Media descend on Tamworth as striking statue is unveiledThe region’s media descended on Tamworth this week as the town’s impressive statue of Anglo-Saxon warrior queen Aethelflaed was finally brought home and unveiled to her people for the first time.
#DotheAethel goes up a gear with Mercedes prize for best poseA social media campaign encouraging people to #DotheAethel has gone up a gear this week with Mercedes Benz of Tamworth offering a fantastic prize for the best picture shared on Facebook.
Visit Tamworth for half-term holiday funThere’s plenty to keep families entertained in Tamworth during the half-term, from castle questing and outdoor theatre, to free craft activities and sports.
Amazing pictures reveal ‘Our Aethel’ taking a huge bathStunning pictures reveal the moment when Tamworth’s new warrior queen sculpture was dipped into a huge bath of molten zinc, to slowly emerge shiny and victorious, ready for the final stage of the design process.