The Crewe to Manchester leg of HS2 has moved one step closer as the legal process in Parliament to allow it to go ahead gets underway.
Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan and HS2 project champion Pete Waterman toured Crewe station to mark the occasion with new Rail Minister Wendy Morton MP.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
“A major saving” could be found in the cost of HS2 if Crewe gets five to seven trains an hour, transport chiefs have been told.
The Government announced in March it is backing updated plans for the Crewe hub, which would support up to seven high-speed trains an hour.
Leighton Hospital bosses have unveiled a new MRI scanner after a two-year fundraising campaign.
The appeal was launched by Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity in March 2014 and has raised more than £960,000.
Nantwich Signal Box has finally been moved and relocated to a new home in Crewe after a 12-month battle to save it.
A team of engineers worked from 1am to 3.30am moving the landmark from next to the Wellington Road level crossings.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity has announced that Pete Waterman OBE has agreed to be Patron of the charity.
The well-known TV presenter, DJ, record producer and songwriter was keen to take up the role after being approached by the trust’s chairman, Dennis Dunn MBE.
Nantwich’s specialist Reaseheath College has achieved a record year of student enrolments and achievements.
The college’s annual awards ceremony celebrated the success of 1,371 FE students who achieved industry qualifications and skills.
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