Tamworth Blog

Entrant to last years competition

Christmas is fast approaching and in the run up to the festive season the annual St Editha’s Christmas Tree Festival takes place between November 20 and November 30.

Organisers are asking for any last minute entrants to the competition come forward.  Entrance to the festival is £10 per space and £6.50 for each tree.  The event is open to all appropriate designs and the build up takes place on November 18 and 19.  All proceeds go to St Edithas Church Funds.

If you would like to take part in this years event Mary 01827 64422 or Paul on 01827 316600  and we would be happy to discuss your requirements.

The trees themselves are purchased locally from Canwell Farm and are decorated by a variety of local businesses, groups and individuals.  The trees then adorn St Edithas Church, last year promoting over 50 local groups and causes in the town.  Prizes were awarded to the winners based on the votes which can be purchased for a £1 each by visitors to the Festival.

At the end of the Festival, the trees can be taken by the organisation who decorated it or left.  In the event of a tree being left (like 21 last year), they become part of a display in the Garden at Bottom Lock Cottage on the Coventry Canal in Glascote for all to view from the towpath.

That wasn’t the end though of their usefulness, Twycross Zoo took them for their monkeys to play with.  The same will happen this year, providing a late Christmas present to the monkeys at the Zoo,

Ambulance - Photo: PoliceBlue999

Last night (Wednesday November 11) at approximately 8.25pm there was an incident on Church Lane in Middleton (click for map) involving two cars.

Three ambulances, two rapid response vehicles, a paramedic officer and a doctor were sent to the scene where they found one of the vehicles of the road in a group of trees.

Involved in the incident was a 21 year old male who suffered serious head, chest and abdominal injuries who was trapped in the car when crews arrived at the scene.  The male was taken to Heartlands Hospital under blue lights.

Two women were also involved suffered pelvic injuries and were taken to Good Hope Hospital.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said:

“When crews arrived they found one car that had crossed a grass verge and ended up in a copse of trees.

“There was one man trapped in that vehicle. The 21-year-old had head, chest and abdominal injuries.

“He was taken on blue lights to Heartlands Hospital; the doctor travelled with him given the serious nature of his condition.

“There were two women who were already out of the vehicles.

“They were both taken to Good Hope Hospital with pelvic injuries but these were less serious.”

At The Zoo performing - Photo: At the Zoo

Tamworth’s Battle of the Bands 2009 winners, At The Zoo have put the finishing touches to their latest EP, Noveau Popular, which is now available to buy either online (at iTunes or Napster) or on CD at one of the bands gigs.

The band which won the Tamworth competition back in August this year have been working on their latest release with Robin Housman who has previously worked with The Courteeners and Doves.

Not only that though, the band have been busy recording their latest video with Carefully Crafted Media for the track ‘Non Comformist’.

You can view the video below and listen to the bands latest EP on their MySpace page, www.myspace.com/atthezooband.

At The Zoo – Non-Conformist from Daniel Eastgate on Vimeo.

Dog - Pic: Charlotte Addison

‘At Home’ The original mobile veterinary service have now opened up in Tamworth.  You can find their convenient and complete care for your pets at  5 St. Marys Way,  Amington,  Tamworth,  B77 3EY.

The new premises offer’s modern facilities and equipment. It’s also a purpose built and provides easy car parking as well as 24 hour emergency service on01827 52677.

You can find out more information on there web site www.athomevet.co.uk