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Cheshire NHS Trusts see 70% drop in Covid-19 patients in a month

Cheshire NHS Trusts see 70% drop in Covid-19 patients in a month

By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire’S NHS Trusts are treating nearly 70% fewer Covid-19 patients than they were a month ago, new data reveals.

NHS England data shows that, on March 2, 25 patients were being treated in East Cheshire Trust beds, 44 in The Countess of Chester Trust, and 66 in Mid Cheshire Trust facilities.

March 5, 2021
Brine Leas in Nantwich

More than 90% offered first choice secondary school in Cheshire East

More than 90% of Nantwich parents have been offered their first choice of secondary school, says Cheshire East Council.

Parents across the borough have received offers of secondary school places from Cheshire East Council this week for children starting in September 2021.

March 5, 2021
Police renew appeal in search for missing Crewe man

Police renew appeal in search for missing Crewe man

Police searching for a missing man from Crewe have renewed their appeal for information.

Josef Skrdlant has not been seen since he left his home in the Queens Park area of Crewe on foot at around 10am on Friday February 19.

March 5, 2021
New £90,000 Barony skatepark moves step closer, councillors told

New £90,000 Barony skatepark moves step closer, councillors told

A new £90,000 Barony Park skatepark in Nantwich is a step closer, Nantwich Town councillors have been told.

And it was music to the ears of one young Nantwich resident who spoke passionately at last night’s town council meeting about the desperate need for the facility.

March 5, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Wrenbury teacher “ray of light” during Covid gloom

READER’S LETTER: Wrenbury teacher “ray of light” during Covid gloom

Dear Editor,
I live in Wrenbury and run a travel company – irrelevant to this email in some respects, but also not based on the fact that my industry and many others are in a terrible situation and many people in general are battling, life is tough and all doom and gloom in the news.

March 4, 2021
BUDGET 2021: Political and business reaction across Cheshire

BUDGET 2021: Political and business reaction across Cheshire

Conservative MPs in South Cheshire have welcomed today’s Budget – but CEC and business leaders say it does not go far enough to help the post-pandemic recovery.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP unveiled is eagerly-awaited Budget today as many families and businesses look for help to bounce back from the Covid lockdown of the past 12 months.

March 3, 2021
“Astonishing” rise in Cheshire drivers caught using mobile phones

“Astonishing” rise in Cheshire drivers caught using mobile phones

Police chiefs in Cheshire say they are “astonished” after an operation caught more than 300 motorists in one month using their mobile phone.

Officers issued 318 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) to motorists for using their mobile phone behind the wheel in February – that’s a massive rise from 32 issued in February last year.

March 3, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Remove car parking charges to boost town economy

READER’S LETTER: Remove car parking charges to boost town economy

Dear Editor,
Remove car parking charges, in Nantwich, for three months to stimulate the Town’s Economy.

We have been extremely fortunate that, in recent years, Nantwich has weathered challenging economic conditions.

March 3, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Cars on grass verges cause “unsightly mess”

READER’S LETTER: Cars on grass verges cause “unsightly mess”

Dear Editor,
Many grass verges in Crewe have been cut to pieces by vehicles parking on them or driving over them.

They are an unsightly mess. A blot on the landscape.

March 3, 2021
Nantwich artist gifts town plaque of Sir Tom Moore

Nantwich artist gifts town plaque of Sir Tom Moore

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich artist has gifted a plaque of Captain Sir Tom Moore to the town.

Tony Denton has produced a plaque painted on wood in memory of the war veteran and fundraiser who died recently aged 100.

March 2, 2021
New bars to open in Nantwich as lockdown nears end

New bars to open in Nantwich as lockdown nears end

Nantwich could emerge from the Covid pandemic lockdown with new bars in the town centre.

Outlets on Hospital Street and High Street in the town centre are set to open this summer as the country returns to relative normality.

March 2, 2021
Nantwich Town sign Argentinian player “Thommy” Montefiori

Nantwich Town sign Argentinian player “Thommy” Montefiori

By Sam McGarrigle
Nantwich Town boss Dave Cooke has already made a bold statement for next season – by signing Argentinian rising star Carlos “Thommy” Montefiori.

Cooke is keen begin strengthening his existing squad in readiness for 2021-22 campaign after it was confirmed the current season was to be null and voided.

March 2, 2021
Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival postponed to August

Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival postponed to August

Organisers have again been forced to postpone the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival 2021 to August Bank Holiday.

It comes after Prime Minster Boris Johnson announced the nation’s road map out of the pandemic.

March 2, 2021