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Leek Post and Times
Wildlife double bill next month at the Foxlowe
LOCAL wildlife enthusiasts are invited to a special Wildlife Double Bill of a film and a talk at the Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, on Wednesday May 13.
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April 22, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Former bar could be turned into two flats
Application made to council after move to offer site as retail space bites the dust
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April 22, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Brewery shows lot of bottle!
Couple open craft beer shop after pursuing crazy'idea - with tap room planned next
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April 22, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Council starts £580k scheme to improve local highways
A HIGHWAYS improvements scheme on the A527 Meadows Way in Biddulph was due to start on Monday, April 20.
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April 22, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Food waste to be picked up by council separately in new scheme
District council will write to all households explaining new kerbside collections for June
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April 15, 2026
Leek Post and Times
New Mexican food stall has Easter opening at market
A MEXICAN food stall is now open in a booming market.
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April 15, 2026
Leek Post and Times
The Rudyard Lake Trust wants new children’s space to sit within the woodland
A NEW attraction is being planned for younger visitors to a historic Staffordshire Moorlands tourist destination.
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April 15, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Teenager’s scooter handed to police by his parents
A TEENAGER caught riding an e-scooter, above, on a road has seen it handed to the police.
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April 15, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Play area plans for historic lake
A NEW attraction is being planned for younger visitors to a historic Staffordshire Moorlands tourist destination.
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April 15, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Residents praised for response after fire as moves made to make site safe
COUNCIL leaders say they are working with the owner of the fire-hit Big Mill to make the site safe once again, writes Dave Knapper.
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April 08, 2026
Leek Post and Times
We need to preserve heritage we have left'
MORE needs to be done to protect Leek’s heritage assets following the devastating Big Mill fire, community leaders say.
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April 08, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Petition saying no to residential proposal where mill once stood
A PETITION to stop residential development on the site of Leek’s Big Mill was signed by more than 100 people in just five days.
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April 08, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Chance to apply to town council for grants that help community
VOLUNTARY and community organisations are invited by Leek Town Council to apply for grants to support projects and initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of the community.
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April 08, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Egg-cellent holiday fun on National Trust land
Easter Egg trails and more, with prizes
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April 01, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Stalker told ex she would 'end up in Rudyard Lake'
Matthew Hardy, 40, of Leek, was sentenced to 10 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
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April 01, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Airing in May - Celebs Go Dating at Staffordshire pub
HIT TV show Celebs Go Dating has been filming at a North Staffordshire pub.
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April 01, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Dancers bring back the honours after contest
YOUNG dancers from Rooftop Studios enjoyed aday of success at the ‘Calling You Out’ Dance Competition in Liverpool, bringing home multiple trophies and medals.
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April 01, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Up to 40 jobs up for grabs at 'game-changing' leisure centre
Brough Park Leisure Centre set to re-open in the summer
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March 25, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Town pub back open again
A NORTH Staffordshire boozer has reopened ‘after lots of hard work’
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March 25, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Chance for children to go wild at Ladderedge
THIS spring Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is launching Wildlings sessions at Ladderedge Country Park, in Leek.
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March 25, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Farming family opens their doors to schools!
Bernards Farm has a Countryside Classroom where pupils can learn about farm life
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March 25, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Pervert priest handed fresh jail term for 'fondling' a boy
Alexander Bede Walsh was recently convicted of abusing a boy in the 1980s
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March 18, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Cottoning on to truth about natural fibres
Uni researchers have been studying textile fibres from sediment in Rudyard Lake
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March 18, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Young ballerinas en pointe for national show
A SUPERB achievement has been made by four talented young dancers from Leek Jessica Robinson, Isla Smart, Marlie Thomas and Alba Murtagh.
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March 18, 2026
Leek Post and Times
This weekend, mums go free at Peak Wildlife Park
PEAK Wildlife Park is inviting families to celebrate Mother's Day this year, with their Mums Go Free offer.
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March 11, 2026
Leek Post and Times
No further action taken by police
POLICE are taking no further action against a man arrested following the deployment of armed police. Armed police were scrambled to Cellarhead Road, in Werrington.
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March 11, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Red Lion ready to roar
New-look pub in the Market Place has a welcoming sports and community feel
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March 11, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Permanent overspill car park plans for centre
PLANS have been lodged to create a permanent overspill car park at a beauty spot near Leek, writes Gary Porter.
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March 11, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Care worker told man in car park row: I've got a knife, I'll kill you
37-year-old who had blade twice in a month was ‘out of character’
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March 11, 2026
Leek Post and Times
Final service at restaurant as establishment changes
A RESTAURANT has shut for good after being \"pushed to breaking point\".
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