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Motoring: 4 tips on how to get a great deal for a leased car

Motoring: 4 tips on how to get a great deal for a leased car

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It seems as though there is no place on the roads for older cars these days.

Buying an older car may seem like a wise move when it comes to saving money, yet, the opposite may actually happen.

September 10, 2019
Wheels of War military show to be staged in Crewe

Wheels of War military show to be staged in Crewe

By Jonathan White
The annual classic military vehicle show ‘Wheels of War: Past & Present’ rolls back into South Cheshire this weekend.

The popular show is being held on Saturday and Sunday September 14-15 at Crewe Heritage Centre on Vernon Way in Crewe.

September 10, 2019
Vandals damage trees on Hough’s Millennium Green

Vandals damage trees on Hough’s Millennium Green

Councillors are appealing for help to track down vandals after several trees were damaged on the Millennium Green in Hough near Shavington.

They say the damage was inflicted in the past 48 hours, describing it as “significant deliberate and criminal damage to several beautiful trees”.

September 10, 2019
Free blood pressure testing in Nantwich and Crewe

Free blood pressure testing in Nantwich and Crewe

Cheshire East Council is offering free blood pressure checks to help Crewe and Nantwich residents find out if their heart is happy and healthy.

The move is part of Know Your Numbers! Week – a national campaign running from September 9-15.

September 9, 2019
Iconic tree in Nantwich to be removed, council confirms

Iconic tree in Nantwich to be removed, council confirms

A protected tree in the centre of Nantwich is to be removed, Cheshire East Council has confirmed.

The iconic horse chestnut tree in Bowers Row car park has been deemed “unsafe” by specialists.

September 9, 2019
Comedian Tony Slattery returns for Crewe Lyceum performance

Comedian Tony Slattery returns for Crewe Lyceum performance

Actor and comedian Tony Slattery is back on tour following an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last month.

And he brings his “Unrehearsable” show to Crewe Lyceum Theatre on Friday (September 13) at 7.30pm.

September 9, 2019
Nantwich Town handed tough task at Telford in next FA Cup round

Nantwich Town handed tough task at Telford in next FA Cup round

Nantwich Town were handed a tough road trip way at Telford in the next qualifying round of the FA Cup.

The Dabbers were drawn against the National League North opponents and play them over the weekend of September 20-22.

September 9, 2019
Motoring: 66 Blue Badge holders in Cheshire for one parking space

Motoring: 66 Blue Badge holders in Cheshire for one parking space

A new study shows there is just one disabled parking space for every 66 Blue Badge holders in Cheshire.

The new data was unveiled as the new Blue Badge scheme was launched at the start of this month for people with hidden disabilities who are eligible for a permit.

September 9, 2019
Rare weasel nursed via syringe at RSPCA Stapeley

Rare weasel nursed via syringe at RSPCA Stapeley

A rare admission of a tiny orphaned baby weasel is being cared for at the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich.

The nine-week-old weasel – a ‘kit’ – is at RSPCA Stapeley Grange on London Road after being found alone and without his mum in woods in Rotherham.

September 9, 2019
Antoinette Sandbach warming to second referendum on Brexit

Antoinette Sandbach warming to second referendum on Brexit

Exclusive – by Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Antoinette Sandbach has been left “touched and humbled” by messages of support she has received this week.

The MP for Eddisbury was one of 21 long-standing Conservatives to lose the whip on Tuesday night after voting against the Government to pave the way for a bill to block a no deal Brexit.

September 8, 2019
Faddiley beaten 4-2 by high flying George & Dragon

Faddiley beaten 4-2 by high flying George & Dragon

Faddiley and high-flying George and Dragon met again in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division, just two weeks after George and Dragon registered a 9-3 win.

September 8, 2019
Electro 80s fund-raising concert at The Studio in Nantwich

Electro 80s fund-raising concert at The Studio in Nantwich

1980s Electronica tribute band ‘Electro 80s’ will perform a fund-raising concert at Studio Nantwich on Castle Street on Friday September 13.

Admission is free with donations to Macmillan Cancer Support.

September 8, 2019
Three teenagers arrested after 11-year-old attacked in Queens Park

Three teenagers arrested after 11-year-old attacked in Queens Park

An 11-year-old boy is in hospital after being attacked in Queens Park in Crewe, say police.

Officers now want witnesses to come forward after the incident which happened shortly before 3.15pm today (Sunday September 8)

September 8, 2019