Features & Lifestyle

FEATURE: Exploring Cheshire and Nantwich’s long-lost Celtic roots

FEATURE: Exploring Cheshire and Nantwich’s long-lost Celtic roots

At a time, Celtic tribes dominated the British Isles and Ireland, with several different Celtic cultures and languages being developed across the nations as time went on.

Today, we still recognize distinct Celtic heritage, landmarks, and even modern cultural touch points in many parts of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.

February 25, 2023
FEATURE: What should I do to wind down at night?

FEATURE: What should I do to wind down at night?

Creating a relaxing bedtime routine is essential to ensure a good night’s sleep.

A winding-down routine helps signal to the body and mind that it’s time to relax and let go of the day’s stresses.

February 24, 2023
LETTER: Crewe FC plea to Cheshire East Council action

LETTER: Crewe FC plea to Cheshire East Council action

Dear Editor,
An Open Letter regarding the future of Crewe FC to Lorraine O’Donnell, Sam Corcoran & Cheshire East Council:

As you know, Crewe FC have been trying for many years (since 2016) to get a new venue that can be the home for our club and help meet the incredible demand there is locally for boys and girls to play football.

February 24, 2023
FEATURE: What attracts real estate buyers to Barcelona?

FEATURE: What attracts real estate buyers to Barcelona?

Have you ever dreamt of living in a region with mild winters and sunny summers?

If these characteristics correlate with your desires, pay attention to Barcelona. But it’s not just the climate that attracts people from all over the world.

February 22, 2023
LETTER: Extra £4.4m Household Support Fund for CEC is welcome

LETTER: Extra £4.4m Household Support Fund for CEC is welcome

Dear Editor,
As we all struggle with rising inflation and energy bills, I’m delighted that Cheshire East is to receive a further £4,407,784 of Government Funding to extend the Household Support Fund for another year until 31st March 2024.

This is in addition to the £2.2m of this same grant that Cheshire East Council received from Government for the year 2022-2023, and represents the council’s share of £842 million of additional funding that will be allocated from 1st April to help the most vulnerable households across England.

February 21, 2023
FEATURE: How to find worthy items to invest in

FEATURE: How to find worthy items to invest in

Particularly in such uncertain times, the comfort of knowing we have something stored away that’s only going to get more valuable as time increases can be quite powerful.

While some items like electronics and cars (especially cars) will lose their value quite quickly, there are certain times that hold their value over time or even increase in value depending on popularity.

February 21, 2023
FEATURE: What is long-term investment?

FEATURE: What is long-term investment?

Investing money is often seen as a sophisticated activity, perhaps reserved for those with holdings enough to own companies or significant swathes of property already.

But investments are akin to savings, in that they are mechanisms for preserving and even growing money you hold

February 20, 2023
LETTER: No one questioning CEC allocation of school grants

LETTER: No one questioning CEC allocation of school grants

Dear Editor,
I asked earlier this week: Is anyone else questioning the allocation of the dedicated schools grant, due to be ratified at next week’s CE’s Children & Families Committee? That meeting was held – and the answer is no.

Just to clarify the situation for everyone, the grant money has been allocated at three different rates based on deprivation factors.

February 20, 2023
FEATURE: The future of treatment for traumatic brain injuries

FEATURE: The future of treatment for traumatic brain injuries

Traumatic brain injuries are extremely serious incidences, and while not overly common, occur regularly enough that awareness should be maintained.

According to brain injury charity Headway, there were over 350,000 hospital admissions relating to brain injury in 2019-20 alone.

February 19, 2023
LETTER: Crewe’s Valley Brook a graveyard for trolleys

LETTER: Crewe’s Valley Brook a graveyard for trolleys

Dear Editor,
Crewe’s Valley Brook is a graveyard for abandoned supermarket trolleys.

Taxpayers’ funding of over £3 MILLION has been granted for the Valley Brook Corridor in Crewe.

February 19, 2023
FEATURE: Family staycation ideas for 2023

FEATURE: Family staycation ideas for 2023

The staycation has been enjoying a renaissance of sorts in recent years, as families continue to reject the complicated and costly prospect of international travel.

With costs on the rise in general, a domestic holiday is a great way to bring holiday expenditure down without compromising on the wonders of a family holiday together.

February 18, 2023
FEATURE: Who to inform when selling your rental

FEATURE: Who to inform when selling your rental

Are you looking to sell your rental property?

If so, there are several people and organisations that should be informed of the sale.

February 16, 2023
FEATURE: Create that cozy living room

FEATURE: Create that cozy living room

Whichever name you choose to call it – lagom, hygge, or frilustry – when the weather changes and it becomes colder, it is common for people to sit comfortably in their sofa and surround themselves with soft throws.

February 15, 2023