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The Film times for Odeon Tamworth this week. Films running from Friday March 12 through to Thursday March 18.

Alice In Wonderland 3D (PG)
2hr20m
No Guest Passes
Fri 15:10 17:30 20:10 
Sat-Sun  11:40 15:10 17:30 20:10
Mon-Thu 15:10 17:30 20:10
Subtitled screenings
Sun 11:40
Mon 17:40 

Alice In Wonderland 2D (PG)
2hr20m Contains moderate violence and intense battle scenes
No Guest Passes
Fri 15:30 16:30 18:20 19:00 20:50 
Sat-Sun 12:40 13:40 15:30 16:30 18:20 19:00 20:50   
Mon-Thu 15:30 16:30 18:20 19:00 20:50 

Alvin and the Chipmunks (U)
1hr30m
Sat 11:30 

Avatar 2D (12A)
3hrr00m
Fri-Mon 17:30 20:50
Tue 17:30 

Green Zone (15)
2hr20m
Fri 15:20 18:10 21:00
Sat-Sun 12:30 15:20 18:10 21:00
Mon-Thu 15:20 18:10 21:00

Hachi: A Dogs Tale (U)
2hr00m
Fri 15:10 17:40 18;20
Sat-Sun 12:10 15:10 17:40 18:20
Mon-Thu 15:10 17:40 18:20

I Love You Philip Morris (15)
2hr10m
Advanced Screenings
Wed-Thu 16:00 18:30 21:00 Read the rest of this entry »

Find love anywhere - Photo: aWee

Tired of not knowing where to meet other single people….
sick of the bar & club scene….
always attracted to the married ones?

You here it so often “where do i meet someone”.
Well, now it’s time to get dressed up for a fun night in tamworth for a fantastic evening of entertainment, music and dance for those of us who are single.

The35plusclub, on the Friday 19th March at the Castle Hotel.
Where you will be in elegant surroundings in the Tudor Suite.

It will be an exclusive, ticket event (£15) for up to 120 guests.

The best magicians in Europe will blow your minds followed by a disco.
It is a tablecloth and candles type event where the dresscode will be “to impress”.

Tickets are available via the hotel directly only.
The Castle Hotel, Lady Bank Tamworth,B79 7NB

BTP are looking to question this man

British Transport Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen two mean who had a Knife on a train service between Nottingham and Birmingham New Street.

A male passenger on the service on Friday 29 Jan, feared the two men were going to rob him of his ipod after boarding in Burton upon Trent.

The victim told the Police that he over heard the two men discussing stealing his ipod and noticed one of the men was carrying a flick knife.  Fearing for his safety, the passenger locked himself in the toilet of the train until the trains arrival at New Street, where he notified the British Transport Police at around 10pm.

It is believed the two men also got off the train at Birmingham New Street, but despite a search of the area, the men couldn’t be found.

BTP are also looking for this man

British Transport Police today released CCTV images of the two men they wish to talk to in relation to the incident.  They are both described as white, in their early 20s, of proportionate build, about 5ft 9in and wearing tracksuits.  Both men were carrying holdalls and one was also carrying a snooker cue holder.

Anyone who recognises either man, or who knows their whereabouts, is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident number 610 of 29/01/2010.

Circus Starr arrives in Tamworth on Bank Holiday Sunday 2nd May 2010 to raise both smiles and money for St Giles Hospice.

The circus is a magical mix of top flight acrobatics, breathtaking balancing and non-stop comedy.

It’s laughter all the way with the hilarious antics of Duo Delbosq whose infectious style of physical comedy knows no boundaries of language or age when it comes to pure entertainment.

The outstanding Argentinean Gaucho, as featured on the Paul O’Grady Show, with the famed Bolas Dance of Courage set to wow any audience.

The Julio Troupe from Bulgaria once again returns with their thrilling acrobatics. Their springboard acrobatics will have people on the edge of their seats with excitement and the Russian Swing seems to enable them to defy gravity.
In addition Tracy Jones brings grace, skill and sheer beauty to the world class line up with her international acclaimed Corde Lisse act.

