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All votes count in protest over school changes

School protesters take to the streets earlier in the year.

Thursday, July 02, 2009

THE six Hands Off Tamworth Schools candidates who stood in the county elections would like to take this opportunity to say a very big thank you to everyone who voted for us.

We were all delighted with the number of votes that we received – 1,848 in total.

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Why hand sixth form to private firm?

Teachers protest against county council plans for changes to secondary education across Staffordshire. Reader Nick Blakemore says he is surprised by Tamworth MP Brian Jenkins reaction to the teachers' opposition to the plans. <I>Pic: Adam Harnett/Caters News.</I>

Thursday, July 02, 2009

I WAS very surprised to see Brian Jenkin's attacking local teachers for their opposition to BSF. Firstly, his criticism of Tamworth academic...

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The Aldridge move is not a bad idea

An inside view of the new recycling plant in Amington.

Thursday, July 02, 2009

I AM responding to the letter in the Herald (June 18), regarding the views of a reader who thinks it is a BAD idea to move the recycling facility...

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Checking for mining artifacts

Thursday, July 02, 2009

I WONDER if your readers can help me with my hobby, which is collecting brass embossed colliery lamp checks or tokens and tallies as they are...

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Help is on hand for the forces heroes

Thursday, July 02, 2009

SATURDAY, June 27, was Veterans Day and The Legal Services Commission (LSC) want to ensure people in Tamworth who have served in the armed forces...

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Illuminating insight into the origin of the mysterious flying orbs

Thursday, July 02, 2009

REGARDING the strange orbs in the sky. I suggest that these were Chinese lanterns and there is a website which gives a good rundown on them. It...

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Don't tar us all with same brush

Thursday, July 02, 2009

ON READING the letter from David Nicholson from Northumberland, I am aghast as to the aspersion he has cast on all us tradesmen. I run a...

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No thought in new layout

The traffic island at the junction of Watling Street, Ninian Way and Marlborough Way, Wilnecote. Herald reader Neil Smith writes: "There is no longer any smooth, logical path around the island."

Thursday, July 02, 2009

LAST week I had cause to encounter the remodelled A5/Malborough/Ninian Way island for the first time at night. My immediate reaction is...

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Closure of hospital would not be big deal in one Tamworth household

Thursday, July 02, 2009

I HAVE written before about the Peel Hospital and I read in recent letters about closing a ward there. In my opinion the whole hospital should be...

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Stationary skip deserves and gets an apology

Thursday, July 02, 2009

I FEEL I must write a letter of apology through your columns to the residents of Eringden in Stonydelph. Sadly, my mother passed away in May and...

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