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Household tips and local parks closed by Cheshire East Council

Household tips and local parks closed by Cheshire East Council

More closures of services and facilities have been enforced today, including household tips, markets and Queens Park IK Crewe.

March 25, 2020
FILM: Nantwich Jazz Festival 2019

FILM: Nantwich Jazz Festival 2019

As events and festivals fall by the wayside across Nantwich and Cheshire, we wanted to try and bring some cheer to your lives.

March 25, 2020
LETTER: Threat to local publishers during Public Health crisis, says ICNN

LETTER: Threat to local publishers during Public Health crisis, says ICNN

Dear Editor,
As you can imagine these are very worrying times for our members.
As an organisation, we are now extremely concerned.
This is a time when our members are crucial in ensuring public information reaches communities across the UK to inform and advise about public health.

March 25, 2020
Cheshire Wildlife Trust searches for charity calendar photos

Cheshire Wildlife Trust searches for charity calendar photos

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is calling on budding photographers to enter wildlife photographs in a competition to be published in its charity calendar for 2021.

March 25, 2020
Nantwich Town season set to be scrapped in COVID-19 crisis

Nantwich Town season set to be scrapped in COVID-19 crisis

Nantwich Town’s season looks to be over after all Northern Premier Division clubs were today told the current 2019-20 season will probably not be completed.

With the Dabbers in a strong position to challenge for promotion, the news will come as a blow to the Weaver Stadium oufit.

March 25, 2020
Play areas and skate parks closed across Cheshire East

Play areas and skate parks closed across Cheshire East

Cheshire East Council has closed all its play areas to protect people following the latest clampdown by the Prime Minister to tackle the spread of COVID-19.

All play areas, outdoor gyms and skate parks were closed from yesterday (March 24).

March 25, 2020
Two more Leighton Hospital patients die from COVID-19

Two more Leighton Hospital patients die from COVID-19

Two more patients have died at Leighton Hospital after contracting COVID-19, health chiefs have confirmed.

It brings the total to four people who have died from the virus.

March 24, 2020
Wistaston couple arrange wedding in 2 hours to beat Coronavirus Lockdown!

Wistaston couple arrange wedding in 2 hours to beat Coronavirus Lockdown!

A young Wistaston couple arranged a wedding in just two hours – so they could tie the knot before the UK went into Coronavirus “lockdown”!

Key workers Alana Sandland, 27, and Joe Dunn, 26, were due to be married at St Mary’s in Wistaston on April 4.

March 24, 2020
Citizens Advice Cheshire East keeps services open

Citizens Advice Cheshire East keeps services open

Citizens Advice Cheshire East is continuing to offer vital advice, despite all face-to-face services across its sites being suspended due to coronavirus.

People who have already booked appointments should not attend, says the service.

March 24, 2020
Bunbury Village Day postponed by coronavirus pandemic

Bunbury Village Day postponed by coronavirus pandemic

Organisers have postponed Bunbury Village Day in June due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

The annual event which attracts hundreds to the village near Nantwich was scheduled for June 20.

March 24, 2020
Nantwich firm blasts Government over delay after offering 5,000 ventilators

Nantwich firm blasts Government over delay after offering 5,000 ventilators

A Nantwich firm which helped source thousands of critical ventilators for COVID-19 patients in the UK, hit out at the Government after it delayed on the deal too long and lost them.

March 24, 2020
Mystery Nantwich donor offers to pay for NHS staff ironing

Mystery Nantwich donor offers to pay for NHS staff ironing

A mystery donor from Nantwich has offered to pay for over-worked NHS staff to have their ironing done during the Coronavirus pandemic.

March 23, 2020
Month extension to Cheshire Fire Service future plan consultation

Month extension to Cheshire Fire Service future plan consultation

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Residents have another month to speak out on the future of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

The fire authority wants to know what the public thinks about a raft of new ideas to prevent fires and protect communities.

March 23, 2020