New senior police and fire chiefs appointed in Cheshire
Three senior appointments have been announced at Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue.
Julie Cooke has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable at Cheshire Constabulary.
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Full list of candidates unveiled for Cheshire East Council elections on May 2
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The full list of candidates for next month’s Cheshire East Council elections have been confirmed.
Voters will head to the polls on Thursday May 2 to decide who they want to represent them on the borough council for the next four years.
Work to start on fire station refurbishment plan across Cheshire
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Work will begin this month on an £8.5 million project to refurbish 21 of Cheshire’s ageing fire stations.
But Nantwich station on Beam Street will be one of the last to undergo the work, not until 2023-24.
Armed robbery at South Cheshire convenience shop
Armed robbers are being hunted by police after they held convenience store staff at knifepoint during a raid.
Two men approached the McColl’s shop on Gainsborough Road in Crewe, say police.
Nantwich pupils enjoy Time Capsule competition at new Tesni housing scheme
Youngsters from three Nantwich schools donned their hard hats on a new housing development as part of a time capsule competition!
Year 4 pupils at Highfields Academy, St Anne’s Catholic Primary School and Acton C of E Primary School were challenged to fill a capsule which could be buried on the site of the new Tesni Homes development on Welshman’s Lane.
New non-emergency contract boosts ambulance cover in South Cheshire
A new non-emergency ambulance contract for Cheshire will see more staff based locally and boosting standards of care, say health chiefs.
NHS commissioners have awarded a five-year contract to West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS).
Review: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Crewe Lyceum
By Claire Faulkner
Agatha Christie fans won’t be disappointed with the latest production to be shown at The Lyceum this week.
The Mousetrap has been running in London since 1952.
Nantwich pupils gain tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices
Sporty pupils from two Nantwich primary schools gained playing tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices at tournaments arranged through Reaseheath College.
The tournaments are part of an assessment for the apprentices, who are studying for an academic qualification at Reaseheath as part of their full time training programme with the club.
X Factor’s Chico joins Crewe Lyceum panto cast for 2019
Crewe Lyceum has announced that former X Factor star Chico will be joining comedy legends Cannon and Ball to star in the venue’s 2019 pantomime Peter Pan.
Chico, who will be starring as ‘Big Chief Chico’, leader of The Neverlanders, became a household name as a finalist on the hit ITV talent show.
Middlewich FAB Festival
Held over 3 days the festival will once again include a fantastic line up to wow the crowds including chart-topping “Dancing In The Moonlight” band Toploader, 70s pop legends Showaddywaddy, singer-songwriter Emma Stevens, electro swing band Electric Swing Circus and Macclesfield-based rock duo The Virginmarys who sell out venues up and down the country. This year the Festival will feature[Read More…]
Crewe Regional Sunday League football round-up
Betley (Paul Ashley) scored in the last minute to earn a 0-1 win at Wistaston Leopard in the Premier Division of the Crewe Regional League.
Champions Square One won 0-2 at Crewe Athletic thanks to goals from Danny Dodd and Dean Wheatley.
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC Ladies clinch promotion in thumping play-off win
Crewe and Nantwich Ladies booked their place in Championship 2 League for next season with an emphatic 64-5 victory against Bishop Auckland Ladies in the National Challenge play-off at Skipton.
Bishop Auckland went into the game unbeaten this season in their parallel league in the North East, winning all 12 of their fixtures.
Review: Nantwich Players star amid first Cheshire Drama Festival
By Claire Faulkner
The 1st Cheshire Drama Festival took place this weekend at Nantwich Players Theatre.
The festival for one-act plays is a new preliminary round of the All England Theatre Festival.
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