/ Staffordshire

Train service overhaul boost for county’s residents and its economy
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
MAJOR changes to train services in Staffordshire introduced this weekend will improve passengers’ experience and benefit businesses, the county’s economy leader has said. Mark Winnington is also vice chairman of the West Midlands Rail...
Pupils get ready for Walk to School Week
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Staffordshire/ Young People
SCHOOL children from across Staffordshire will be putting their best foot forward when they take to the streets for this year’s Walk to School Week. The campaign, which starts on Monday 20 May, is encouraging...
County council sets out to help more people into work
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ Staffordshire/ Young People
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council has set out how it will help more people into work and develop their skills through apprenticeships, after launching its new Apprenticeship Strategy. The county council’s cabinet has agreed the new strategy, which...
Investigation continues in to Hednesford deaths
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DETECTIVES from Staffordshire Police are continuing to investigate after the bodies of a man and woman were found at an address in Hednesford, Cannock yesterday (16 May). Officers were called to a house on Hill...
Waste to energy facility marks five years of reducing waste to landfill and powering homes
Appears in: / Environment/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE’S energy recovery facility has now been operating for five years - diverting a million tonnes of non-recycled household waste from landfill to generate electricity. That’s enough to power the equivalent of 220,600 homes...
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...
Staffordshire backs small businesses to grow and create jobs
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
NEARLY two-and-a-half thousand small businesses in Staffordshire were supported by an advice and referral hub led by the county council over the last financial year. The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub, which is part of...
Whittington tots get to enjoy their snacks in comfort thanks to shoppers donating their dividends
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire/ Young People
YOUNGSTERS at a popular village playgroup no longer have to sit on the floor to enjoy their snacks because of the generosity of shoppers at the local convenience store. Children who attend Whittington Baby...
Investigation launched after discovery of two bodies in Hednesford
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
DETECTIVES from Staffordshire Police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman in Hednesford, Cannock.Emergency services were called to an address on Hill Street, Hednesford, at around 1030 BST this morning, Thursday...
House-hunters can make big savings on a new-build home in Tamworth
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
A GREAT deal is now on offer for fast-acting house-hunters at Bellway’s Peels Meadow development in Tamworth. The five-bedroom detached Moreton Supreme (plot 135, priced at £567,995) comes complete with a fantastic package...
Competitors gearing up for IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire
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COMPETITORS are gearing up for the 5th IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire, which is less than a month away. Under starter’s orders on 9 June will be more than 2400 competitors, all hoping to complete a...
View from the House – 15th May 2019
Appears in: / Health/ Politics/ Staffordshire
HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. Whilst Brexit may be paralysing the media, with constant news focus on it, this is not the case in the day to...
St Giles Hospice promises fun for all the family at Whittington summer fair
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Community & Charity/ Entertainment
ST GILES HOSPICE will be welcoming visitors to an afternoon of fun at its annual Summer Fair in Whittington on Saturday 25th May. The popular fundraising event will be offering attractions for all the family at...
MP meets with Secretary of State for Health to discuss mental health care in Tamworth
Appears in: / Health/ Politics/ Staffordshire
THE Member of Parliament for Tamworth, Christopher Pincher has met with the Secretary of State for Health in a bid to keep mental health care in Tamworth. Commenting, Christopher Pincher MP said: “Like many of you...
Meet Staffordshire’s foster families helping to ‘Change a future’
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire/ Young People
‘CHANGE A FUTURE’ is the latest campaign from Staffordshire County Council’s Fostering Service to help find families for some of the county’s most vulnerable children. The rallying call comes alongside Foster Care Fortnight, the national campaign...
Could your business go to Space?
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IF your business provides activities for young people aged between 8–17 then the Staffordshire Space programme wants to work with you to provide a space (no pun intended!) where all local activities are advertised...
Burntwood couple found guilty of child cruelty and causing or allowing the death of a child
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A COUPLE from Burntwood have been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and child cruelty after jurors heard their baby son had suffered injuries prior to his death in 2014...
Staffordshire Hospice receives support from Amazon Rugeley
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CHILDREN, staff and volunteers from a charity that provides care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions recently came for a tour of the Amazon fulfilment centre in Rugeley and received a range of...
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...
Support for most vulnerable continues
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council is making sure it carries out assessments quickly to ensure that people unable to make their own decisions are not held against their best interests in care homes, hospices and hospitals. The number...
More trains, refurbished carriages and extra seats for commuter services into and out of Tamworth
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TAMWORTH’S MP, Christopher Pincher, and the West Midlands Railway service recently met to go through the new plans for the lines running through Tamworth. West Midlands Railway run two lines that go through the Tamworth...
Closure date from Public Office at Tamworth Police Station confirmed
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THE date of the closure of the public enquiry office at Tamworth Police Station has been announced - and it is next week! In January we reported that Staffordshire Police was to close all but three...
Shoppers splash their ‘divi’ cash to help Tamworth swimming club for the disabled
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health/ Staffordshire
VOLUNTEERS at a Tamworth swimming club have been buoyed by a £500 donation which will help adults and children with a range of disabilities learning to swim. Tamworth Unicorns Swimming Club for Disabled Persons has...
New countywide multi-operator day travel pass launched
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ TransportHeadline
AN all-day travel pass allowing multiple journeys on Staffordshire’s main five operators has been launched. The new ‘Knot’ bus ticket is supported by Staffordshire County Council and costs just £7.It will enable people to...
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...
Bellway appoints new sales manager for West Midlands division
Appears in: / Business/ Property/ Staffordshire
A NEW sales manager has been appointed at Bellway’s West Midlands division based in Tamworth after working her way up through the ranks. Rachel Marner, from Telford, is now based at the company’s divisional office...
Staffordshire residents urged to get composting with FREE bins
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Environment/ Staffordshire
HOUSEHOLDERS in Staffordshire are being urged to take up composting with the aid of free compost bins from the county council. This week is International Composting Week and people can now order a compost bin online...
Here’s how to get 50% off Drayton Manor Park tickets this week!
Appears in: / Entertainment/ StaffordshireHeadline
LOCAL family-favourite attraction Drayton Manor Park is offering 50% off tickets for this weekend, but you’ll have to act fast. The Staffordshire-based theme park will be hosting a flash sale on its website from 10am on...