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Communities in Tamworth will get extra support as the 2021 Census approaches
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THE Office for National Statistics (ONS) has appointed a Census Engagement Manager to support residents and help make Census 2021 a success. Kirat Raj Singh, the area’s Census Engagement Manager will help organisations, charities, faith...
Gritting pro’s five top tips for driving in the snow
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WITH the potential for more snow coming to the region over the next few days, we wanted to share some tips with you, to help when driving in the snow. Paul Dyson, owner of private...
It’s a fair cop! Police pay lowest insurance premiums, new data shows
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MEMBERS of the police force pay the cheapest car insurance premiums for insuring their personal vehicles, according to new data from a leading UK motoring insurance comparison website. Research carried out by Quotezone.co.uk...
10 tips for how to effectively homeschool
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SOCIAL media feeds are full right now with images and stories of people frantically trying to home school their children and sharing advice, but what is best? Well, if you had a hundred home educators...
Increase in Covid cases across Staffordshire after festive break
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LATEST figures show that Covid cases have risen steeply in Staffordshire following the Christmas holiday. Cases have risen right across the county, particularly in the South, with South Staffordshire and Cannock Covid rates escalating to...
Tier 4 -Stay at Home, what are the rules?
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WITH Staffordshire and neighbouring areas of Warwickshire, Birmingham & Black Country, Derbyshire and Leicestershire moving into Tier 4 - Stay at Home as of 0001 GMT today (Thursday), do you know what the rules...
Over £21million awarded to Tamworth from ‘Future High Streets Fund’
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IN what seems like an amazing Christmas present to Borough of Tamworth, Tamworth Council have been awarded £21,652,555 to help secure the future of the Town Centre - one of the largest amounts allocated...
People smuggling suspect wanted in connection with Essex lorry deaths arrested in Midlands
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A MAN wanted in Belgium on suspicion of smuggling a number of Vietnamese migrants found dead in a lorry in Essex has been arrested by the National Crime Agency. The man, who was located by...
What is a ‘Christmas Bubble’?
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ALTHOUGH it has been announced today (Thursday 17) that the Midlands region will be remaining in Tier-3, there is still the option to form a 'Christmas Bubble', but what does it mean? The festive period...
We remain in Tier 3 – What does this mean?
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UNFORTUNATELY, it has been announced this morning (17 December) that much of the Midlands will remain tier 3 lockdown measures. But what does that mean? This means that the tighter restrictions will remain in place...
Calls for Staffordshire to Work Together to Tackle Covid-19 as County Moves to Very High Alert Today
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STAFFORDSHIRE County Council are urging residents work together to continue to stop the spread of covid-19, after the county moved to the Very High Alert tier today. This means, despite falling Covid rates and the...
Lichfield MP explains why he supports Government’s Covid Rules in today’s vote
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THE Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant MP has contacted Tamworth Informed to explain why he feels he should support the Government in todays vote. MPs will vote at around 19.00 GMT today...
Consumer rights reminder for savvy shoppers
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SHOPPERS looking for bargains on Black Friday and Cyber Monday are being urged to get to know their consumer rights. Black Friday, on 27 November, is now the busiest shopping day of the year with...
Morrisons offers Emergency Service Workers 10% off all Groceries
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Blue Light Cardholders eligible for a 10% discount on their shopping. The card is available to those in the Emergency Services, Care Workers and Armed Forces. MORRISONS has announced today it is offering those...
You can now speak to Santa LIVE from your home!
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THIS year is the year where many of us have gone 'virtual' more than ever, and this includes Santa! Meeting Father Christmas in his grotto is one of the most magical experiences of the festive...
£17.4m more for cycling and walking in the West Midlands
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£17.4m announced for high-quality cycling and walking infrastructure across the West Midlands – to make local journeys safer for everyone Staffordshire is to receive £1,832,500 and Warwickshire is to receive £979,450 Funding allocated alongside strict...
Study finds people with learning disabilities had a higher death rate from COVID-19 during first wave
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Public Health England analysis shows that people with learning disabilities are estimated to have had a death rate from COVID-19 between 4.1 and 6.3 times higher than the general population in the...
Staffordshire moves to tier-2 this weekend
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THE Government has announced that after close discussions with local leaders, a number of areas, including Staffordshire Will move to Tier-2 from Saturday Morning. At 0001 GMT on Saturday 31 October, (just one minute in...
Village near Tamworth accelerates out of the broadband slow lane
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This project was part of a pilot project by Rural Connectivity Programme The Government has committed to spend an additional £5 billion extending gigabit broadband across the country from April 2021. AS part of the...
Its the end of British Summer Time as the clocks change
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ITS that time of year when we officially abandon British Summer Time and return to good old Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). That means the clocks 'fall back' - and it will start getting darker earlier...
Tamworth record 390 incidents of Graffiti last year
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A NEW report from Structural Repairs has revealed that Tamworth Council recorded 390 incidents of graffiti last year and removal costs of £15,000. In August and September 2020, the structural repair specialists requested data from...
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...
£1,500 on offer for companies taking on new young employees
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LOCAL employers are being encouraged to come together to apply to a new Kickstart Scheme that funds businesses to create six-month job placements for young people who are out of work. Launched this month by...
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 MP calls on businesses to sign up to the landmark Kickstart employment scheme
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New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people across United Kingdom, as part of the Coronavirus recovery Those on Universal Credit aged between 16-24 will be offered six-month work placements...
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...
Over half of all British car drivers speed in residential areas
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MORE than half of Britain’s car drivers are exceeding the speed limit, according to official figures released today from The Department for Transport. The data reveals that on roads in built-up areas, with a 30...
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...