Vision and action are the vital ingredients for future of town

We ask the question, where is Staffordshire Moorlands District Council leading us? The answer is that we are either standing still or heading into a culde- sac.

Time for a real change

NEITHER of the three wise men (George, Dave and Nick) will come bearing false gifts this Christmas, if I can help it.

Great fun - all for free

ON SATURDAY, March 6, 2010, starting at around 8pm, the Veteran’s Stock Car Association is again staging the 18th Annual Northern Stock Car Reunion, an event which is an established part of the stock car racing national social calendar.

Let's hear LASSIE bark

I’VE just returned from the well-attended meeting at the Swan against the Tesco and Sainsbury’s development. I want this opportunity to reiterate a number of points I made at the meeting.

I can only see the supermarket positives

I attended the public meeting at the Swan on Thursday night organised by the protest groups against the Sainsbury’s and Tesco developments.

If money talks, we are

At last, good news from the council. First of all we have a freeze on the SMDC’s Council Tax bill for this year, and secondly the town council has turned down the plans for two new supermarkets

We've got one more chance to get it right - let's not blow it

Tories wrong about town centre co-ordinator post. As another charity shop opens in Leek we hear that the Conservativeled administrations on both the district and town councils have voted down Lib Dem proposals to retain our town centre co-ordinator, Mike Cozens.

Solution to parking problems?

In view of the serious shortage of car parking spaces which must be having a devastating effect on trade...

We deserve to know the reasons...

IF the council is going to build 50 homes in my back garden I want to know about it now please.

Our Dave's unlucky 13 in the FA Cup

Here’s a nice piece of history for your readers — it is the 50th anniversary of the Spurs v Crewe Alexandra FA Cup match which took place on February 3, 1960.

Less than bright ideas

A DEVASTATING attack by the recently redundant town centre coordinator and the Chamber of Commerce, which valued him so highly they’re thinking of employing him themselves.



National News


Roy 'Chubby' Brown 'punched woman'

Roy 'Chubby' Brown 'punched woman'

Blue comic Roy 'Chubby' Brown hit a 21-year-old woman in the face during a foul-mouthed dispute in a supermarket car park, a court has been told.

Plane spotters return from India

Plane spotters return from India

Two British plane spotters are back home after avoiding a 10-year sentence in an Indian jail on spying charges.



National Sport

Sharks snap up Dilshan

Sharks snap up Dilshan

Twenty20 specialist Tillekeratne Dilshan will play for the Sussex Sharks this summer.

Chester wound up in High Court

Chester wound up in High Court

Chester City have been wound up in the High Court - but a fans' group have vowed to resurrect the club.

Benitez leaps to Gerrard defence

Benitez leaps to Gerrard defence

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has defended Steven Gerrard following allegations the midfielder made a V sign towards referee Andre Marriner during the defeat by Wigan.



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