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Young professionals successfully receive a free 12-month business programme 
Appears in: / Business/ Staffordshire/ Young People
YOUNG talented business professionals across Tamworth and Lichfield District have received a FREE 12-month membership to Future Faces Chamber of Commerce, for the second year running. Following the success of the business programme last year...
Wigginton Park takes silver in regional ‘In Bloom’ competition
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Environment/ Staffordshire
ONE of Tamworth’s best-loved parks has scooped silver gilt this year in a Heart of England in Bloom category. The borough’s accolade for Wigginton Park in the ‘Parks and Open Spaces’ category was revealed at...
Central Building Control Partnership launched
Appears in: / Property/ StaffordshireHeadline
THE building control teams from six Midlands councils have joined forces to share their considerable knowledge and expertise. On 12 September 2019, the building control teams from across six local authorities launched Central Building Control...
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NEWS Suspected burglars crash whilst fleeing from police
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
FOUR men have been injured after a car they travelling in whilst fleeing the scene of a burglary crashed after they made off from Police. Staffordshire Police say that the crash occurred after they were...
Staffordshire Police trials new policing tactic at intu Potteries
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
PROJECT SERVATOR – a policing tactic used to disrupt a range of criminality, including terrorism – will be trialled at intu Potteries from Friday 13 September. Project Servator sees police, businesses, community partners and the...
On your bike for national cycling to school campaign
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ Transport
SCHOOLS across Staffordshire are being invited to take part in the 2019 Bike to School Week, from 23 to 27 September. The Bike to School Week campaign, being supported by Staffordshire County Council’s school travel...
Tamworth business in the running for a top award!
Appears in: / Arts & Culture/ Business/ Staffordshire
VANILLA Underground, based in Tamworth, is in the running for a top award for Midlands family businesses. Vanilla Underground is a first-generation family business and was started by Jason & Deniz Yarnell, husband and...
New campaign to bust myths on fostering launches
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ Young PeopleHeadline
‘NO MYTHS, No Ifs, No Buts…’ is the latest campaign to help find foster families for some of the county’s most vulnerable children. The latest campaign, being led by Staffordshire foster carers aims to find...
Driver dies in serious collison in Lichfield
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire/ Transport
OFFICERS from the West Midlands and Staffordshire Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision in the Lichfield area today (10 September).The collision happened at around 1130 BST near...
Last chance to bid for funding to make your community safer
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire
TIME is running out for local community groups across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to apply for funding to turn great ideas for making their area safer into reality. Staffordshire’s Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime Commissioner...
Three dogs rescued from Burton house fire caused by candle
Appears in: / Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service are urging residents to take care when using candles in their home following a serious fire in Burton. Crews from Burton and Tutbury attended the house fire on Evershed Way...
Investigation into two Burton deaths continues
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
DETECTIVES investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in Burton on Wednesday are continuing their enquiries today.The bodies of a 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were discovered at an address on...
Toddler found alive in house with two dead adults in Burton
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
A TODDLER has been found inside a property in Burton where two dead adults were discovered last night. Detectives are this morning continuing to investigate following the discovery of the two bodies after being called...
National campaign to recruit 20,000 police officers launches today
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Education & Employment/ Staffordshire
A NATIONAL campaign to recruit 20,000 new police officers is launched today (Thursday) – urging people to join the police and ‘Be a force for all’. The police recruitment drive is the biggest...
Hundreds of cyclists hit road to support St Giles Hospice
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Leisure & Sport/ Staffordshire
MORE than 500 people saddled up and used their pedal power to help raise funds for St Giles Hospice at the weekend as part of the charity’s annual Cycle St Giles Autumn event. Organisers expect...
Fire Service goes pink for organ donation
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Health/ Staffordshire
FIRE Service vehicles in Burton-on-Trent are going pink to show support and raise awareness of organ donation. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is launching its new look, pink fire engine and fire car on September...
Asian Hornet which threatens honey bees spotted in Tamworth
Appears in: / Environment/ Staffordshire/ UK News
A SIGHTING of an Asian hornet, which threatens native honey bees and other pollinating insects was confirmed in Tamworth today (2 September 2019). This is the first report since July, when a single Asian hornet...
Man Who Broke Police Officer’s Legs in Getaway Attempt Jailed for 12 Years
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Incidents & Appeals/ Staffordshire
A STAFFORD man who broke a police officer’s legs when he drove at her in an attempt to evade arrest has been jailed for 12 years. Gurajdeep Malhi drove at PC Claire Bond as she...
County prepares to celebrate Staffordshire history festival
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ StaffordshireHeadline
FAMILIES from across Staffordshire are being invited to join two months of celebrations of the county’s fascinating past. The 10th anniversary of the discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard and the 80th anniversary of the outbreak...
Police and fire and rescue to serve the public from joint base in Tamworth
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE firefighters and police officers will work out of one base in Tamworth, working together for the benefit of the public. The move is the latest step in Staffordshire Commissioner Matthew Ellis’ promise to use...
Ankerside extends access to mobility aids
Appears in: / Business/ Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre is delighted to announce that customers requiring mobility support during their visit will now be able to access a range of products seven days a week. Ankerside visitors are now able to...
Your Staffordshire Card scheme finishing at the end of the month
Appears in: / Staffordshire/ Transport/ Young People
PARENTS and carers are being reminded that the Your Staffordshire Card (YSC) scheme is ending on 31 August 2019 and will no longer be accepted after this date. With the new school term just around...
WMAS remains the only ‘Outstanding’ Ambulance Service
Appears in: / Health/ North Warwickshire/ Staffordshire
THE results are in and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has once again rated West Midlands Ambulance Service as ‘Outstanding’, the highest possible rating from health and social care regulator. The CQC inspected the Service...
Staffordshire Police support national speeding campaign
Appears in: / Crime & Justice/ Staffordshire/ Transport
Police in Staffordshire will be focusing on drivers who speed in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and casualties on the county’s roads this summer. The campaign's primary aim is to prevent speeding...
Tamworth and Nuneaton to have a share of £1 billion to improve Town Centres
Appears in: / Business/ North Warwickshire/ Politics
TAMWORTH and Nuneaton have been announced as one of 50 Town Centres to receive a share of £1 Billion from the Government in an expansion of the High Streets fund. The funding could be used...
Tamworth Schools and Academies receive GCSE Results
Appears in: / Education & Employment/ StaffordshireHeadline
STUDENTS from across Tamworth received their GCSE results today, against a National picture which has seen GCSE grades are on the rise despite the new "tougher" exams. 2018 saw the introduction of the new...
Landmark for Staffordshire libraries
Appears in: / Community & Charity/ Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE’S flagship community library programme is celebrating a major milestone. This month’s transfer of the day-to-day management and delivery of Penkridge library to Penkridge Parish Council is the 27th successful completion and marks the end...
Commissioner holds first fire and rescue service public performance meeting
Appears in: / Politics/ StaffordshireHeadline
STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner Matthew Ellis has held the first fire and rescue service public performance meeting since he became responsible for its governance. The performance meeting, which was filmed and live-streamed in full, was an opportunity...