Tamworth Blog

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

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.

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.

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.”

Odeon Tamworth

The Film times for Odeon Tamworth this week. Films running from Friday March 5 through to Thursday March 11.

Alice In Wonderland 3D (PG)
2hr20m
Fri 14:30 17:15 20:00
Sat-Sun 11:45 14:30 17:15 20:00
Mon-Thu 14:30 17:15 20:00

Alice In Wonderland 2D (PG)
2hr20m Contains moderate violence and intense battle scenes
Fri 15:30 16:20 18:20 19:00 21:00
Sat-Sun 11:00 12:40 13:40 15:30 16:20 18:20 19:00 21:00
Mon-Thu 15:30 16:20 18:20 19:00 21:00

Astro Boy (PG)
2hr00m
Sat 11:10

Avatar 2D (12A)
3hrr00m
Fri 15:50 19:10
Sat-Sun 12:00 15:20 19:10
Mon-Thu 15:50 19:10

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

Chloe (15)
2hr05m
Fri 15:20 18:10 20:40
Sat-Sun 13:20 15:50 18:30 21:10
Mon-Thu 15:20 18:10 20:40

From Paris with Love (15)
1hr55m
Fri-Mon 20:50

Green Zone (15)
2hr20m
Advanced Screenings
Wed-Thu 15:30 18:10 20:50

Leap Year (PG)
1hr55
Fri 18:50 21:00
Sat-Sun 18:00 20:20
Mon-Thu 18:50 21:00 (more…)

Sweets - Pic: Louise Paisley

Go back in time as you step into Mr Simms sweet shop that has opened next to Scoop charity shop in Tamworth.

Your eyes will be wide making you feel a child again. Shelves reaching high of many jars which have chilhood memorys the mouth once enjoyed.

The outside, with its tall and slim black sign in grand victorian letters, tempting you into Mr Simms sweet world.

Sherbet lemons, jelly babys, black jacks, gobstoppers so big takes you weeks to suck them down to a size to put them in mouth.

Walk in and your memorys will came flooding back.  I’ll guarentee you won’t walk out empty handed.

Competition Flyer

A Tamworth based Wedding business are teaming up with St Giles Hospice to give away a dream wedding whilst raising funds for the local St Giles Hospice.

This Sunday (February 28), The Castle Hotel will be hosting a wedding fayre between 12 noon and 5pm with a bridal fashion show.  All businesses involved in the giveaway will be present throughout the day with two fashion shows scheduled for 12.30pm and 3.30pm to show some of the latest trends in bridal fashion, hair and make-up.

Entry to prize draw will be available on the day, with entry to the draw at £1 per entry.  The prize includes Venue, Wedding Breakfast and Reception with the Castle Hotel, Dresses and Suites from Novia bridal wear along with almost everything the lucky couple need to book on their special day.

The lucky couple who win this superb prize will be contacted that evening by TCR FM and notified that their special day just become a lot cheaper.

For more details visit the Tamworth Bridal Fayre website.

Tamworth is set to get a further dumping of snow if the weather men are to be believed, meaning a full three months of snow for the area, more than I can remember personally.

So be careful out there the next couple of days and if you’re travelling anywhere, allow some extra time for your journey and be safe