Leek, England News

THOUSANDS of pensioners will get a fairer deal on cold weather payments this winter, but not if they live in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle.

TWO more fire stations in North Staffordshire will be rebuilt thanks to another 50 million of Government funding.

TWO pensioners have been arrested and questioned in connection with the death of a Sunday football league president.

POLICE in Leek say they are cracking down on car thieves following a spate of attacks in the last month.

THE death of a popular Sunday league football president is being investigated by police - with two pensioners arrested in connection with the tragedy.

AN 87-YEAR-OLD retired college lecturer died after falling during his first visit to a gym.

THE brave are invited to take part in a series of bewitching Halloween events. Night walks and pumpkin parades are among the hair-raising highlights.

By Claire O'Neill A crime-busting network of CCTV cameras has been hailed as a vital weapon in the fight against crime.

A VISION to turn Leek into a 'vibrant and distinctive' market town has been revealed.

A LEEK Town councillor faces disciplinary action after launching a foul-mouthed tirade at fellow councillors.

ORGANISERS of a campaign to convert an historic town centre into a community arts and heritage centre say they will not give up - despite it being leased to a pub landlord.

ARCHERY and orienteering are among fun-packed activities lined up by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for young people from north Leek during half-term. The entertainment starts on Monday when youngsters are invited to build dens in the wooded area known as The Waste, off Buxton Road.

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of a high-profile company after it submitted proposals to demolish its factory.

DEMAND bus service is to be launched to connect rural areas in the Staffordshire Moorlands to vital services.

THREE women got trapped in a Leek park and had to be rescued by firefighters when a council worker went home for the night and locked the gate.

A COMMUNITY leader has revealed more details on plans to turn back the clock more than 100 years for Leek's pre-Christmas celebrations.

THE reconnection of a railway line in the Staffordshire Moorlands has gone down well with Leek's civic chiefs.

A COUNCIL has come under fire for charging residents to get rid of mice, amid fears it will lead to plagues of vermin.

By Claire O'Neill Work on the new Sainsbury's store in Biddulph is due to start before Christmas, to the relief of residents who were tired of seeing the inactive town centre site.

CIVIC leaders have taken part in a series of blindfolded challenges to raise awareness of a global campaign to prevent blindness.