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Moving message of hope at Tamworth Christmas Memorial Service from vicar who lost young son
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
A Tamworth vicar spoke about the death of his son, two weeks before his 10th birthday, as more than 500 people came together to remember lost loved ones at St Editha’s Church. Reverend Vic Van...
Alzheimer’s Research UK receives boost from Amazon
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
Alzheimer’s Research UK has received a donation of £1,000 from the Amazon team in Rugeley. Alzheimer’s Research UK is the country’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. The...
Santa leads the pack at Tamworth Castle’s St Giles Hospice Rudolph Run
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A squadron of Santas and a forest of Christmas trees led elves, Christmas presents and reindeer as festive fundraisers hit the road for the annual St Giles Hospice Rudolph Run at Tamworth Castle. The popular...
Local Resident hopes to raise funds to give a Veteran a bed this Christmas
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Local Resident Dan is hoping to raise funds with his sponsored walk around Tamworth to raise funding for the "Walking Home for Christmas" campaign. On the 15th of December, Dan will start in Tamworth...
Priest’s timely plea for homeless shelter instantly bags £5,000 donation from Tamworth Co-op
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A Catholic priest had his prayers answered when he turned to Tamworth Co-operative Society for help in running a winter night shelter for the town’s homeless. Father Michael White hand-delivered a letter to the chief...
Local family attraction helps disadvantaged children enjoy a Christmas to remember
Appears in: / Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
Local family-favourite attraction Drayton Manor Park gave thousands of underprivileged children a Christmas to remember when it welcomed charity, KidsOut, to its annual Drayton’s Magical Christmas event this week. The park welcomed over 3,000...
Grateful family of St Giles patient donates furniture to support hospice care
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
Asking for unwanted furniture to be collected might not sound like the most obvious way to raise funds for charity. But that's exactly how Christine Mortimer is calling on people to support St Giles Hospice...
St. Modwen signs first occupier to flagship Tamworth scheme as first phase completes
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
St. Modwen has completed the construction of 89,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space at its 35-acre employment scheme, St. Modwen Park Tamworth. The developer has delivered three speculative warehouse units, ranging from...
Proceeds from popular Christmas service will boost trust for children suffering from cancer
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
Proceeds from one of the biggest events in Tamworth’s festive calendar will boost a trust set up by the family of a young girl who lost a leg through bone cancer. Amelia Eldred, from Kingsbury...
Tamworth shoppers to take part in Operation Christmas at Ankerside
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire
The highly anticipated ‘Operation Christmas’ appeal has launched at Ankerside, with the public invited to donate gifts, which will be distributed between two worthwhile, local causes. For the 16th year, Ankerside is reaching out to...
Meet TV auctioneer at John Lewis Tamworth event
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SPECIALISTS from the world of jewellery, antiques and auctions have teamed up with John Lewis & Partners Tamworth for an exclusive pre-Christmas event. The Ventura Park store will be welcoming Richard Winterton Auctioneers for...
Staffordshire Families see life changing benefits from free central heating scheme
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Property/ Staffordshire
Eligible families across Staffordshire are getting their homes connected to gas for free and getting fully funded central heating systems installed to help keep their homes warm this winter. Households that currently aren’t connected to...
Deliveroo officially launches in Tamworth!
Appears in: / Business/ Entertainment/ Staffordshire
From 28th November, British Food delivery company Deliveroo is continuing its UK expansion, launching today in Tamworth. This means that locals can now order food from a range of restaurants, partnering with 30 eateries and...
Tamworth families remember loved ones this Christmas at St Giles Hospice Light Up a Life service
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health/ Staffordshire
People from across Tamworth and the St Giles Hospice catchment area will be coming together to remember their loved ones at special services arranged by St Giles Hospice this December. The Light Up a Life...
Central England Co-op reveals opening date and first look behind the scenes of a new Tamworth store
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Central England Co-op reveals the opening date and first look behind the scenes of its new Food Store in Tamworth Central England Co-operative can today reveal the launch date and a first look behind the...
Local author EJ Parry has a successful book signing event at WHSmith
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On Saturday 23rd Nov, local author Ed Parry held a book signing event at WHSmith in Ventura Park. The event was a great success with many people stopping to chat about Ed’s mysterious dark thriller...
Craig Charles to DJ at Statfold Barn Festival 2020
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The legendary Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show is coming to the Statfold Barn Festival next summer. The actor, broadcaster and Radio 2 DJ has been captivating crowds throughout the UK for many years...
PJ Masks character to get Ankerside’s Christmas fun started
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire
This weekend, Ankerside will be hosting some very special guests – TV sensation Catboy from PJ Masks – along with the shopping centre’s mascots Tammy and River – who will be helping shoppers get into...
Families kick off festive fun with St Giles Hospice Rudolph Run at Tamworth Castle
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Runners, walkers, families and their four-legged friends will be getting into the Christmas spirit at the annual Rudolph Run at Tamworth Castle next month. The festive fundraiser, taking place in the castle grounds on Sunday...
Six black and white TVs still in use in Tamworth as BBC One in colour hits 50
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Staffordshire/ West Midlands
As BBC One celebrates its 50th anniversary of colour TV this week, TV Licensing has revealed households in Tamworth are still watching TV programmes on black and white TV sets. There were six1 black and...
There’s ‘snow’ place like Drayton Manor Park’s Magical Christmas!
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Entertainment/ Staffordshire
Local family-favourite attraction Drayton Manor Park is preparing to bring a little piece of Lapland to Staffordshire this Christmas, with the return of its annual Magical Christmas event. Thomas Land will be transforming into a...
Girlguiding Tamworth is ready to welcome you!
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
Girlguiding in Tamworth gives all girls and young women lots of opportunities to learn and experience new and exciting activities in a safe and unique girl-only space. We give girls a voice and change...
HO, HO, HO! Santa & his elves are heading to Twycross Zoo for their most magical Christmas EVER!
Appears in: / Entertainment/ Staffordshire
With just 43 sleeps until the Christmas Day, festive preparations are well underway as Twycross Zoo looks forward to welcoming visitors to see Santa, Mrs Claus and their elves, starting this November! On selected dates...
Tamworth Veterans launch new Outdoor Clothing company
Appears in: / Business/ Environment/ Staffordshire
Muntanji, is a newly founded British Outdoor Clothing Company Headquartered in Birmingham and Created by two Veterans from the British Army who served under the local Tamworth Regiment the Mercians. The Mercian Regiment was formed...
Festive fun for all the family at St Giles Hospice Christmas Fair
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Santa is coming and families can enjoy a day of festive fun on Saturday 16th November when St Giles Hospice holds its annual Christmas Fair. The Whittington hospice has a packed afternoon of events and...
Staffordshire to lead Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday Commemorations
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People are being invited to take some time on Remembrance Sunday (10 November) and Armistice Day (Monday 11 November) to honour those who lost their lives during the nation’s wars. Leading the nation’s commemorations are...
Ankerside is flushing with pride for new loos
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire
Following this summer’s refresh of the toilet facilities at Ankerside, the shopping centre has been honoured with a prestigious ‘Platinum Grade’ by the Loo of the Year Awards. After receiving feedback from customers earlier this...
Which Christmas tree is right for you? Find your match with the Tree Team at Cannock Chase
Appears in: / Environment/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
FORESTRY England is making new traditions at Cannock Chase Forest - turning choosing a tree into an unforgettable day out. Christmas begins the moment you pick up your tree. And at Cannock Chase Forest, choosing...

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