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Plan your journey in advance and enjoy the holiday getaway
Appears in: / Transport/ UK NewsHeadline
PEOPLE are being advised to plan their journey if heading away for the bank holiday or Whitsun week and check online for the latest traffic information. Roads are expected to be busy from Friday as...
Tamworth area to see increased funding to help people off the streets and into accommodation
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Politics/ Staffordshire
TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has welcomed the Government’s announcement that more than £25 million will be allocated to 108 areas across the country, including in Lichfield and Tamworth. This will provide vital funding to help...
British strawberries are now on supermarket shelves in abundance
Appears in: / Health/ UK NewsHeadline
THE British strawberry season has started earlier this year, after a warmer winter and spring have helped to speed up strawberry flowering and ripening. Strawberry lovers can enjoy their favourite British fruit right now...
Hackers target WhatsApp in ‘targeted surveillance attack’
Appears in: / Science & Technology/ UK News
IT has emerged today (Tuesday) that hackers have been able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other mobile devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp. WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook...
URGENT product recall issued by Cow & Gate
Appears in: / Health/ Incidents & Appeals/ UK News
COW & GATE has issued an urgent product recall of Cheesy Broccoli Bake Stage 3 (10+ months) because it may contain small pieces of blue rubber. The warning has been issued as clearly, this...
Tamworth MP backs campaign to support retired Police officers and their families
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Politics/ UK News
THE National Association for Retired Police Officers (NARPO) represents nearly 90,000 former police officers of all ranks, together with their widows, widowers and former partners. With changes to pensions, Christopher is seeking clarity to...
People urged to take care when buying sunglasses and sunscreen during national awareness week
Appears in: / Business/ Health/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE residents are being reminded to check that new sunglasses and sunscreen offer the necessary protection and are not counterfeits as part of a national awareness week. The county council’s trading standards team has issued a...
Drayton Manor Park is giving away FREE ENTRY to celebrate the birth of the royal baby… but there’s a catch
Appears in: / Entertainment/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
THE Midlands’ most popular theme park is celebrating the birth of the royal baby with FREE entry this weekend, but only for namesakes of baby Archie. Drayton Manor Park is inviting visitors young and old...
Plea from water rescue team
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire/ UK News
WATER rescuers are pleading with the public to take extra care around open water and where possible, only swim in supervised pools. Firefighters from Tamworth Community Fire Station have spoken out about the stress and...
Election 2019 – Follow our live coverage
Appears in: / Politics/ UK NewsHeadline
VOTERS across the Borough took to the polls today to cast their vote in the Borough Council Election.  We will be bringing you coverage throughout the night as the polls close and the votes...
Hot or Not: Interactive tool reveals best UK Towns and Cities to live
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ UK NewsHeadline
A BRAND new tool has launched today, enabling Britons to find out the location in the UK that is statistically the ‘best’ to live, taking into account salaries, house prices crime rates and even life...
Lichfield and Nuneaton Debenhams stores safe for now
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire/ UK News
THE Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant MP has expressed his relief that Lichfield Debenhams is not on the initial list of stores to close. Fortunately, another local store in Nuneaton is also not on...
Vaccine heroes prove that not all heroes wear capes!
Appears in: / Health/ UK News/ Young People
WEST Midlands vaccine heroes calling on parents to make sure children are up to date with their immunisations. Public Health England (PHE) West Midlands is reminding people to make sure their children are up...
Tamworth MP pays tribute to 50 continuous years of nuclear deterrent at sea
Appears in: / Politics/ UK NewsHeadline
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of always being a Royal Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine at sea, providing the nation's deterrent and ensuring the UK remains safe. Last week, Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson...
Over 44,000 Tamworth residents see a cut in their income tax
Appears in: / Politics/ UK NewsHeadline
WORKING families across Tamworth can look forward to having more money in their pockets – thanks to a range of new Government measures which came into effect last week. From the start of the new...
MPs to stay in Westminster longer to debate Brexit
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WITH the future course of Brexit still to be decided by MPs, the House of Commons is to remain in session longer than expected to break the deadlock. The Leader of the House of Commons, Andrea...
Buoyant East Midlands helps to drive Bellway growth
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
BELLWAY has reported rising demand for homes in the East Midlands as the region was named as one of the company’s key growth areas. Announcing its half-year results this week, Bellway revealed it's East Midlands...
Greater powers for police to use stop and search to tackle violent crime
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ UK NewsHeadline
THE government is today (31 March) empowering more officers to authorise enhanced stop and search powers as part of continued action to tackle knife crime.Home Secretary Sajid Javid is also making it simpler...
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...
Bellway set to hit apprenticeship targets in 2019
Appears in: / Business/ Education & Employment/ Property
BELLWAY is set to become one of the first major British housebuilders to achieve ‘5% Club’ status when it reaches its apprenticeship target this year. The company, which builds houses across England, Scotland and Wales...
Christopher Pincher MP to vote to keep ‘No Deal’ on the table
Appears in: / Politics/ UK NewsHeadline
THE Member of Parliament for Tamworth - Christopher Pincher MP has said that he will be voting to keep the No Deal option on the table in tonight's crucial House of Commons Vote. Last night...
View from the House – 9th March 2019
Appears in: / Politics/ Staffordshire/ UK News
HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. On Monday I with the senior Staffordshire County Council team, including the Council leader Cllr Philip Atkins. They gave an update...
2019 Marks a Bright Future for MIdlands SMEs, says Adams Moore Ltd
Appears in: / Business/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
ACCOUNTANCY and Business Advice Firm, Adams Moore Ltd, is reassuring SMEs that Birmingham and the West Midlands continue to thrive in the face of Brexit uncertainty. The Tamworth based firm is promoting ‘agile business’ and highlighting...
Christopher Pincher MP welcomes Government roll-out of ID cards for Armed Forces veterans
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ UK NewsHeadline
A NEW ID card for armed forces veterans, which will help them access specialist support and services, has started to be issued to service leavers. From the end of February, any personnel who have left...
BBC Presenter Lined Up for Media Student Awards
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Education & Employment/ Entertainment
A TALENTED young radio presenter will be a guest speaker at the Midlands Media Student Awards, being held in Birmingham on Wednesday, 10 April. Alex Noble (pictured), a graduate from the University of Nottingham, showcases...
Man sentenced after Measham murder where he slit partner’s throat
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ UK News
A MAN who brutally killed his girlfriend on her birthday has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Jeremy Clarke was yesterday (18 February) found guilty of the murder of Tracey Evans following...
Almost half of Tamworth businesses may not be equipped for April’s ‘making tax digital’, warns Adams Moore
Appears in: / Business/ UK News
ACCOUNTANCY and Business Advice Firm, Adams Moore Ltd is concerned that large numbers of local companies – as many as four in ten – are not yet prepared for the new Making Tax Digital for...
Police Dogs one step closer to protection under the Law
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Politics/ UK News
FEARLESS police dog, Finn, visited Parliament last week to see the Bill in his name passed by MPs. Finn saved the life of his handler, PC Wardell at an incident in Hertfordshire in 2016. A...