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Bogus caller cons widower out of £1,400

Bogus caller cons Tamworth widower out of £1,400

EXCLUSIVE: An 88-year-old Tamworth widower has spoken of his anger after a bogus caller conned him out of hundreds of pounds. The Wilnecote man, who...

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Swine flu confirmed at Tamworth schools

Swine flu is confirmed at two Tamworth schools.

EXCLUSIVE: Swine flu has hit Tamworth, the Herald can reveal, after cases were confirmed in two town schools this week. Two students at...

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Ventura Park grows with new stores

TWO new retail units are set to be built on land behind Sainsbury's at Ventura Park after town planners gave the controversial scheme the go-ahead. The stores will be able to sell DIY...

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Big cats sighted in Tamworth area

EXCLUSIVE: The mystery of the big cat roaming in the area has resurfaced – with two sightings reported this week. A man who spotted a big cat near to Hopwas Woods is...

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Home owners told to tear down fence

Tamworth Borough Council wants this fence to be removed. (PB11280-5864TH)

A FENCE put up to prevent anti-social behaviour is to be forcibly removed by Tamworth Borough Council. The barrier was put up by homeow...

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Fraudsters steal £2,500 from X-Factor star

Niki Evans' West End dream has been soured by fraudsters.

POLESWORTH singer and former X Factor semi-finalist Niki Evans told this week how her West End dream has been turned into a nightmare...

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Tamworth paedophile groomed girl, 14

Jailed... Mark Green has been jailed for 16 months for admitting inciting a child to sexual activity and possessing indecent images of children. (PJ2736-09866TH)

A 'CUNNING' middle-aged Tamworth paedophile pressured a 14-year-old girl into sending naked webcam pictures of herself by masquerading...

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Fearing it, feeling it, fighting it! Mother-of-seven Sharon Fox with her inspiring new column.

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Stevenage and Wrexham are first up for Lambs

TAMWORTH FC will begin their Conference Premier campaign with an away trip to Stevenage Borough on August 8.

The Lambs will then entertain Wrexham on Tuesday, August 11 and are also at home to Grays Athletic on Saturday, August 15.

Other highlights include a trip to Luton Town on Saturday, October 3 with the return fixture on...

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Swim team collects wins

TAMWORTH'S swimmers produced an impressive performance in the second round of the Mercian League at SnowDome pool. They gained five first places, five second and nine third places and also...

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Gary taking Knockhill in his stride

TAMWORTH-BORN racer Gary Mason has vowed to put his ViSK British Superbike Snetterton disappointment to one side this weekend – despite admitting the Knockhill circuit is his least...

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Sponsor boost for Tamworth

Left to right: Akash Sokhi, of CPP, with Tamworth AC vice chairman Dave Williams and club treasurer Matt Hargreaves. (SI)

A WILNECOTE-BASED company has joined forces with Tamworth Athletic Club to support the development of sporting talent in the area. ...

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Bronze medal joy for 400m star Tom

Tom Burton on his way to third place in Bedford. (SI)

TAMWORTH AC's Tom Burton maintained his fine start to the season with another personal best – and a bronze medal from the Europea...

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Tamworth fans get cheaper tickets

Discounted tickets are being offered to Tamworth residents for this summer's Midlands Music Festival, starring Blue – but for a limited time only.

LIVING in the hometown of this summer's biggest open-air charity show is set to benefit Tamworth people.

Organisers of the star-studded Midlands Music Festival have slashed the cost of single tickets by almost a third for a limited time only, to ensure Tammies are part of the action.

"Every step of the way we've said that we want...

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Band share stage with rock royalty

No Americana will perform at the Download Festival.

AN UNSIGNED Walsall band will perform the biggest gig of their lives in front of a possible 80,000 music lovers later this month. No...

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Showtime for ambitious Stef

Stefanie Walker is preparing for her show. (TS6365-5147LM)

A YOUNG Lichfield performer is putting on a show to help her take up a place with the National Youth Theatre. Stefanie Walker, aged 18,...

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