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12 Lichfield venues secure pavement licences
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A DOZEN venues in Lichfield city centre will be able to put pavement licences to use when the lifting of lockdown restrictions allows customers to be served outdoors. Kerry Ashdown - Local Democracy Reporter Restaurants...
Services support residents as lockdown restrictions ease
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council services are mapping a return to opening more as lockdown restrictions ease. Libraries, household waste recycling centres and country parks are among those looking to restore services suspended or curtailed by lockdown...
New data suggests that people put off seeking help for stroke during pandemic
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PHE data shows on average there are more than 3,000 stroke related deaths in the West Midlands region each year Stroke is a medical emergency – don’t hesitate to call 999 DATA from...
Roadmap to normality could be short-lived if rules are ignored
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AS many children return to the classroom for the first time in months and Covid cases reach a Staffordshire five-month low, the council is keen to underline the need to keep on track and stick...
Tamworth Covid cases head in the right direction
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TAMWORTH residents are being thanked by Tamworth Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council for their efforts in helping bring Covid cases down. However, officials from both councils are reminding the people of Tamworth further hard...
Council is confident that Staffordshire residents will do the right thing
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HEALTH chiefs at the county council are confident that the people of Staffordshire will do the right thing and demonstrate caution as the first easing of lockdown rules come into place on Monday. After the...
Lichfield residents urged to enjoy ‘Active Lichfield’ walks
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WITH indoor leisure facilities reopening no earlier than 12 April, Lichfield District Council’s Active Lichfield team is encouraging everyone to rediscover the joys of walking. Going on a brisk 30-minute walk each day is a...
Christopher Pincher MP welcomes the acceleration of vaccine rollout with 1 in 3 Tamworth adults jabbed
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has welcomed the Government’s Vaccines Delivery Plan – the biggest vaccination programme in British history – that sets ambitious targets as the government continues to ramp up its vaccine rollout. Already...
‘Keep going’ to make the roadmap a reality urges council
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AS the first step of the government’s four-stage roadmap approaches the county council is asking residents and businesses to ‘keep going’ to make sure restrictions are eased. Council health chiefs are keen to underline each...
New coronavirus testing site opens at Ankerside Shopping Centre
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A NEW coronavirus community testing site is set to open at Ankerside Shopping Centre in Tamworth. The testing site, which is for people without coronavirus symptoms, will offer rapid tests to people in the borough...
700 oil-filled heaters going into Staffordshire homes to keep the most vulnerable warm
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AROUND 700 oil-filled heaters are going into Staffordshire homes as part of an ongoing project to keep the most vulnerable warm throughout winter. And they are being issued at an opportune time as Staffordshire Fire...
Residents urged to help tackle Tamworth’s Covid rise
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A RISE in coronavirus cases in Tamworth has prompted Staffordshire County Council and Tamworth Borough Council to come together to urge residents to do their bit to tackle Covid. Despite the national lockdown, Tamworth is...
New Helpline Available for Those Affected by COVID-19
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TAMWORTH Cornerstone Housing Association (TCHA) has set up a helpline for people who have been affected by the pandemic and especially the latest lockdown. Many people have found themselves in need of support for the...
People with learning disabilities in Staffordshire to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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THE COVID-19 vaccination programme in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is getting ready to vaccinate all of those in the area who have a diagnosed learning disability. Under the guidelines from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and...
A plea for patience issued by county council
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HEALTH officials in Staffordshire are issuing a plea for residents to remain patient and to keep following all the rules and getting tested regularly. Cases are falling locally but remain high with the new highly-transmissible...
Contacts of a Confirmed case of the South African Covid Variant in Tamworth to be Offered Testing
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PEOPLE who are known to have been in contact with an employee at a Tamworth business who has since identified as having the South African Covid variant are to be offered testing. The precautionary measure...
Bluebird Care Tamworth and Lichfield Wins Small Business of the Year Award
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BLUEBIRD Care Tamworth and Lichfield has won the Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield & Tamworth and Cannock Chase, Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. Bluebird Care Tamworth and Lichfield have been operating...
Police Reminder – “Do your bit to stop the spread this February half-term”
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FAMILIES are being urged to stick to the current lockdown guidelines during the half-term break as police and council leaders continue their efforts to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in Staffordshire. Staffordshire Police is continuing...
People encouraged not to attend Valentine’s Day gatherings or events
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PEOPLE in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged not to attend any gathering or unlicensed music event (UME) in the county for Valentine’s Day. Officers are aware that people may want to celebrate the occasion...
Local people invited to observe health and care meeting for the first time
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MEMBERS of the public will be able to learn more about local health and care delivery by being part of the latest online meeting of the Board responsible for the system across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent...
Rotary-led creative campaign promotes peace and mental wellbeing in schools
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SCHOOL pupils across the Staffordshire district are being invited to get creative as part of a Rotary Club campaign to promote peace and mental wellbeing among young people. The Peace Pole competition forms part of...
Rapid testing identifies 500 asymptomatic people in Staffordshire
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S mass community testing programme has identified over 500 people without Covid symptoms since its roll-out began. Staffordshire County Council began its rapid testing blitz to tackle the “silent spreaders”, people who carry the virus...
Tips to help stay warm and well – as very cold snap has begun
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WITH significantly cold weather forecast by the Met Office for much of the country as we go into next week, Public Health England (PHE) is reminding people how to stay warm and well and to...
Opening of New Covid Testing Site in Tamworth Welcomed
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TAMWORTH residents are being encouraged to make use of a new Covid testing centre, in a bid to bring down the rate of cases in the borough. The new NHS walk-through coronavirus testing facility in...
“No-one gets left behind” as more housebound patients receive COVID protection
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HOUSEBOUND patients have been reassured they are a high priority to receive protection from COVID. The vaccination programme continues to accelerate across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. But there have been concerns that in some areas patients...
Awards set to recognise best of County’s carers
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PEOPLE across Staffordshire are being invited to nominate carers, work colleagues, friends and family members for a special award. The 2021 Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards, now in their seventh year, recognise organisations and individuals...
Time To Talk Day: Forensic Collision Investigator talks of being left “emotionally numb” by job
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A FORENSIC Collision Investigator at Staffordshire Police has said how he was left “emotionally numb” by his job after dealing with a string of fatal crashes in a short space of time. Andy Hogan-Hughes was...
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...