By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have expressed concern about the impact on services and staff after learning nearly 20% of posts at Cheshire East Council are vacant.
The council currently employees 2,692 full-time equivalent staff.
Nantwich Town have secured the signing of 26-year-old defender Aidan Roxburgh.
Roxburgh had a previous spell at the club in the 2022/23 season, where after an initial loan from Altrincham he made nine appearances in total.
A Scout leader from Willaston has been honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours list.
Ian Potts has been awarded the MBE for services to young people in the Nantwich area.
By Belinda Ryan
Cheshire East Council paid out more than £106,000 in compensation to residents last year after 18 complaints were upheld by the local government ombudsman.
This was a whopping 521% increase on 2023/24, where payments totalled £17,125.
Ashes cricket legend Ashley Giles MBE will be the headline speaker at Crewe Vagrants CC’s Sportsman’s Dinner, the club has announced.
The former England cricketer and 2005 Ashes hero will headline the event on Saturday September 6, kicking off at 7.30pm.
Nantwich Players are to present “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, one of the Bard’s final and most enchanting works.
The bold and imaginative production, directed by Garth Jones, runs from Friday June 27 to Saturday July 5, with performances starting at 7.45pm.
Wrenbury & District Model Railway Club are to stage an Open Doors event on July 4 and 5.
Members are planning to show off Wrenmere – their 22ft long 0 gauge layout – with the two new extension boards under construction.
A charity which helps disabled children and young people across South Cheshire has been awarded a further five years of National Lottery funding.
The money for Friends for Leisure will help the charity support its growing volunteering programme.
By Jonathan White
The community came together for the third annual Theodore William Gill Cup charity football match at Nantwich Town’s Swansway Stadium.
The event was organised by parents Greg Gill and Charlotte Wilson in memory of their baby son Theo who was born sleeping in April 2023.
The 46th Worm Charming Annual Championships are set to take place in Willaston on June 21.
The event is one of the UK’s unusual and endearing competitions which attracts participants and media from around the world.
Motorists are being warned of road closures around Leighton Hospital as essential infrastructure work gets underway this month.
The work is part of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s programme to create a health and care neighbourhood around the new hospital.
With commutes, work schedules, childcare routines, and gym sessions filling our calendars, as life speeds up again, many people are discovering that true wellness isn’t just about staying active.
It’s about staying recovered. Across the UK, there is a growing awareness that recovery is just as important as the workout itself, leading to a surge in sports recovery services designed to help everyone, not just elite athletes, feel and move better.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich has been fined £40,000 after a student’s fingers were severed when his hand came into contact with a mitre saw.
Aaron Maguire, from Crewe, was a second year Horticulture student at the land-based college when his hand came into contact with the blade of the saw in September 2023.
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