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James Robert Peek's family has paid tribute to his years of volunteering and leadership at Tamworth Talking Newspaper after his death on 3 October.
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Specialists restoring three listed properties beside Tamworth Castle have uncovered original wattle and daub while protecting historic timbers and bat roosts.
More than 30 model layouts, demonstrations and steam rides are planned for the two-day show, with a free shuttle from Tamworth.
Tamworth Ladies Choir joined two other groups for a concert at Christ Church in Totland, with around £650 raised for Sophie’s Legacy.
Margaret Dalton has spent two years reading with children at a Tamworth primary school through Schoolreaders — and says the confidence boost one-to-one support can bring is life-changing.
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Redrow Midlands has donated £1,500 each to Kibblestone District Scout Council and Sensory People from its Barratt Redrow Foundation community fund, while building at Amington Garden Village.
Margaret Dalton has spent two years reading one-to-one with pupils at a Tamworth primary school as a Schoolreaders volunteer, watching shy readers grow in confidence.
Peter Smorthit broke his collarbone after a trailer wheel caught a pothole on the A520 at Cheddleton, 62 days into his wheelchair fundraising challenge.
Codsall woman Sim Matarazzo launches ovarian cancer charity in memory of her mother. Supporting families across Tamworth and beyond battling the disease.
Tamworth residents can apply for grants up to £500 from a historic charity fund established in 1868. Deadline: 15 June 2026.
