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Your Country needs you! – Dance for VE Day
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ENGLISH Heritage is calling on the nation to ‘Dance for VE Day’ to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of Second World War in Europe. Over the May Bank Holiday, the charity will lend...
Highways crews work around the clock to tackle effects of Storm Ciara
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S highways crews were out in force over the weekend and today as heavy winds hit the county, bringing down trees and branches. Storm Ciara which swept across the UK on Saturday and Sunday triggered...
Detective who suffered sexual abuse urges victims to come forward
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A DETECTIVE who was sexually abused as a child by convicted paedophile Barry Bennell has said the best thing he ever did was ‘speak up’ and is urging victims to come forward as part of...
Every child in England to be offered cycle training
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THE Government has today, Friday 7 February, announced all children in England will be taught the skills for a lifetime of cycling, as its Bikeability training programme is significantly expanded. The Cycling Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris...
New owner wanted for world’s oldest Post Office!
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IF you fancy a move far away from Tamworth and a new business challenge, then this opportunity be just for you! Are you ready for a new challenge which is over a 250-mile drive from...
“It’s only one more mobile phone”, said seven billion people – Twycross Zoo has its say…
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TWYCROSS Zoo is pleading with parents to think of all options before buying a mobile phone for their child due to the devastating impact on the habitat of wild bonobos, one of the four great...
MenB vaccination has reduced meningitis and septicaemia in young children by almost two-thirds
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A NEW study by Public Health England (PHE) shows that infant vaccination against group B meningococcal disease (MenB) has resulted in a significant decline in cases of the disease in young children since the...
Police in West Midlands praised for bringing down Dark Web paedophile ring
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A SPECIALIST police unit in the West Midlands has been credited with helping bring down one of the most shocking online paedophile rings in recent history. Yesterday (23 Jan) Portuguese police held a press conference...
Businesses urged to use FREE Brexit business support
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Local businesses can now receive free Brexit advice and support, from a Tamworth Borough Council Growth Advisor, based at the Tamworth Enterprise Centre (TEC). Growth Advisor, Louise Stolz, is offering help to small and medium-sized...
West Midlands Railway supporting Remembrance Day travel
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WEST Midlands Railway is playing its part in the upcoming Remembrance Day commemorations by offering free or discounted travel to poppy collectors, armed forces personnel and veterans. With hundreds of volunteers expected to line 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...
Twycross Zoo’s hair-raising HORRORS will haunt you well beyond Halloween
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IN the run-up to Halloween, Twycross Zoo is educating its visitors and teaching them all about the horrors that animals face in the wild. Twycross Zoo which is a conservation charity has created its very...
Why are pets scared of fireworks?
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MANY animals find fireworks scary. It's estimated that 45 per cent of dogs in the UK show signs of fear when they hear fireworks. It doesn’t have to be that way though, so don’t ignore...
Warnings given on National Burn Awareness Day
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ON National Burn Awareness Day Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to take care when they light candles and oil burners in their homes. A woman who suffered painful burns when a scented...
Get Ready for Brexit and use the Government’s Resources
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THE Member of Parliament for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, has reminded local residents and businesses of the importance to prepare for leaving the EU. He has also urged people to make use of the governments brexit...
Tamworth MP, Christopher Pincher, joins Tamworth troops in Cyprus
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AS Minister for Europe, Christopher Pincher MP recently visited Cyprus to meet with Cypriot leaders, as well as visit Mercian troops at the British Forces Headquarters. Christopher visited the British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus...
‘Promise Tracker’ shows Boris Johnson is more true to his word than Donald Trump
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WHATEVER your political allegiances, we have found this fascinating new tool that you may find interesting. It shows how the G7 leaders compare on keeping their promises. Boris Johnson has kept as many of his...
EVERY MIND MATTERS – ground-breaking new platform launched to support mental health
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PUBLIC Health England (PHE), in partnership with the NHS, today launches Every Mind Matters to help people take simple steps to look after their mental health, improve their mental wellbeing and support others. It is increasingly...
Bellway puts customers in the spotlight to spread the word on Help to Buy
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BELLWAY is shining the spotlight on its customers as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the Government-backed Help to Buy scheme for new homes. Launched in 2013, the scheme has helped 211,000...
Man accused of murder remanded in custody until next hearing
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A MAN accused of murdering 20-year-old Keeley Bunker from Tamworth has been remanded in custody by a judge at Stafford Crown Court today. Wesley Streete who is 19-years-old and of no fixed abode has been...
West Midlands rail operators come to aid of Thomas Cook customers
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HOLIDAYMAKERS affected by the collapse of holiday company Thomas Cook are being offered assistance by West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway - including free travel or refunded tickets to and from Birmingham or Liverpool...
Tamworth MP issues advice for Thomas Cook customers
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TAMWORTH Member of Parliament and Foreign Office Minister, Christopher Pincher, has this morning issued advice to customers of Thomas Cook. Chris has said: "Sadly in the early morning Thomas Cook went into administration. This...
Birmingam Airport issue statement for Thomas Cook customers
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BIRMINGHAM Airport has this morning issued a statement for customers of Thomas Cook, specifically those due to travel today. A spokesperson for the Airport has contacted Tamworth Informed, saying: It is with regret that we...
Man charged with Murder over death of Keeley Bunker
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A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in woodland in Tamworth on Thursday 19 September. Wesley Streete from Tamworth has been charged with murder and will appear...
Thousands from Midlands Churches Take Part in Climate Action Day
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THOUSANDS of people from Midlands’ churches – including over 600 at Lichfield Cathedral – called for climate justice this week on Friday 20 September. A climate change emergency has been declared by Parliament and hundreds...
Parents in Staffordshire urged to help stop rise in child money mules
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PARENTS and guardians in Staffordshire are being urged to warn their children about the dangers of becoming a money mule, with figures revealing the number of 14-18-year olds misusing their bank accounts has risen by 73...
Churches Rally for Climate Action Day
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CHURCHES are staging dozens of events across the region as part of a global day of action to call for climate justice on Friday 20 September. Lichfield Diocese has called on churches to get involved...
Councils urge residents to waste less plastic
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THROUGH the Joint Waste Service with Lichfield, Tamworth Borough Council has launched a new campaign to encourage residents to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. With increasing awareness of the harm it is doing to...