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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Earthquake reported across North Staffordshire
Reports of an Earthquake have been received across North Staffordshire. At 9:19pm reports of an earthquake in Stoke-on-Trent and the...
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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...
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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Nov 16, 20221 min read
1,000 litres of diesel siphoned from lorries in Knypersley
Police are appealing for information after a large quantity of diesel was stolen from lorries parked at a premises in Knypersley. They...
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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Christmas tree stolen from Roundabout
A Christmas tree has been stolen from a Cheadle Roundabout. A Christmas tree was installed on the Roundabout at the junction of Tape...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jul 24, 20223 min read
All new Leek & District show ready to go
The new site at Dunwood Fields, Longsdon is ready and waiting for the 2022 Leek & District Show this Saturday 30th July with ample space...
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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...
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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...
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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Pictures- Biddulph in Bloom open gardens
Our roving reporters were out and about again on Sunday in Biddulph and the surrounding areas, visiting the open gardens. There were 14...
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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Pictures- Flash Flower festival 2022
Our roving reporters were out and about again yesterday (18/6/22). They visited the Flash Flower Festival and were made very welcome and...
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Churnet Sound Newsdesk
Jun 3, 20221 min read
Pictures: Cheadle Town - Platinum Events in the Town Centre and Tean Road Recreation Ground.
Our roving reporter was out and about again on this Royal Platinum Bank Holiday. The Cheadle High Street Party and Charity Day was in...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...