Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Apr 23, 20232 min read
UK Emergency Alerts Test – “Keep Calm and Carry On: This is just a test” Says deputy PM
Officials from the Cabinet Office National Situation Centre will send out the alert at 3pm and it will be received by every 4G and 5G...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Sep 30, 20222 min read
How many people in your constituency have signed petition for general election
A petition to government to call a general election has reached over 203,000* signatures on the parliament petitions website. At 100,000...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Leek paramedic has bike stolen from Ambulance hub
A student paramedic who has just become a father for the third time has had the bike that he gets to work on, and which holds great...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Staffordshire Moorlands business competition launches for 2022
The hunt for outstanding new businesses and budding entrepreneurs in the Staffordshire Moorlands is on as a start-up business competition...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Environment agency announce drought status for West Midlands
The West Midlands has today been announced as the most recent area to move into drought status, meaning ten of the Environment Agency’s...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Families pay tribute to victims of fatal collision
The families of two men who died in a collision near Leek recently have paid tribute to them. Police were called at 4.30pm on Monday (8...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Fire crews tackle deliberate bin fire in Cheddleton
Fire crews have attended a deliberate bin fire in the Staffordshire Moorlands area. Firefighters were called to playing fields near...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jul 15, 20222 min read
£2 million Canal bridge restoration work to begin early August
The canal and river trust are starting an 11-month £2 million project to rebuild the historic Grade II Listed Hazelhurst Bridge on the...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Application submitted for Leek McDonald’s
McDonald’s have submitted planning application for a new drive-through restaurant in Leek. The Planning application is for the Erection...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Heritage railway introduces more diesel services after coal price rises 148%
The Churnet Valley railway is turning to more devised locomotive services as the price and availability of coal becomes an issue. Coal...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 23, 20221 min read
Pictures: Leek Rotary Auto extravaganza
Our roving reporter was out and about again today at the Leek Rotary Auto Extravaganza at Heakley Hall Farm, Norton Green, Stoke-on-Trent....
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 19, 20221 min read
Mountain rescue volunteers and air ambulance called to The Roaches after 10 metre fall
Volunteers from Buxton mountain rescue team were called out to the roaches on Thursday when A climber fell 10m Photo-Buxton Mountain...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 18, 20223 min read
How and where to celebrate the Jubilee in The Staffordshire Moorlands
As the Queens platinum jubilee gets closer a number of events are taking place across the Staffordshire Moorlands. We’ve made a list of...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 16, 20222 min read
Summer Saturdays Come to the Churnet Valley
The Churnet Valley Railway is pleased to release details of its summer programme, which will include the entry into service of a new...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 11, 20221 min read
Tributes paid to 31-year-old woman killed in collision on Macclesfield road
The family of a woman who died in a collision in Leek have paid tribute to her. Police were called at 3.10am on Saturday (7 May) to...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 9, 20222 min read
New Council leader announces change in Cabinet
New council leader, councillor paul roberts Following a vote of no confidence at last weeks Full Council AGM, Councillor Sybil Ralphs,...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 7, 20221 min read
Appeal following fatal collision On Macclesfield road
Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses after a woman died in a single-vehicle collision in...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 5, 20221 min read
Man who died in Rushton Spencer collision named
The man who died in a collision in Rushton Spencer has been named. Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 3.55pm on...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 3, 20222 min read
Thousands turn out to celebrate Staffordshire day
Sunday May 1st was Staffordshire day and saw thousands turn out across the county to take part in events happening to celebrate. A film...
Churnet Sound Newsdesk
May 2, 20222 min read
Brand new venue for “bigger” Leek show
The Leek and District Show for 2022 will be held on 30 July at a new venue alongside the A53 in Longsdon. The Dunwood Fields show ground...