Circus Starr occupies a unique position in British circus by raising thousands of pounds for local charities with the advance sales of show tickets to local businesses.

The donations from those sales go towards specialised equipment for hospitals and hospices.
Since proudly taking to the road 23 years ago, Circus Starr has raised more than £2 million for local charities.

The circus will be in Tamworth, Castle Pleasure Grounds, with two shows at 2pm and 5pm.

Mark Beaumont on his bike

The Man Who Cycled the World is Mark Beaumonts remarkable story detailing his 2008 world record when he cycled the world on his own.  The 18,000 mile epic journey saw him riding some 100 miles per day for half of the year.

In 2009, Mark set out on his second ultra-endurance solo challenge; to cycle the length of the American Cordillera.  On this 13000 mile expedition, Mark will not only be cycling down the longest mountain range on the planet, but will also be climbing the continents two highest peaks, Mt McKinley in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina, making his second self-filmed documentary for BBC1 – Cycling the Americas. Come to Tamworth Assembly Rooms on Thursday 25th March and listen to the extraordinary stories mark has to tell.

Some of the national press have hailed this extraordinary story as “Truly inspiring, the sort of thing that makes you want to get off the couch, out of the house and on the road.”  (THE SCOTSMAN) and Mark as “A true man of the world” (DAILY MAIL).

Tickets for this story are priced £13 each and are available from Tamworth Information Centre or by calling 01827 709618.  The event will start at 7.30pm with the doors opening at 7pm.

Kingsbury Lake - Pic: Paulette Sedgwick

Tamworth sailing club on the Kingsbury water park are holding an open day Saturday 13th March between 10am – 3pm.

A FREE sail around the lake is on offer when you attend the open day as you also find out if joining the club is for you.

Tamworth Sailing Club is situated on the banks of a 45 acre lake within the picturesque Kingsbury Water Park. The club offers leisure activity for all ages there’s something for everyone. Sailing experience is not essential as there are courses for those that want active participation and comfortable clubhouse facilities for those happy to sit and watch. Whilst the main focus is small boat sailing and racing, there is a variety of ‘on shore’ social events, ideal for family group participation. For the keen dinghy helmsman there are the regular weekly races, competing for a variety of trophies throughout the summer season. For the even more dedicated and hardy there are other trophies to win during the cold and sometimes icy conditions of winter. Tamworth Sailing Club is an all year, all weather club. For the spectators the large brick built clubhouse offers a range of refreshments during sailing days and on special occasions.

All sailing club members can obtain a pass from the Waterpark Office, giving them free access to the Water Park at all times. This large nature reserve controlled by Warwickshire County Council is now a popular leisure park often crowded on summer weekends and holidays. Nature trails provide walks through a profusion of wild flowers and shrubbery, which provides protection for an interesting variety of birds and wildfowl. There are numerous other areas of water surrounding the main sailing venue, one caters for model boaters and another accommodates Jet Skis, it adds to the volume of activities found throughout the park at weekends and provides interesting diversions away from the sailing.

A FULL MEMBER shall be entitled to full club privileges including boat ownership, sailing a club boat and the right to vote at Committee meetings. Full membership shall extend to the member’s spouse and children under 18 years (unless in full time education when it extends up to the age of 21 years) but shall only carry one vote.

A LIMITED MEMBER (intended for crews of Full Members only) shall be entitled to full club privileges but may not bring a boat to the Club or sail a club boat. Limited membership shall extend to the member’s spouse and children under 18 years (unless in full time education when it extends up to the age of 21 years). Limited members are not entitled to vote.

A CONCESSIONARY MEMBER will include all Full members having attained the statuary age of retirement (or retired early and in receipt of invalidity benefit), or a student between 18 and 21 and in receipt of a Student Union Card.

