News in Leek

The results are in after Biddulph and Leek faced off in a friendly competition in aid of Red Nose Day last week.

In aid of Comic Relief, Biddulph Youth and Community Zone went head to head with Haregate Community Centre in Leek, to see which town can submit the most miles in one week.

Today marks the anniversary of the first lockdown and the nation will be remembering the tragic loss of life and standing with those millions who are grieving.

Tuesday, 23rd March, has been chosen as a National Day of Reflection by charity Marie Curie, who is asking people to 'take a minute to reflect and a moment to connect by joining in with a minute's silence at noon, shining a light at 8pm or reflecting on the last year in their own way.

The number of rapid Covid tests carried out at Staffordshire's network of Community Testing Centres has now topped more than 100,000.

With one in three people showing no symptoms, the testing identifies people who may unknowingly be spreading the virus. So far, testing has identified nearly 1000 people infected with the virus and allowed them and their contacts to isolate.

Highways crews in Staffordshire have taken to the roads in force to fix an estimated 11,000 weather-related potholes across the county.

The spring blitz is being supported by an additional £5 million being invested by the county council in road maintenance over the next twelve months. In addition to this, an extra £2 million is also being invested this year in improving problem road drains, gully emptying and additional roadside grass cutting.

A Leek cake shop had a "surreal and incredible experience" earlier this month after they were named as one of Stacey Solomon's favourite businesses in her new book.

Scrumbles Cake Shop was given a shoutout by the TV personality and former X Factor contestant in her book 'Tap to Tidy', which aims to share organisation, crafting and tidying ideas.

A Leek travel company has spoken of their "hurt and devastation" after their buses were smashed up by vandals, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Aimee's Travel, a local family run business, posted images of their buses on social media on Saturday with windows smashed, handles torn off, and a range of other damage caused.

All of the roads that are due to be resurfaced in Leek this year have been revealed after the full list was released by Staffordshire County Council.

The council has released a list of every road in the Moorlands that is due to be resurfaced at some point in 2021.

Would you like to know what immune-response you develop following the Covid-19 vaccine? Royal Stoke University Hospital have invited volunteers to take part in a research study.

They are looking to recruit 80 people to take part in this study, who fall into these two groups:

The 2021 census has begun as authorities across the country try to determine how many people are living in each area and what the population needs.

What is the census?

With the weather forecast to pick up in the next fortnight, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to take care when out and about in the countryside and prevent the number of accidental fires needing to be attended.

Over the good weather spell that greeted the beginning of March, there were no fewer than eight secondary fires that occupied crews in the western part of the county alone.