Councillors call for action to improve Cheshire East bus services

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors are calling for Cheshire East’s bus service to be improved – less than two years after council chiefs swung the axe on some subsidised routes.

Cheshire East Council stopped funding evening subsidised bus services and some weekend services from April 2018 in a move that saved the authority £1 million.

BBC One Show Rickshaw Challenge motors through Nantwich and Crewe

By Jonathan White
The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge annual fund-raiser for BBC Children in Need travelled through Nantwich and Crewe during an eight-day challenge to cycle 400 miles from Holyhead to London.

Councillors back Plastic Free Nantwich motion

Town councillors in Nantwich have backed a motion to support campaigners in reducing single use plastic.

Plastic Free Nantwich is part of the national movement Plastic Free Communities and was set up by Emilie Janman and Jeremy Herbert earlier this year.

Police reassure residents as Nantwich shooting probe continues

Police have moved to reassure residents living in fear after a shooting incident in Nantwich.

Town councillors said residents living in the Arnold Street area of the town have voiced concerns over the shooting on October 3.

Wistaston Church Lane Academy unveils revamped outdoor area

Delighted youngsters at Wistaston Church Lane Academy have been enjoying the school’s new Early Years Reception outdoor learning area.

The new outdoor area now has a climbing frame, a race track for scooters and bikes, a mud kitchen, a sand box and a special outdoor classroom.