/ Staffordshire

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
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Entertainment/ Leisure & Sport
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
Appears in: / Staffordshire
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...
Extra investment safeguarding Staffordshire children
Appears in: / Health/ Staffordshire/ Young People
MILLIONS of pounds are to be invested in keeping more children out of care, Staffordshire County Council has said. Staffordshire County Council is allocating an additional £8.1m for additional frontline staff and more preventative...
Fire and Police Collaboration Savings to Fund Enhanced Fire Safety
Appears in: / Politics/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner Matthew Ellis has approved funding for an enhanced fire safety team to protect Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Mr Ellis approved an initial boost to the fire safety team, as a result of the already...
Sponsor confirmed for new Free School
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ StaffordshireHeadline
A NEW free school planned for Tamworth will become part of the Fierté Charitable Trust, the Department for Education has announced. The free school will be built on land in Anker Valley, Tamworth, and will...
Drayton Manor Park’s Fireworks Spectacular set to be out of this world!
Appears in: / Entertainment/ StaffordshireHeadline
Local family-favourite attraction Drayton Manor Park’s highly anticipated Fireworks Spectacular has lift-off, with a special space theme this year! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, the Staffordshire-based theme park will...
Tamworth Air Cadets explore Parliament with MP Christopher Pincher
Appears in: / Politics/ Staffordshire/ Young People
OVER 20 air cadets of the 1122 Squadron, based in Tamworth, made their way down to Westminster to learn more about the war memorials within London, as well as visiting Parliament. The day in Parliament...
Tamworth Gate Gallop raises £7,600 for St Giles Hospice
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health/ Leisure & Sport
FUNDRAISERS certainly hit the ground running at this year’s Tamworth Gate Gallop – with the event raising an amazing £7,600 for St Giles Hospice. The popular annual family event, the 'Gate Gallop', organised by...
Staffordshire set to introduce One Health and Care electronic integrated care records
Appears in: / Health/ StaffordshireHeadline
PATIENTS’ health and care records in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will soon be available electronically to authorised health and social care practitioners. One Health and Care electronic integrated records will mean a doctor in a hospital...
Spooky Staffordshire cycling routes to explore this Halloween
Appears in: / Entertainment/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE’S cyclists can mix spooks with spokes this Halloween by exploring some of the county’s eeriest cycle routes Criss-crossing Staffordshire are miles of cycle lanes and national cycleways, all of which are used every day...
A new Primary School for Tamworth, due for 2021
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Politics/ Staffordshire
THIS week, local Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher received confirmation from the Department for Education that Fierte Multi Academy Trust has been given the approval to sponsor a new primary free school in Anker Valley, which...
Awards celebrate county’s best tourism and hospitality businesses
Appears in: / Leisure & Sport/ StaffordshireHeadline
SOME of Staffordshire’s best tourism and food & drink businesses have been crowned at a glittering black-tie awards dinner. Businesses from across the county were celebrating at the 2019 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism &...
Tamworth football team scores with cash donation
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
A LOCAL junior football team kicked off the season with a brand-new sponsor after being backed with a £1,500 donation from M6toll. Amington Emeralds Junior Football Team has been selected as one of M6toll’s...
Digital development for health and social care on its way
Appears in: / Health/ Science & Technology/ Staffordshire
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence, remote consultations and even robots will be increasingly used to support face-to-face contact in Staffordshire’s health and social care system. The county’s public health leader is calling for a debate on the increasing...
Under a week left to apply for secondary school place
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
PARENTS now have less than one week to apply for a secondary school in Staffordshire or Warwickshire. Admission applications to secondary schools in both Staffordshire and Warwickshire close on October 31, so parents still have...
People urged not to store large quantities of fireworks at home
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
PEOPLE from across Staffordshire are being reminded not to store large amounts of fireworks at home. The warning comes from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards team following the discovery on Friday night (18 October) of...
Tamworth shop owner fined for selling counterfeit tobacco
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
A SHOP owner from Tamworth has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £1,127 for selling counterfeit tobacco. Jameel Gheny, aged 40 from Birmingham was sentenced at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Friday...
Wildlife Trust set to launch new Tamworth events after securing M6 Toll funding
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Environment/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE Wildlife Trust is set to launch a series of events to boost its community engagement in Tamworth after scooping an £8,000 prize in a public vote. The charity and it's Wild About Tamworth...
Warning to heat your home safely after Lichfield home fire
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is warning residents to heat their homes safely as the temperature gets colder. The plea comes after a fire in a mobile home on Roddige Lane, in Lichfield. Crews from...
Traders reminded of fireworks sales safety
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE Businesses are being reminded about the need for the safe storage and sale of fireworks. Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards officers will be visiting premises across the county in the run-up to bonfire...
Have your say on how we protect and improve Cannock Chase
Appears in: / Environment/ StaffordshireHeadline
A PARTNERSHIP that works to protect the habitats of Cannock Chase from accidental damage caused by visitors is seeking views on its plans for how this internationally important landscape will be protected in the future...