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Foundation Rides 2020 challenge event launched for June

Foundation Rides 2020 challenge event launched for June

South Cheshire charity Up and Under Foundation has launched its Foundation Rides 2020 challenge to help raise funds for disadvantaged youngsters.

May 29, 2020
Nantwich Market to undergo “phased” re-opening, councillors told

Nantwich Market to undergo “phased” re-opening, councillors told

Nantwich Market is to undergo a “phased” re-opening as lockdown restrictions ease, Nantwich Town Council was told.

Councillors and traders are hoping to be back in the market hall under Government plans to allow “non essential” shops to re-open in June.

May 29, 2020
Call for Nantwich allotment hours change amid dispute

Call for Nantwich allotment hours change amid dispute

A Nantwich resident is calling for reduced allotment opening hours to help limit disturbance to his family.

Andrew Spanton, who lives next to Brookfield Allotments, also told Nantwich Town Council he had been in a dispute over the use of bonfires on the site.

May 29, 2020
COVID-19 costs Cheshire East Council £60 million

COVID-19 costs Cheshire East Council £60 million

Cheshire East Council is joining other local authorities in pressing Government for additional funding to meet the rising costs of COVID-19.

It comes as the council revealed the impact of Coronavirus could already be £60 million.

May 28, 2020
Cheshire Tory MPs Mullan and Timpson react to Dominic Cummings saga

Cheshire Tory MPs Mullan and Timpson react to Dominic Cummings saga

Two Conservative MPs in Cheshire have spoken out about the Dominic Cummings saga which is splitting the party and angering the nation.

Kieran Mullan and Edward Timpson, MPs for Crewe & Nantwich and Eddisbury respectively, have responded after hundreds of constituents flooded their inboxes.

May 28, 2020
Nantwich Town fans urged to become 200 Club members

Nantwich Town fans urged to become 200 Club members

Nantwich Town supporters are being urged to become members of the 200 Club to help the club through the current economic crisis.

The 200 Club is a way of providing regular financial support for the Weaver Stadium outfit while having a chance to win up to £400 every month.

May 27, 2020
Travellers on Crewe Vagrants land in Willaston

Willaston councillor “threatened” by men while taking photos of travellers

A councillor says he was “threatened” by angry men as took photos of an unauthorised encampment on The Vagrants in Willaston.

Cllr Allen Gage, Cheshire East for Willaston and Rope, said a number of men rounded on him when he was spotted taking pictures from a distance, one allegedly shouting “delete those, I’ll kill you”.

May 27, 2020
Nantwich police helpdesk available during “lockdown”

Nantwich police helpdesk available during “lockdown”

Nantwich residents are being urged to use the town’s police station helpdesk services now available again after lockdown measures were eased.

May 27, 2020
FEATURE: 5 things to do when moving business premises

FEATURE: 5 things to do when moving business premises

Sometimes you can find yourself making the difficult decision to move business premises.

It could be that you have outgrown your original place.

May 27, 2020
FEATURE: Why is security in the workplace important

FEATURE: Why is security in the workplace important

Let’s face it, most of the day is spent at work and in the workplace environment – when we’re not in lockdown!

When we leave the house in the morning to head off to work, we want to feel comfortable and confident that we are spending the next few hours in a safe and secure setting.

May 27, 2020
Rare meat-eating plants re-introduced to Cheshire!

Rare meat-eating plants re-introduced to Cheshire!

One of England’s few carnivorous plants has been re-introduced to Cheshire at a secret location.

The insect-eating Great Sundew (Drosera anglica), which was made extinct during World War One, was re-introduced last week, says Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

May 26, 2020
Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club re-opens after COVID-19 lockdown

Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club re-opens after COVID-19 lockdown

By Jonathan White
Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club has reopened its doors to members after the Government eased lockdown restrictions on outdoor leisure.

The action has returned to the club on Church Lane in Wistaston, albeit in a slightly different manner.

May 26, 2020
3-year Barony Park court injunction just “weeks away” before lockdown

3-year Barony Park court injunction just “weeks away” before lockdown

A three-year court injunction to stop unauthorised travellers accessing Barony Park in Nantwich was just weeks away before lockdown, we can reveal.

It emerged as the first unauthorised travellers of 2020 arrived on the park overnight (May 25).

May 25, 2020