Staffordshire news and blogs Monday 28 May 2018
News
Police close club in ‘tough action’ against gun crime as they step up patrols 
Lichfield Mercury 27 MaySenior officers have signed a closure order for the Arabian Nites shisha lounge on Bissell Street in Highgate...
Violence is becoming an “epidemic across the city” – Birmingham community activist
Sunday Mercury 27 MayCalls for urgent action following a weekend of violence with shootings in Digbeth and Bordesley Green and a stabbing in Highgate...
Weekend of violence in Birmingham: 2 shootings and a stabbing within 24 hours
Sunday Mercury 27 MayIncidents at the Kerryman in Digbeth, Arabian Nites in Highgate and on Imperial Road in Bordesley Green...
Deadly guns – including sawn-off shotgun – discovered hidden in city centre underground car park near Broad Street
Sunday Mercury 27 MayAnd these pictures capture the chilling moment the cache of arms and ammo were found in the bowels of a building off Birminghams busy Broad Street...
“This has to stop”: Police rush to shooting on Imperial Road, Bordesley Green – and find no sign of victim
Sunday Mercury 27 MayGunshots were reportedly fired into a car...
Red robes handed over to new Mayor of Tamworth for 2018
Tamworth Informed 27 MayTHE mantle, or red robe, of the Mayor of Tamworth has been passed to Councillor Peter Thurgood, who was unanimously voted to the role by his fellow councillors this week.
Familiar Tamworth faces to be removed for annual spruce up
Tamworth Informed 27 MaySOME familiar faces around Tamworth will disappear in June, but they’ll soon be back pride of place after their annual spruce-up.
Street sport free activities returns for spring half-term
Tamworth Informed 27 MayFREE sporting activities for young people are returning to Tamworth parks this half-term as a result of a successful programme of sporting events called ‘Street Sport’ .
Staff at Tamworth company donate £700 to local hospice
Tamworth Informed 27 MaySTAFF at Stormking Plastics in Amington have donated £700 to St Giles Hospice.
County Council say they are planning for success across Staffordshire
Tamworth Informed 27 MayCOUNTYWIDE plans to boost residents’ access to good jobs, healthy living and promote strong communities living are to come under the microscope.
Custody visitors receive long service awards.
Tamworth Informed 27 MayEIGHT Independent Custody Visitor volunteers from across Staffordshire have been honoured by Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner for their long service to the scheme.
What are T Levels?
Tamworth Herald 27 MayHere's what we now about the new technical qualification that will provide an alternative to A Levels...
Here’s where you can study for the new T Level in Birmingham and the West Midlands
Sunday Mercury 27 MayThe T Level is a long-awaited alternative to A Levels teaching the technical skills employers need...
Judge’s damning words to killers after Mekel Sterling shot dead in Johnson Crew v Burger Bar Boys revenge attack
Sunday Mercury 26 MayBirmingham Crown Court heard it was a revenge killing...
Birmingham school forced into lockdown after ‘fight’ involving gun outside
Sunday Mercury 26 MayThe incident happened outside Lea Forest Primary Academy in Kitts Green...
Highgate shooting: Man injured at Arabian Nights shisha lounge in Birmingham
Sunday Mercury 26 MayPolice appeal after man injured at Arabian Nights in Highgate...
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Blogs
Tesco Fined £1.6m After Pedestrian Crushed Against Loading Bay
Cllr Andrew James: Conservative - Mercian Ward 26 MaySupermarket chain Tesco has been fined £1.6m following a prosecution brought by Ealing Council.
Chasewater Railway Made in Staffordshire Gala this weekend!
BrownhillsBob 26 MaySorry again for the late notice but I note Chasewater Railway have their Made in Staffordshire 50th Anniversary Gala this spring Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 26th through to Monday 28th May 2018), with loads of steam and diesel heritage traction ...
Got time to foster?
Staffordshire CC: Leader's blog - Cllr Philip Atkins 24 MayThis month we’re celebrating Foster Care Fortnight, which is the annual celebration of the amazing difference that foster families make to children’s lives every day.
Huge welcome to England squad as they arrive in Staffordshire
Staffordshire CC: Leader's blog - Cllr Philip Atkins 22 MayWith just less than a month to go until the start of the World Cup in Russia, it was great to be able to welcome the England squad to St George’s Park were they kick off their training.
The relationship between the private and public sectors
Staffordshire CC: Chief Exec's blog - Nick Bell 21 MayI was invited to speak this week at a dinner of the New Local Government Network, one of the leading think tanks in our sector.
Break Through for FOBTs
Christopher Pincher MP: Conservative - Tamworth 21 MayProblem gambling can devastate individuals' lives, families and communities, so I welcome the decisive action being taken to ensure a responsible gambling industry protects players appropriately.
Shed some light?
