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Cheshire East health chiefs appeal for more Covid self testing

Cheshire East health chiefs appeal for more Covid self testing

Health chiefs in Cheshire East have appealed for more residents to self test for Covid after containing a cluster of cases in the borough.

They say a recent outbreak in the Handforth area has highlighted the part local residents can play in fighting the virus through regular symptom-free testing.

May 30, 2021
Young truck fan from Shavington helps Cheshire Police operation

Young truck fan from Shavington helps Cheshire Police operation

A Shavington youngster was recruited by Cheshire Constabulary this week to help highlight their latest road safety operation.

Eight-year-old Alfie Simcox is well known in the trucking world and can often be found at service stations and on motorway bridges taking photographs of trucks for his Facebook page.

May 28, 2021
£14 million to Crewe from Future High Streets Fund

£14 million to Crewe from Future High Streets Fund

Council bosses and Crewe & Nantwich MP have welcomed more than £14 million funding for Crewe from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund.

The £14.1 million will go towards nine projects including £3.1 million to transform the historic Christ Church into a new digital technology work space to encourage new digital entrepreneurs into the town.

May 27, 2021
Nantwich Town Council launches “Dabbers Don’t Drop” litter campaign

Nantwich Town Council launches “Dabbers Don’t Drop” litter campaign

Town councillors in Nantwich have launched a new campaign called “Dabbers Don’t Drop” to highlight growing problems of litter, dog fouling and fly-tipping.

Officials say there has been an “unacceptable” increase in littering around the town centre, parks, and along the town’s canal and river.

May 26, 2021
Wishing Well charity which helps Nantwich vulnerable receives funding boost

Wishing Well charity which helps Nantwich vulnerable receives funding boost

A charity that offers health and wellbeing support in Nantwich and the wider areas has received a funding boost.

The Wishing Well has been gifted £1,891 from housebuilder Redrow to support online education services.

May 24, 2021
15,000 new trees planted in Cheshire East this spring, says council

15,000 new trees planted in Cheshire East this spring, says council

More than 15,000 trees have been planted across Cheshire East in the latest planting season, says the authority.

The council has launched a planting scheme as part of its aim to become carbon neutral in its operations by 2025, and schools like Wrenbury Primary School are helping out.

May 21, 2021
Councillors launch pilot scheme to clean up Crewe’s alleyways

Councillors launch pilot scheme to clean up Crewe’s alleyways

Councillors in Crewe have welcomed the launch of a pilot scheme to help make the town’s streets and alleyways cleaner and tidier.

The initiative, jointly managed by Cheshire East Council and Crewe Town Council, targets the perpetrators of antisocial activities such as fly-tipping and contamination of bins.

May 21, 2021
New Aldi store in Nantwich to reopen on June 10

New Aldi store in Nantwich to reopen on June 10

The new Aldi supermarket in Nantwich is to reopen on June 10, it was confirmed today.

The old store, on Station Road, was closed on September 16 and then demolished to make way for a new-build.

May 19, 2021
Historic Crewe Market Hall reopens today after £3 million refurb

Historic Crewe Market Hall reopens today after £3 million refurb

Crewe Market Hall will reopen today (May 19) following a £3m refurbishment with a line-up of traders ready to welcome customers through the doors.

The historic building has been transformed as part of Cheshire East Council’s town centre regeneration programme.

May 19, 2021
South Cheshire businessmen set up Covid vaccination centre in Willaston

South Cheshire businessmen set up Covid vaccination centre in Willaston

By Jonathan White
Two South Cheshire business friends have teamed up to open a second Covid vaccination centre.

Roger Morris, who runs Crewe Honda Centre motorcycle dealership, and pharmacy owner Raj Patel are opening the second centre at the Masonic Hall in Willaston.

May 18, 2021
Friends of Brookfield Park in Nantwich join UK “Million Mile Clean Up”

Friends of Brookfield Park in Nantwich join UK “Million Mile Clean Up”

By Jonathan White
Campaign groups in Nantwich teamed up to take part in the national “Million Mile Clean” on the town’s Brookfield Park.

Friends of Brookfield Park worked with Sustainable Nantwich and Plastic Free Nantwich to hold their first formal event yesterday (May 16).

May 17, 2021
Nantwich Scout group returns with outdoor meetings

Nantwich Scout group returns with outdoor meetings

A Nantwich Scout group has returned to action after a year out from Covid – with weekly “outdoor” meetings!

And thanks to a donation, the 38th Cheshire Scouts group is able to stage them safely after buying face coverings, sanitiser and outdoor equipment.

May 13, 2021
Police step up presence in Stapeley amid reports of drug dealing

Police step up presence in Stapeley amid reports of drug dealing

Police in Nantwich say they are stepping up their presence on an estate in Stapeley amid reports of problems with drug dealing and use.

Some residents on the Pear Tree Field/Cronkinson development say dealing has been going on for weeks “openly” with young men in cars and on bikes.

May 11, 2021

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