By Stephen Topping
Men and women are expected to live up to 15 years longer in rural areas of Cheshire than in the centre of Crewe.
Latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics highlight an alarming inequality in life expectancy across Cheshire East.
Top indie rock band British Sea Power will be headlining the 2018 Nantwich Words & Music Festival, organisers have revealed.
And they will be joined Steve Hogarth of Marillion and Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young for the 11th annual festival to be held in October.
Square One have been crowned champions of the Crewe Regional Sunday Premier Division following a 7-0 win at AFC Leopard.
Danny Griggs scored a hat-trick to send Square One on their way to the title.
By Ryan Batty
Nantwich Town recovered from a goal down to bag two in five minutes for victory over Cheshire rivals Warrington.
The win was even more impressive as the Dabbers were down to ten men in the second half after substitute Sam Wakefield was sent off.
A big-hearted Nantwich girl has been raising RSPCA funds by selling healthy bird seed to people visiting Nantwich Lake.
Alicia Lewis, aged 9, wanted to help the local wildlife centre during her Easter break.
A Swan turned completely black after getting covered in oil, has been released back into the wild after a remarkable transformation at RSPCA Stapeley.
The swan was picked up by an RSPCA officer from a lake in Radcliffe, Manchester, after being spotted by a member of the public.
By Stephen Topping
Communities in Cheshire East will benefit from a share of a £2 million New Homes Bonus, with £324,000 allocated for Nantwich.
The cash is from a Government grant paid to councils as an incentive to build new homes.
The Crown Hotel is to stage a wedding event and showcase in Nantwich next wee.
Local suppliers and businesses will be on show for visitors during the day on Sunday April 15.
The owners of the Barrel and Tap in Nantwich are planning a new venture – a Gin Bar in Nantwich town centre.
Change of Use plans have been submitted to turn the former Nantwich Square News shop at 41 High Street into a specialist gin venue.
Bargain Booze, with several South Cheshire stores, has been sold by struggling owner Conviviality to wholesaler Bestway.
The brand has been sold along with Wine Rack in a £7 million deal which could help safeguard 2,000 jobs.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC ladies face a tough test at Streatham-Croydon Ladies this weekend.
And victory would take the Vagrants side through to the final of the Women’s Intermediate Plate competition.
By Stephen Topping
NHS South Cheshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) faces a ‘massive challenge’ to reduce their £4.9 million overall forecast deficit – and ‘sufficient plans’ are yet to be put in place.
Health chiefs discussed a finance report, as well as the draft financial plan for 2018-19, during a governing body meeting for NHS South Cheshire CCG and NHS Vale Royal CCG at Bevan House in Nantwich.
By Stephen Topping
Thousands of patients were left waiting to be seen for more than four hours at Leighton Hospital’s A&E this winter.
Figures released by the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust board of directors show patients were left waiting for more than four hours on 4,931 occasions in December, January and February.
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