Lichfield Lore 20 MayI have a huge backlog of things to write about including the dead (an old burial road) and circuses (the greatest show-woman) because when I’m looking for one thing, I inevitably seem to find another.
Urgent! Please look out for these stolen motorbikes
BrownhillsBob 20 MayImages posted on Facebook by Stacey Woodfull Hey folks – please be on the lookout for these stolen motorbikes/quads, taken last night Saturday 19th/Sunday 20th May 2018 from Brownhills West and a separate incident in Norton East Road, Norton Canes...
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Blogs
Morning Prayer – Saturday, 26 May 2018
Vic the Vicar 26 MayAugustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605 John Calvin, Reformer, 1564 Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595 Psalm 147 Alleluia.
Morning Prayer – Friday, 25 May 2018
Vic the Vicar 25 MayThe Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735 Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709 Psalm 142 I cry aloud to the Lord; to the Lord I make my supplication.
Longlisted, Commonwealth Writers’ short story prize 2018
Rich Larkin's Blog 24 MayLonglisted Not the best week really, but a brighter spot today with a longlisting in the Commonwealth Writers’ (CW) short story prize.
Morning Prayer – Thursday, 24 May 2018
Vic the Vicar 24 MayJohn and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788 Psalm 146 Alleluia.
New episodes of Lichfield theatrical sitcom Dr Johnson’s WikiWords to be staged at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
Lichfield Live 23 MayTwo new episodes of Lichfield’s home-grown dramatic sitcom Dr Johnson’s WikiWords are to be staged next month.
Review: Remi Harris at the George Hotel in Lichfield
Lichfield Live 23 MayA stage filled with guitars and a room full of people meant that jazz musician Remi Harris’s gig at Lichfield’s George Hotel was a very special evening for music fans.
Sci-fi version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest coming to the Lichfield Garrick
Lichfield Live 23 MayShakespeare will get the sci-fi treatment at the Lichfield Garrick next month.
Morning Prayer – Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Vic the Vicar 23 MayPsalm 119.153-end O consider my affliction and deliver me, for I do not forget your law.
How To Enjoy Your Summer On A Budget
Fashionmommy's Blog 22 MayYou can still enjoy your summer despite being on a budget, it just means you’ll have to get creative here and there.
Morning Prayer – Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Vic the Vicar 22 MayPsalm 132 Lord, remember for David all the hardships he endured; How he swore an oath to the Lord and vowed a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: ‘I will not come within the shelter of my house, nor climb up into my bed; ‘I will not allow my eyes to ...
Organisers of 2018 Fuse Festival in Lichfield launch crowdfunding appeal to ensure event can go ahead as planned
Lichfield Live 21 MayA crowdfunding appeal has been launched to ensure a Lichfield music event can go ahead as planned.
Morning Prayer – Monday, 21st May 2018
Vic the Vicar 21 MayHelena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330 Psalm 123 To you I lift up my eyes, to you that are enthroned in the heavens.
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Sport
Lichfield City Urban & Parks Orienteering
Walton Chasers 26 MayOrienteering on Lichfield (Parking at Beacon Park, Signposted from the A51 Western Bypass, heading northwest from the city centre.
Results – Youth Races May 26
Lichfield City Cycling Club 26 MayThank you to all riders that came and rode.
Pitmen swoop to bring in midfielder
Hednesford Town FC 25 MayHednesford Town manager Rob Smith has today been able to add his seventh player to his squad following the signing of midfielder Jermain Hollis from Coalville Town.
Rock in touch with leaders
Express & Star 25 MayThe Armitage 41-year-old ended the first day on three under par in joint 14th place, four shots behind leader Lucas Bjerregaard, of Denmark...
Nicholas in form
Express & Star 25 MayThe professional, from Beau Desert Golf Club in Cannock, is heading to the States this summer for that competition and to defend her WPGA Professional Championship title...
Lichfield driver Adam Christodoulou celebrates second place finish at Silverstone
Lichfield Live 25 MayLichfield driver Adam Christodoulou enjoyed a second place finish on his debut race with his Mercedes AMG Team Akka-ASP.
Curley Signs New Deal – Two New Faces Arrive
Hednesford Town FC 23 MayHednesford Town Football Club can confirm that defender Matt Curley has agreed a new deal for the 2018/19 campaign – with manager Rob Smith also bolstering his squad with the signing of Sam Griffiths and Josh Craddock from Stafford Rangers...
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Business
Council accused of double standards over plan to foot the bill for Friarsgate development in Lichfield
Lichfield Live 25 MayA plan for Lichfield District Council to foot the bill for Friarsgate is a case of double standards, the leader of the Labour opposition group has claimed.
Leader reveals Lichfield District Council could provide funding to ensure Friarsgate redevelopment goes ahead
Lichfield Live 24 MayLichfield District Council could step in to provide the funding to allow the Friarsgate scheme to go ahead, LichfieldLive can reveal.
