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Wistaston photographer helps raise £1,230 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals

Wistaston photographer helps raise £1,230 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals

By Jonathan White
A Wistaston photographer has raised £1,230 for an NHS charity by taking photographs of families outside their home during lockdown.

Steph Longley, owner of ‘SL Photography’, specialises in taking pictures of new-born babies, children, and families, either in people’s homes or on location.

June 19, 2020

South Cheshire domestic abuse charity to share in £8 million fund

A South Cheshire charity providing emergency accommodation for women suffering domestic abuse is to receive a share of £8.1 million government funding.

Cheshire Without Abuse, based in Crewe, is to get £231,600 as part of a funding package announced by Homelessness Minister Luke Hall.

June 19, 2020
Cheshire East “Pride in the Park” event goes virtual

Cheshire East “Pride in the Park” event goes virtual

The postponed “Pride in the Park event” scheduled to take place at Queens Park in Crewe has now been set a new date – as a a “Virtual Pride” event.

Virtual Pride 2020 will take place on Saturday July 25 from 2-7pm.

June 18, 2020
Laura Ashley store in Nantwich launches “closing down” sale

Laura Ashley store in Nantwich launches “closing down” sale

The Laura Ashley store in Nantwich is re-opening on June 20 – to launch its “closing down” sale.

The Station Road outlet is one of several in Cheshire which the British retail brand has confirmed will be closing.

June 18, 2020
Cheshire East Council restarts marriages and births services

Cheshire East Council restarts marriages and births services

Cheshire East Council is restarting two key family services – registration of births and notices of marriage and civil partnerships.

Both services were temporarily halted by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

June 18, 2020
Nantwich Foodbank volunteers announce next collection day

Nantwich Foodbank volunteers announce next collection day

Nantwich Foodbank volunteers are arranging another vital collection at Brine Leas School.

Previous collections at the school on Audlem Road – organised with social distancing – have helped collect more than a ton of food.

June 17, 2020
Cheshire East Council scheme claims to deliver more affordable homes

Cheshire East Council scheme claims to deliver more affordable homes

Cheshire East Council says a new housing development framework will ensure greater control on the type, price and forms of housing on council-owned land sold to developers.

June 17, 2020
Willaston Worm Charming Championships set to take place

Willaston Worm Charming Championships set to take place

It’s the famous Worm Charming event of the year – but with a difference!

Due to pandemic lockdown restrictions, the Willaston Worm Charming Championships will be held “virtually”.

June 17, 2020
Nantwich retailers reopen from pandemic lockdown

Nantwich retailers reopen from pandemic lockdown

By Jonathan White
Non-essential retailers in Nantwich have reported “good” trade since reopening yesterday as the three-month high street lockdown was relaxed across England.

Shop safety measures in place include hand sanitizer points, floor markings for social distancing and plastic screens at tills.

June 16, 2020
READER’S LETTER: Thank You Schools in Cheshire East

READER’S LETTER: Thank You Schools in Cheshire East

Dear Editor,
A huge thank you to all of our school teachers, assistants and governors who have worked hard to plan, prepare and organise classrooms, playgrounds and dinner halls into Covid friendly spaces.

June 16, 2020
Wistaston fashion graduate launches face masks enterprise

Wistaston fashion graduate launches face masks enterprise

A young fashion graduate from Wistaston is flat out making these trendy coronavirus face masks after her charity creations caught the eye!

Amy Peters, 21, graduated from her Fashion Design course at Liverpool John Moores University, just last year.

June 16, 2020
Why Leighton Hospital nurse wrote COVID-19 warning poem

Why Leighton Hospital nurse wrote COVID-19 warning poem

A Leighton Hospital nurse has penned a poem which pleads for people to take COVID-19 seriously.

Jenny Howarth said she felt compelled to write the poem as she felt more people were ignoring Government guidance on staying indoors and social distancing.

June 16, 2020
READER’S LETTER: Parking charges “outrageous act” by Labour council

READER’S LETTER: Parking charges “outrageous act” by Labour council

Dear Editor,
Parking charges across Crewe and Nantwich were suspended from March 27 to support key workers during the lockdown.
They are now being re-instated. This is an outrageous act by the Labour run Borough Council.

June 15, 2020