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MP says Parliament has betrayed the electorate
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PARLIAMENT has betrayed the electorate - that's the view of the Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant MP. It is a view that seems to be echoed by many residents of Tamworth and indeed the...
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NEWS Over 1000 Tamworth homes left without electricity
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NEARLY 1,500 homes and businesses in Tamworth have been left without electricity this afternoon due to a High Voltage electrical failure. The 1,466 properties affected are in the B77 5, Wilnecote area and...
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NEWS Man hit by bus in Tamworth Town Centre
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AN update to the incident we reported this morning has confirmed that a pedestrian was hit by a bus on a busy Town Centre road. The collision occurred shortly after 08:30GMT this morning, Friday 29 March...
Remember your loved ones with a St Giles Hospice flower garden tribute
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
ST GILES Hospice is offering families the opportunity to remember their loved ones and celebrate the lives they lived with an orange Gerbera at their special memorial gardens in Whittington, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and Uttoxeter this...
Charge to Twycross Zoo this Easter!
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ENJOY a crackin’ day out at Twycross Zoo this Easter and come face to face with one of the world’s critically endangered species - new resident, Nandi, the Eastern black rhino! From Saturday 13th April...
MP welcomes extra funding to help people off the street in Tamworth
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CHRISTOPHER Pincher MP has welcomed today’s further commitment from the Conservative Government to help rough sleepers off the street for good. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has committed £50,000 to help our local Council support...
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NEWS Garden Centre defends Easter chick hatchings
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A GARDEN Centre close to Tamworth has taken to Facebook to defend itself after it revealed plans to hatch chicks in time for Easter. Planters Garden Centre on Trinity Road, Whateley posted to Facebook on...
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NEWS Collision closes busy Town Centre road
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A COLLISION this morning closed a busy road through the centre of Tamworth Town Centre. The incident occurred shortly before 09:00GMT on Aldergate, between the junctions of Corporation Street and Lichfield Street / Church Street...
Students design new logo for a New era of the popular Tamworth urban arts and sports festival
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
STUDENTS at Kettlebrook Short Stay School have been busy designing a new logo for Tamworth's Urban arts and sports festival. Event organiser New urban era worked with local artist Wingy to deliver a two-day workshop...
£50 cash boost to help young bikers stay safe
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ Transport/ Young People
YOUNG bikers from across Staffordshire are being targeted in a series of campaigns to help promote safer riding on the county’s roads. Young people aged 15 to 21 are being offered a £50 voucher off...
Still time to nominate for Dignity in Care Awards
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health & Safety/ Staffordshire
WITH just a month to go, people are being reminded there’s still time to nominate work colleagues, carers, friends and family members for a special award. The Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards, now in their...
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NEWS Tamworth’s new estates - from the sky
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WITH a number of new estates popping up in Tamworth, and yet more expected, it is interesting to see how the landscape is changing. Of course, the best way to see the changing landscape is...
North Warwickshire MP questions HS2 costs and calls for alternatives
Appears in: / North Warwickshire/ Politics/ Transport
NORTH Warwickshire’s Member of Parliament Craig Tracey, a consistent opponent of HS2 due to its devastating impact of North Warwickshire and its lack of business case, has been working closely with the Taxpayer’s Alliance after...
Joseph Banks has been recalled to prison - do you know his whereabouts?
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
WARWICKSHIRE Police are hunting for a man whose last known address was in Dordon. The appeal is being made as part of the 'Wanted in Warwickshire' campaign.Each week, Warwickshire Police release the details of a...
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NEWS CCTV image released after woman sexually assaulted between Stafford and Tamworth
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire
OFFICERS from British Transport Police would like to identify a man following a sexual assault on board a train between Stafford and Tamworth. On 1 March at approximately 16:55 GMT, a man boarded a train...
Safety event for over 60’s in Tamworth
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health & Safety/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is hosting an event in Tamworth to help keep over sixties safe in their homes. As part of the Safe+Sound project, the Service is holding workshops on Monday, April 8...
Man dies after suffering injuries in Atherstone collision
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ North Warwickshire/ Transport
A MAN involved in a collision in the early hours of this morning (Monday 25 March) has died. The man was a passenger in a white Seat Ibiza when the collision occurred at around 01:45...
Enjoy the Mother of all deals at Twycross Zoo!
Appears in: / Business/ Environment/ Leisure & Sport
THOSE looking to treat mum to a wonderful day out this Mother’s Day should look no further than Twycross Zoo, as it is offering free admission to mum’s with every full paying child! From Saturday...
Schools gear up for Big Pedal campaign
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
CHILDREN, teachers and parents are being encouraged to travel to school by bike, foot or scooter as part of a national campaign. Organised by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans and backed by Staffordshire County...
View from the House - 25th March 2019
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HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. I am going to try and keep my update as Brexit light as possible. I am sure most of you are saturated...
Police hunt for missing Tamworth man
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UPDATE - Michael has been found safe. Thank you to all that shared our story. We have removed all other details out of respect for Michael and his family....
Workshop dates announced for ‘Tamworth What’s Next?’ project
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TAMWORTH residents, business and visitors are being invited to attend a series of workshops to discuss some of the ideas that have been put forward as part of a campaign to regenerate Tamworth town centre...
Less than a month to this year’s medieval-themed St George’s Day fun
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Entertainment/ Leisure & Sport
THE countdown is on for Tamworth’s popular St George’s Day extravaganza 2019, with an exciting new line-up of entertainment for the whole family set to take over the Castle Grounds on Saturday, April 20, from...
Tamworth residents urged to suggest tracks for Made in Staffordshire playlist
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GREAT Staffordshire musicians past and present are to be lauded as part of the 2019 Staffordshire Day programme, through a new online playlist. Tying in with the theme of this year’s celebrations, the Made in...
Brexit votes: How did our Tamworth MP vote?
Appears in: / Politics/ UK NewsHeadline
PUBLICLY available voting records show local MP, Christopher Pincher, voted against a number of European Union votes including a second referendum. Last week saw MPs vote on four pieces of Brexit legislation: The Prime Minister’s...
Tamworth MP congratulates Borough Council on securing Citizens Advice services
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ PoliticsHeadline
IN February this year, Christopher Pincher MP wrote in Tamworth Informed after the initial decision to close Tamworth Citizens Advice and promised to update readers when the options became clearer. Tamworth Informed recently informed readers...
Is this the best job in the world? Housebuilder on hunt for ‘Archi-tot’ in Tamworth
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Education & Employment/ Property
A HOUSE builder in Tamworth has created an exciting new role and is recruiting for an ‘Archi-tot’; there’s just one catch – you have to be aged between four to nine years old. The newly...
Drug dealer jailed for three years after Tamworth search
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
A DRUG dealer who concealed more than 50 wraps of Class A drugs in his bottom has been jailed for three years. Joshua Hyslop, 21, of Foxes Meadow, Birmingham, was convicted and sentenced at Stafford...

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