Paving company is blooming again at the 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Lichfield Live 23 MayA Lichfield company is blooming at the 2018 Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Burntwood business to expand after winning £30,000 grant
Lichfield Live 21 MayA Burntwood business is expanding after receiving a £30,000 grant.
Council plans to introduce fee for street traders at festivals and special events in Lichfield
Lichfield Live 19 MayA new fee could be introduced for street traders attending special events if plans proposed by Lichfield District Council get the go-ahead.
In pictures: Aston Villa footballer Robert Snodgrass cuts the ribbon on new Lichfield gym
Lichfield Live 18 MayAston Villa footballer Robert Snodgrass has helped launch a new Lichfield gym.
Housebuilding firm agrees sponsorship of Lichfield Rugby Club’s scoreboard
Lichfield Live 15 MayLichfield Rugby Club has been given a boost after a housebuilding company agreed to sponsor the club’s scoreboard.
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Staffordshire at Westminster »
Enterprise Zones | Oral Answers to Questions – Treasury | Commons debates
TWFY: Mchael Fabricant MP (Conservative) Lichfield 21 JulMy right hon.
Compulsory Purchase: Capital Gains Tax | HM Treasury | Written Answers
TWFY: Mchael Fabricant MP (Conservative) Lichfield 21 JulTo ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on reform of capital gains tax in relation to compulsory purchase.
NHS Reform | Business of the House | Commons debates
TWFY: Christopher Pincher MP (Conservative) Tamworth 16 JulWe in Staffordshire know better than most what the denial machine that the Secretary of State referred to meant to local people, so I congratulate him on his commitment to transparency and consistency.
Ways and Means – Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation – Amendment of the Law | Bill Presented – National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Bill | Commons debates
TWFY: Christopher Pincher MP (Conservative) Tamworth 14 JulThe hon.
Ways and Means – Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation – Amendment of the Law | Bill Presented – National Insurance Contributions (Rate Ceilings) Bill | Commons debates
TWFY: Christopher Pincher MP (Conservative) Tamworth 14 JulThe hon.
Petition – Closure of Fire Stations in South Staffordshire | Commons debates
TWFY: Gavin Williamson MP (Conservative) South Staffordshire 8 JulI rise to present a petition signed by 2,824 of my constituents who are backing my campaign to keep open the fire stations in Kinver, Brewood, Codsall and Bilbrook.
Engagements | Oral Answers to Questions – International Development | Commons debates
TWFY: Christopher Pincher MP (Conservative) Tamworth 8 JulMay I associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the families of the victims of Tunisia, particularly the family of my constituent, Sue Davey? In the past three years, unemployment in Tamworth has fallen faster than anywhere...
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UK news
- Pair who died following Portsmouth music festival were among 15 admitted to hospital, organisers reveal
- West Midlands flooding: A month's worth of rain falls in one hour leaving motorways closed and passengers trapped in a bus
- Asylum seekers unlawfully held in removal centres for months despite courts ruling they can be released, lawyers warn
- 'Increasing concern' for pregnant woman Krystal Gibbs and two children who are missing from Tottenham
- Anger after Theresa May denies plight of 120,000 young migrants who must pay £10,000 to avoid 'hostile environment'
- Theresa May faces prospect of government rift over calls to scrap Northern Ireland abortion ban
- Brexit: Priti Patel urges Electoral Commission to investigate Remain campaign's Keira Knightley video
- Stansted airport: Thousands have travel plans wrecked in latest bank holiday meltdown
- Historic paddle steamer sinks of coast of Wales while being towed to new owner in Northern Ireland
- Serena Alexander-Benson: Missing Wimbledon girl, 13, believed to be in Poland after travelling with mother's friend
International news
- Mosque ransacked and copies of Quran burnt in Corsica
- Air strike kills prominent Syrian rebel commander
- Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
- Ethiopian opposition urges scrutiny of industrial plan
- Soviet-era cable cars keep Georgian town going
- Burundi urged to accept African Union peacekeepers
- Qatar and Russia agree on Syria peace plans
- Afghan and Taliban forces trade blows in Sangin battle
- Two drown as hundreds swim to Spanish enclave
- Russian raids kill prominent Syrian rebel commander
- India PM Modi makes surprise Pakistan visit
- Is Modi's India flirting with fascism?
- The Middle East in 2015
- Arab League demands Turkish forces leave Iraq
- Samir Kantar's killing highlights Syria's many battles
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Walking to Work Could Cut Risk of Dying from Heart Disease 
Cllr Andrew James: Conservative - Mercian Ward 26 MayLeaving the car at home and walking to work could cut the risk of dying from heart disease and stroke by almost a third, according to new research from Cambridge University.