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Leek Covid latest: Local cases tumble despite removal of …

WEBCovid cases in Leek and the Moorlands have tumbled despite the recent removal of restrictions - but local health bosses have warned that the pandemic is not over.

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All over 50s in Leek can now book their Covid vaccine

WEBPeople in Leek aged 50 and over can now get their first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine.

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Leek over 50s urged to book Covid booster jab Local News

WEBA number of walk-in vaccine clinics will be offering the Covid-19 booster to eligible people in Staffordshire. The booster programme is open to people aged 50 and over who have had both initial doses of the vaccine and …

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Leek: Mental health hospital to close after being rated 'Inadequate

WEBA mental health hospital just outside Leek is to close after it was rated 'Inadequate' by inspectors twice within the space of a year. Leek Nub News reported previously how the Care Quality Commission gave 'inadequate' ratings to the John Munroe Hospital in Rudyard and the Edith Shaw Hospital in Leek - both of which are mental …

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Plans approved for new four-storey building at Leek chemical …

WEBPlans have been approved to construct a large new four storey building on the site of a Leek chemical manufacturer. The application to Staffordshire Moorlands District Council was submitted by Croda Chemicals, who are based on Barnfield Road.

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What's on in Leek this weekend

WEBThis weekend there is a fantastic artists and designers fair while you can enjoy an evening of fun-packed humour with the return of a popular comedy club, both at the Foxlowe Centre. 1.Staffordshire Contemporary Artists and Designers Fair. Running over Saturday and Sunday (December 4/5) from 10am to 4pm at the Foxlowe Centre this is …

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Ten cases of Indian Covid-19 variant found in Staffordshire

WEBHealth chiefs say spikes in the Indian variant in parts of the country are a timely of the presence of Covid and the risk to health it still poses.

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Help is at hand for Leek smokers who want to quit

WEBPeople in Leek and Staffordshire who smoke but want help to quit are being reminded that help is at hand. Stoptober, now in its tenth year, is the national campaign that aims to encourage smokers to make a quit attempt during the month of October.

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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council consider the future of …

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Big weekend of jabs for Leek and Staffordshire Local News News

WEBPeople in Staffordshire are being encouraged to get their Covid-19 vaccine during a Big Weekend of walk-in vaccinations. The national NHS push to get as many people as possible vaccinated against Covid-19 will take place from Saturday 26 to Monday 28 June at various sites across Staffordshire.

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Leek landlord reveals economic pressures faced by local pubs in …

WEBA new documentary has told the story of a landlord who's trying to keep a Leek working men's club open in the midst of an economic crisis. The short, six minute documentary, entitled 'Del', sees the landlord of the Dog and Rot Leek Conservative Working Men's Club on Mill Street explain the pressures faced by the venue in the …

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Council warns Staffordshire residents to avoid Covid variant …

WEBAs England enters Stage Three of the Government's roadmap, health chiefs at Staffordshire County Council are advising residents against travel to areas that have high levels of the Indian variant.

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Confirmed: Leek Moorlands Hospital Minor Injuries Unit to reopen …

WEBLeek Moorlands Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit is to reopen on 21st June, with the date of the hospital's reopening now being confirmed. The date was confirmed by Moorlands MP Karen Bradley following a call she held with senior healthcare professionals.

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New Staffordshire County Council Cabinet confirmed at annual …

WEBThe new Cabinet to lead Staffordshire County Council as the country emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic was confirmed at its annual meeting today (Thursday 20 May).

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Closure of Leek MIU "unacceptable" says campaign group

WEBA local health campaign group has described the temporary closure of the Minor Injuries Unit at Leek Moorlands Hospital as "unacceptable". Nub News reported recently how services have been temporarily suspended at Leek Moorlands Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) after too many staff were off work due to Covid.. The Midlands …

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Leek mental health hospital requires improvement as inadequate …

WEBA mental health hospital in Leek has been rated as 'requires improvement', while an 'inadequate' rated Rudyard hospital run by the same group has closed.

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History of Cheddleton asylum studied in Staffordshire heritage …

WEBA former mental asylum in Cheddleton has been the focus of a history project, and its fascinating past has now been revealed. Cheddleton Asylum, which later became known as St Edward's Hospital, was one of three historic Staffordshire mental asylums studied by the county council's Archives and Heritage Service in a project which began …

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Leek and Staffordshire residents urged to support Suicide …

WEBPeople from across Leek and Staffordshire are being urged to support a campaign to help reduce the number of suicides in the county. The #TalkSuicide campaign aims to raise awareness of the issue and to make it easier for people to talk about it.

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Huge expansion planned for Cheddleton Advanced Proteins factory

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