A LONGSHORE MEMBER being an adult (over 18) who does not wish to participate in any sailing activity, either helming or crewing, but who wishes to retain contact with Tamworth Sailing Club on a social basis, shall be entitled to all club privileges except that he / she may not bring a boat to the club and is not entitled to vote. Longshore Membership shall also extend to the member’s spouse. A longshore members will not be required to participate in Duty Teams. A Longshore Member can upgrade to Full membership at any time during a membership year by paying to the Club the difference between the Full subscription and the Long shore subscription.

A JUNIOR MEMBER(under 18 years or in full time education and under 21 years) shall be entitled to full club privileges including boat ownership, but is not entitled to vote Junior membership is on an individual basis and shall not extend to the member’s family. A Junior member must be accompanied by another adult member (of minimum Longshore status) be they parent, guardian or sponsor, who will undertake responsibility for that Junior member subject to Bye Law 6 at all times..

Contact for more infomation call 01543268163

Tamworth Police Station - Photo: Paulette Francessca Sedgwick

Staffordshire Police are warning Tamworth residents of a bogus trader after a builder caused damage to a home after not completing his first job.

The rogue builder targetted the same home in Glascote twice. On Saturday Feb 13, he offered to paint the outside of his home for £580. The 37 year old victim handed the builder the £580 in cash. The paintwork was then primed but not actually completed.

The ofender returned to the same house on Tuesday February 23 and offered to complete the work. Whilst completing the work and without the homeowners permission he removed removed roof tiles, damaged wooden beams and a bedroom ceiling.

The rogue builder then demanded over £1,250 deposit to fix the damage, he only left the property when the victim contacted the Police, threatning to cause more damage to the property.

The rogue builder is described as as white, aged in his 50s or 60s, 5ft 6ins tall, chubby with short grey/white hair. He was clean shaven, spoke with an Irish accent and wore a zipped navy blue fleece and jeans. He turned up at the home, with other workmen, in a white van.

PC Alison Pearson, from Tamworth police, said:

“This rogue trader claimed to be from a legitimate roofing company, and handed over leaflets containing these details about it.

“We’d urge anyone who is approached by him not to hand over any money but to contact police straight away.”

Anyone with information should ring PC Pearson on 0300 123 4455 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.  Tamworth Police are working with Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards.

Camera phones are great and have proved to give us a first hand view of the fire at the Jet garage in Fazeley that caused traffic chaos around Tamworth during the rush hour on Friday March 5.  You can see the fire break through the roof of the Jet garage as firefighters fight the blaze.

Videos are thanks to xuseablex on You Tube.

Fire Engine - Photo: SaltGeorge

A fire in Fazeley has caused traffic chaos around Tamworth this evening (Friday March 5) after much of Watling Street and Coleshill Road being closed as the fire raged in the vicinity of the Old Victoria pub and Jet Garage.

Whilst we don’t have all the information yet, we will keep you posted on the blog over the weekend.

Simon Downer

A 33 year old man has today been jailed for life after being found guilty for murdering his wife back in June 2009. (Read the original article here)

Simon Downer was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court after a two week trial.

Simon Downer stabbed Tracey Downer in the chest on the night of Saturday 20 June 2009.  The single knife wound proved fatal as Tracey Downer died shortly after being admitted to Good Hope Hospital.

The pair who had recently married had an eight year old daughter who alerted the Police after finding her mum injured on the sofa at their home in Wilnecote.

Downer was arrested at the scene but denied the murder, but today was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Tracey, with a minimum of 20 years to be served before being considered for parole.

Detective Chief Inspector Steff Lungrin, who led the investigation, said:

“Despite overwhelming evidence that he killed his wife, Downer refused to own up to this horrific crime. Our thoughts remain with Tracey’s family, including her young daughter, as they continue to mourn her tragic loss.”

Tracey’s mother, speaking on behalf of her family, said:

“Justice has been done.  It won’t bring our daughter back to us, but could hopefully save another family going through what we have since last June. Thank you to all the Staffordshire Police team who have helped our family so much through such a difficult time.”