Your Tamworth

10/11/2023

❗ REMINDER ❗
Dinosaurs are visiting Tamworth Castle Grounds & Ankerside Shopping Centre this weekend!

Pop down this Saturday and Sunday between 10.30am - 4pm to meet Dillon, Loki and a bunch of other dinosaurs!
Free - no booking required.

Don't forget to pop into Ankerside to discover more about archaeology and recent castle grounds digs at our Archaeology Information Centre.

10/11/2023

It's going to be a great Christmas in the town!

A nutcracker trail, open-air ice rink, carol spectacular,Castle experience are just a selection of the festive activities set to take place in Tamworth.

04/11/2023

It's on tonight 🎆

The countdown is on to a free fireworks spectacular in Tamworth's Castle Grounds on Saturday, November 4.

04/11/2023

It's beginning to look a lot like .. Christmas

Tamworth is preparing to sparkle for the annual Christmas Lights Switch-On and an afternoon of festive entertainment for the whole family.

28/10/2023

The iconic Drayton Manor ride will be celebrated

Drayton Manor is throwing an iconic rollercoaster party to celebrate one of the park’s legendary rides.

28/10/2023

Another day, another Tamworth FC win!

26/10/2023

It reopens this weekend 👡👠🥾👟

Footwear retailer shoezone will reopen its store in Tamworth on Friday.

26/10/2023

Aww... another birth at Twycross

Leading conservation charity Twycross Zoo has announced a new arrival with the birth of a pileated gibbon.

26/10/2023

Always a popular event ..

The countdown is on to a free fireworks spectacular in Tamworth's Castle Grounds on Saturday, November 4.

21/10/2023

Another great win for Tamworth FC as they stay top of the National
North!

Andy Peaks and Mat Curley celebrate victory at Blyth Spartans

Photo: Dave Brown

21/10/2023

Sad to hear of the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton. A true great of the beautiful game. RIP

The England midfielder won the World Cup in 1966 and the European Cup at Manchester United two years later.

20/10/2023

More positive news for Tamworth Castle

Tamworth Castle has officially been awarded the Welcome accolade – a quality assessment by a VisitEngland scheme – for its exceptional customer care skills.

20/10/2023

Labour have won the Tamworth by-election. This is what our new MP Sarah Edwards has had to say ...

Sarah Edwards’s victory represented the second highest ever swing to Labour.

17/10/2023

Tamworth goes to the polls on Thursday

Conservative MPs have held the seat of Mid-Bedfordshire continuously since 1931.

16/10/2023

A peek inside the new £500m state-of-the-art Amazon, based at Minworth

The first item has been shipped. For posterity, it was a box of ink cartridges for a printer.

14/10/2023

Tamworth FC go in search of FA Cup glory today as they travel to Curzon Ashton. Come on you Lambs!

Manager of the Month |
Congratulations to Andy Peaks who has picked up the The National League North Manager of the Month award for September. During September the Lambs remained unbeaten, went top of the league and progressed to the 4Q Round of The Emirates FA Cup . Well done Andy!

13/10/2023

The Labour Leader was in Tamworth

The Labour leader said ‘it’s a sign of how far we’ve come since 2019 that we are pushing the Tories in these areas’.

09/10/2023

Two Gates Primary School pupils are among those to have benefited from the initiative from The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership - ATLP

Respected Multi Academy Trust, The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP), which runs 21 schools across the Midlands, has just completed Phase two of the Learning Futures initiative.

08/10/2023

The Ride to the Wall took place yesterday

It was a day to ride in memory and pay respects to those who cannot ride again at the nation's place of peace.

08/10/2023

Trade Zone, Ankerside

08/10/2023

Will you be watching the return of Big Brother tonight? Faye Palmer, from Tamworth, was among previous contestants

Big Brother returns to our screens tomorrow more than 23 years after it was first launched, when the winner of the ground-breaking reality show was Newport builder Craig Phillips.

08/10/2023

08/10/2023

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08/10/2023

There's no stopping the Tamworth FC juggernaut at present

TOGETHER |
✅ Best defence
✅ Joint top leading goalscorers
✅ Best goal difference
✅ Top of the Legaue
Now on to Curzon Ashton Football Club next Saturday and we hope you will be able to join us.
Happy Sunday Lambs fans!
📸 Luke Davies

08/10/2023

SAVE THE DATE - one month count down!

🎆 Fireworks Spectacular
📅 SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2023
🏰 Tamworth Castle Grounds

Tamworth’s FREE fireworks spectacular returns to Tamworth Castle Grounds on Saturday November 4th 2023 for another breath-taking event not to be missed.

👀More information coming soon...

07/10/2023

Review of Drayton Manor as the popular theme park prepares for a busy end to the year

I wish I was a Viking.

07/10/2023

Tamworth Castle is amongst 'best of the best'

Tamworth Castle remains in the top 10 per cent of attractions worldwide when it comes to pleasing customers, according to new figures released by international travel website, Trip Advisor.

02/10/2023

James Bond memorabilia, belonging to a former Tamworth Herald photographer will be up for sale at Richard Winterton Auctioneers this month

A rare replica of James Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga’s iconic golden gun is set to appear at auction.

25/09/2023

Congratulations Drayton Manor 😁

A Staffordshire attraction has won eight accolades at the UK Theme Park Awards.

25/09/2023

The event will raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support

A Tamworth printing and branding firm has set itself the tea-riffic target of holding the region’s largest Macmillan Coffee Morning this year – and there’s an open invitation to attend.

22/09/2023

Very sad to hear of the passing of Tamworth FC legend John 'Donkey' Bayliss. Rest in Peace.

11/09/2023

Tamworth is on the list 😞

Huge jobs cuts as race to find buyer fails

09/09/2023

Tamworth FC are top of the National League North tonight. This team are doing the town proud again. Come of you Lambs!

07/09/2023

He has announced he's quitting

The former Conservative whip’s departure will pave the way for another by-election for Rishi Sunak’s party.

06/09/2023

This looks like a top event at Statfold Barn Railway

Families are being invited to steam down to a Staffordshire attraction.

06/09/2023

The Mayor of Tamworth, John Harper is opening the town’s historic town hall on Saturday 9 September 10am – 2pm to mark National Heritage Day.

30/08/2023

The new gym in Tamworth looks impressive inside

A new 24-hour gym has opened in Tamworth, creating 12 jobs.

30/08/2023

Have you checked out Tamworth's new gym yet? Here's a peek inside

A new 24-hour gym has opened in Tamworth, creating 12 jobs.

28/08/2023

👏Not long to go now until WE LOVE TAMWORTH!

🗓️9th & 10th September
🗺️Tamworth Castle Grounds
👨‍👩‍👧Family Friendly Event

We just want to give a shout out to some of the fabulous local food/drink businesses who are helping to make this event a success:

Tamworth Donut Man
La Cucina Italiana
The Milkshake Shack
Really Awesome Coffee - Tamworth
The Hungry Penguin Pancake Company
Crowhill Premier Pig Roast

😃To find out more about the epic weekend line-up, read more here:
https://www.tamworth.gov.uk/countdown-we-love-tamworth-festival

28/08/2023

What a win for the Lambs!!