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Law linked with Lincoln City job 
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
Former Tamworth boss Marcus Law is being touted as a favourite for the vacant manager’s job at Lincoln…
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500 TV licence evaders caught in Tamworth over one year
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
MORE than 500 people were caught watching a TV without a licence in Tamworth last year, new figures have revealed.
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Lambs to make decision on winger
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
Tamworth are expecting to make a decision on Halesowen Town midfielder Jean-Michel Gueyes by the end of the week.
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Adders swoop for Danny Douglas
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
Atherstone Town have re-signed defender Danny Douglas from Gresley Rovers.
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Lambs eye return for Nottingham Forest defender
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
Tamworth caretaker boss Dale Belford is hoping tobolster his Lambs squad ahead of Saturday’s…
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Belford delighted to get Gillingham FC midfielder
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
Dale Belford says he is delighted by the signing of Gillingham midfielder Jake Hessenthaler.
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Tamworth’s Green Badge tourist guides getting ready for action
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
Tamworth’s new Tourist Guides are now half way through their training and gearing up to showcase the town to visitors and…
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Tamworth’s Job Seekers Allowance claimant count rises by 12 per…
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
THE NUMBER of Tamworth residents claiming Job Seekers Allowance leapt by 177 from December 2012into January 2013.
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Barbarians RFC president Micky Steele-Bodger reaches 25 years in…
Tamworth Herald 20 Feb 13
A FORMER England rugby player from Tamworth has reached a 25-year milestone in a coveted presidency position.
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Stockport County vs Tamworth: Lambs leap over Stockport
Tamworth Herald 19 Feb 13
Adam Cunnington’s first-half penalty gave Tamworth a 1-0 win that saw them leapfrog opponents Stockport.
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Cunnington spot on at Stockport County
Tamworth Herald 19 Feb 13
Adam Cunnington’s 16th minute penalty sealed a 1-0 win for Tamworth at Stockport on Tuesday night.
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Lambs sign Gillingham Fc midfielder
Tamworth Herald 19 Feb 13
Tamworth have signed midfielder Jake Hessenthaler on loan from…
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Warning as greeting card “salesmen” steal mobile phone…
Tamworth Herald 19 Feb 13
TWO Eastern European males entered a Tamworth restaurant selling gift cards before discreetly stealing a mobile phone.
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The lowdown: Stockport County v Tamworth
Tamworth Herald 19 Feb 13
Who? Stockport County…
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Stockport County vs Tamworth: Kenyon misses Tamworth clash
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
Stockport will be without midfielder Alex Kenyon when they play host to Tamworth.
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Tamworth man found guilty of assaulting a woman by beating her
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
A 20-year-old Tamworth man has been found guilty of assaulting a woman by beating her.
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Man who died after collapsing outside a Tamworth shop last week…
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
A MAN who died after suffering a cardiac arrest outside a Tamworth shop has been named as David Hennessey.
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Tamworth men charged over £2 million VAT fraud
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
TWO Tamworth men are among five people that have been charged today with 2 million VAT fraud.
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Atherstone wish Rugby skipper Banks well after leg break
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
Former Atherstone Town favourite Robbie Banks suffered a broken leg while playing for Rugby on…
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All four wheels stolen from Ford Zetec parked on drive of…
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
BRAZEN thieves worked silently in the night to steal all four alloy wheels from a car parked on the drive of a Tamworth home.
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Ashley’s family gear up for Swansea City final
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
The countdown has started to Sunday’s Capital One Cup final between Swansea City and Bradford.
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Aston Villa swoop for Dosthill duo
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
TWO young footballers from Dosthill Colts have been recruited into the Aston Villa Academy.
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Tamworth BT engineer has a surprise in the form of a snake
Tamworth Herald 18 Feb 13
A Tamworth BT engineer found himself dealing with an unusually slippery customer when a two-foot long corn snake…
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Tamworth FC: Former Leicester and Barnsley man goes from…
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
HAT-TRICK hero Tommy Wright will not be forgetting about…
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Former Tamworth FC boss Mark Cooper far from happy with…
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
FORMER Lambs boss Mark Cooper was far from pleased today…
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Belford pleased with away day point for the Lambs
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
DESPITE seeing his team throw away a lead three times Lambs boss Dale Belford was happy with a point at Telford this weekend.
