half term
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WHATEVER the weather, there’s so much to see and do at Twycross Zoo during February half term! Families looking for a fun-filled day out should head to the Midlands conservation charity, where they can see...
Councils urge local businesses to waste less plastic
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THROUGH its Joint Waste Services Tamworth Borough and Lichfield District Council's are encouraging businesses across the district to cut down on their use of single-use plastics. With the increasing awareness of the harm it is...