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Owl Homes employee takes to the skies in support of The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
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AN employee of Tamworth based Owl Homes, took to the skies on Saturday 10 October in support of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust. Jane Lees, an Assistant Finance Manager signed up to take on the...
Staffordshire at Risk of Facing High Alert Level as Covid-19 Cases Continue to Rise
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RESIDENTS in Staffordshire are being warned that the county could soon be placed on the Government’s High Alert Level, unless it can curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases. All borough and districts are now...
Nursing recruitment drive underway as NHS trust gears up for winter
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A NURSING recruitment drive is underway at a Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) hospital to help meet winter demand. Staff are being recruited at MPFT’s Haywood Hospital near Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent. These will be...
Over 4,000,000 items of PPE now delivered in Staffordshire
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MORE than four million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have now been packed and delivered by Staffordshire County Council to frontline staff to help keep the county safe. In addition to providing almost £18m...
Urgent warning issued as hospitals near capacity
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Total beds occupied by confirmed Covid-19 patients has quadrupled over the past month and 12-hour waits have nearly quadrupled since May THE Royal College of Emergency Medicine has issued an urgent warning after the publication of performance data for Emergency Departments in...
Local MP Christopher Pincher urges residents across Tamworth to get flu vaccine this winter
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Largest ever flu vaccination campaign launched in England Everyone over the age of 50 to be offered a flu vaccine Local MP urges eligible constituents to take up the vaccine LOCAL MP Christopher Pincher has...
Giving blood at Birmingham Donor Centre remains essential for the NHS
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BLOOD donors in Birmingham and the surrounding areas are being urged by NHS Blood and Transplant to keep donating as normal if they are fit and healthy. Whilst the city remains under local Covid-19 restrictions...
People reminded about support to help them stop smoking
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PEOPLE in Staffordshire who smoke but want support to give It up are being reminded that help is at hand. In Staffordshire, it is estimated that 13.9% of adults still smoke with many wishing...
Secret footage shows 6-a-side football league flouting regulations
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SHOCKING footage has emerged of a 6-a-side football league flouting regulations – potentially placing hundreds of people in severe danger of the killer disease. Footage provided to Tamworth Informed from Leisure Leagues backs up their...
Staffordshire residents and businesses urged to embrace new NHS app
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THE NHS Covid-19 app and QR check-in launched today (24 September) in England and Wales. This means that certain premises, including council-run venues, will be legally required to display NHS QR posters. The county council has...
Cycle St Giles Autumn fundraising event cancelled
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RISING COVID-19 infections and the announcement of new local restrictions have resulted in St Giles Hospice having to cancel its popular Cycle St Giles Autumn bike ride this year. The annual fundraising event, which had...
Local COVID-19 test centre pilots to be extended
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LOCAL test centre pilots to help people with COVID-19 symptoms get tested in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are to be rolled out again next week. The community testing centres in Fenton, Burton and Stafford have been...
Staffordshire Residents Advised on new “lockdown” Areas from Tuesday
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PEOPLE in Staffordshire are being advised on travel to and from “lockdown” areas, as more places face new Covid-19 restrictions from Tuesday. Neighbouring Wolverhampton joins Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull on a growing list of towns...
Tamworth Castle Grounds toilets reduce opening hours in preparation for autumn
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Opening times for Tamworth’s public toilets in the Castle Grounds will switch to the autumn and winter schedule next week. From Monday, September 14, the toilets will only be open between 10 am – 4...
Tamworth Company Invests £80,000 in New Machinery to Ramp Up NHS Production
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During the height of the pandemic, Wearwell also used its PPE expertise to manufacture and donate full sets of scrubs to the Marie Curie hospice in the West Midlands. TAMWORTH workwear manufacturer Wearwell has invested...
PHE Launches Mental Health Campaign to Support Children, Young People and Their Parents
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Half of parents in the West Midlands say their children's mental wellbeing has been one of their biggest worries during COVID New Public Health England (PHE) data shows that half of parents (50%) surveyed in...
Tamworth Couple Taking Part in Dementia Research During a Pandemic
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WE often forget that for people living with dementia, they are not the only ones who are affected by the disease. It affects their family and the people around them. During September, which is Alzheimer's...
COVID-19 Testing Unit In Tamworth Today
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A MOBILE Testing Unit will be in Tamworth Today (Wednesday) and Thursday offering COVID-19 tests to anyone who has symptoms of the virus. The centre at the Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital will be open...
School issues statement as 2 year groups sent home amid COVID fears
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PUPILS from two year groups have been sent home from a Tamworth High School this morning (Tuesday) after a pupil and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Around 400 pupils have now been sent...
COVID-19 case confirmed at Tamworth High School
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PUPILS have been sent home from a Tamworth High School this morning (Tuesday) after a pupil and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Around 200 pupils were being sent home this morning from the...
PHE launches new mental health campaign to support children, young people and their parents
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Over half of parents say their children’s mental wellbeing has been one of their biggest worries during COVID MOST families have experienced upheaval in their daily lives during the pandemic. With children and young people...
Visitors to Tamworth bar advised to get tested after two positive cases
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CUSTOMERS who visited Bonds Bar in Church Street, Tamworth on Sunday 30 August are being urged to book a test for Covid-19. Two people who went to the bar that evening have since tested positive for...
Tamworth domestic abuse support service prepares for possible rise in referrals as schools reopen across Tamworth
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A DOMESTIC abuse support service is preparing for a possible increase in referrals following the reopening of schools across Tamworth. New Era provides emotional support, practical help and a range of advocacy services to any...
Sprinkler system saves Tamworth man’s life
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A MAN has had a lucky escape from a fire at his sheltered housing flat in Tamworth thanks to a sprinkler system fitted after a blaze at the property five years ago. Firefighters from Staffordshire...
Local housebuilder supports Tamworth hygiene bank
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A MIDLANDS housebuilder is supporting a local initiative to combat hygiene poverty in the community. Redrow Homes Midlands launched a drop-off point at its office in Kinsall Green to collect products on behalf of Tamworth...
Three quarters of Midlanders want career change due to COVID
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Medicine and Care work is at the top of peoples list for a new career and 7% have an ambition of being a Youtube star! A STAGGERING 73% of people across Birmingham and the West...
School investment to reduce number of children going into care
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SOCIAL workers are to be placed in schools in a bid to reduce the number of referrals for specialist help. Staffordshire County Council has been awarded nearly £300,000 to introduce the trial scheme to...
Urgent appeal for COVID-19 plasma donors in Birmingham area to help trial during any second wave
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THERE is an urgent need for more people in Birmingham and the surrounding areas who have recovered from coronavirus to donate convalescent plasma. NHS Blood and Transplant has issued the public appeal to help make...
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