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Tamworth have to settle for point in Telford despite some Wright…
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
TAMWORTH HAD to settle for a point today, despite a wonderful hat-trick for Tommy Wright in Telford.
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AFC Telford vs Tamworth: Wright stuff not enough for Tamworth
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
Tommy Wright netted a hat-trick for Tamworth yet they were pegged back three times by AFC Telford in their 3-3 draw.
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Britain’s Got Talent for Tamworth’s melon carving chef David Loh
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
THE RULE don’t play with your food has been chopped by a Tamworth chef with a worldwide reputation for his unique…
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‘He instructed her to wear a particular type of clothing’: Jail…
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
A TAMWORTH schoolteacher who had sex with a 15-year-old pupil has been jailed for more than two years by a judge.
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Tamworth FC: Lloyd Kerry speaks of anger after Newport tackle
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
LLOYD Kerry has hit out at wayward tackling which has left him on the side-lines for up to four weeks.
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Whittington Heath’s Charlotte Stanton claims top accolade
Tamworth Herald 16 Feb 13
GOLF: WHITTINGTON Heath’s Charlotte Stanton has picked up a top honour at England’s Golf Volunteers of the Year awards…
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Man dies of cardiac arrest outside Tamworth shop despite brave…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
A MAN died of a cardiac arrest outside a Tamworth shop this morning despite brave attemptsfrom members of the public to…
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Lambs return for former Cambridge United defender Wylde
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
Michael Wylde has agreed to sign for Tamworth until the end of the season.
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AFC Telford vs Tamworth: Peniket hopes for Bucks starting berth
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
On-loan striker Richard Peniket will be pushing for a place in the AFC Telford starting XI to face Tamworth.
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Air Ambulance dispatched as man suffers cardiac arrest in…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
AN AIR Ambulance was dispatched to Tamworth after a man suffered a cardiac arrest this morning (Friday).
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Tamworth Blockbuster store closue imminent
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
THE BLOCKBUSTER video game and DVD rental store in Mill Lane is set to close.
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Spirited fight back earns precious point at Newport
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
NEWPORT COUNTY 2 TAMWORTH 2…
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Scott is set to tackle injury woes head on and vows to …
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
AFTER being told that he may never walk again after injuries in the past, Scott Barrow is refusing to let the fact he will…
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Kerry is angry at challenge after being forced onto…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
LLOYD Kerry has hit out at wayward tackling which has left him on the side-lines for up to four weeks.
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North Warwickshire Primary School Cross-Country action and…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
BIRCHWOOD Primary School was the venue for the North Warwickshire Schools Sports Association Cross-Country Championships, which…
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Teacher who seduced girl is sent to jail
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
A TAMWORTH schoolteacher who had sex with a 15-year-old pupil has been jailed for more than two years by a judge.
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There’s plenty to do this half term around the Tamworth area
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
IT MAY seem like only five minutes since Christmas, but half term is already upon us, leaving parents wondering how to entertain…
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Britain’s Got Talent next for melon man
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
THE RULE don’t play with your food has been chopped by a Tamworth chef with a worldwide reputation for his unique…
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Firm stands by decision to take Becky to court for decorating…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
THE company that prosecuted a 22-year-old Tamworth woman for decorating her electronic tag with fake diamonds have stood by their…
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Dad grew cannabis to save cash
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
A DAD-OF-FOUR grew cannabis plants at his Tamworth home to save money on buying the Class B drug from dealers, a court heard.
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Dave’s used to working with cable – but not a live snake
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
A Tamworth BT engineer found himself dealing with an unusually slippery customer when a two-foot long corn snake…
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Collapse was no surprise to us say golfers amid fears of…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
THE news that Tamworth Golf Centre had gone into liquidation was not entirely unexpected according to club members and…
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Council wants your views as it looks at ways to make ‘best…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
TAMWORTH council chiefs said they are looking at options for the future of the town’s golf course after its operators…
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Former mayoress who loved to have a laugh dies, aged 91
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 13
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Tamworth mayoress who has died following a battle with dementia.