Features & Lifestyle

FEATURE: Experts call on Prime Minister Liz Truss to improve UK tax system

FEATURE: Experts call on Prime Minister Liz Truss to improve UK tax system

With a new Prime Minister comes a new taxation policy.

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak made their planned tax policies a core feature of their respective bids.

October 12, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police hate crime policy is “madness”

READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police hate crime policy is “madness”

Dear Editor,
Cheshire Police are encouraging people to report ‘Hate Crime’.

“A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.”

October 12, 2022
Nantwich firm Watts crowned UK protection champions for fourth time

Nantwich firm Watts crowned UK protection champions for fourth time

Nantwich finance firm Watts has scooped an industry award for the fourth year in a row after a surge in inquiries from families worried about the cost of living.

The company, on Beam Heath Way, fended off competition from large city brands to be crowned Moneyfacts UK Protection Adviser of the Year.

October 9, 2022
FEATURE: Guide to make your restaurant’s grand opening a success

FEATURE: Guide to make your restaurant’s grand opening a success

Starting a new business is hard. Operating it successfully is even harder, especially when you’re trying to open a restaurant.

Running a restaurant requires so much more than just opening your doors and serving food to customers.

October 7, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Chief Constable “living in fantasy world”

READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Chief Constable “living in fantasy world”

Dear Editor,
In Cheshire East overall, 80% of robbery, 94% of burglary and 98% of bike and personal theft went unsolved over the last three years.

These are the worst performance figures in Cheshire EVER.

October 5, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Spare thought for children on World Mental Health Day

READER’S LETTER: Spare thought for children on World Mental Health Day

Dear Editor
This World Mental Health day, spare a thought for families struggling to care for a seriously sick child.

We often hear comments such as ‘I feel totally isolated’, ‘life has been turned upside down’ and ‘I have no idea how to control things’ from the families we support.

October 5, 2022
FEATURE: What is the process of obtaining a car loan?

FEATURE: What is the process of obtaining a car loan?

When you are in the market for a new or used car, one of the biggest decisions you will have to make is how to pay for it.

One option is to obtain a car loan from a lender.

October 5, 2022
FEATURE: Useful tips to help you make it through inflation

FEATURE: Useful tips to help you make it through inflation

Inflation is the rate at which goods and services prices rise.

It occurs when the demand for products and services surpasses the supply.

October 4, 2022
FEATURE: Should Nantwich firms be concerned about quiet quitting?

FEATURE: Should Nantwich firms be concerned about quiet quitting?

The term quiet quitting has been making headlines all over the world.

And now even local Nantwich employers are wondering if it’s something to be concerned about and what can be done if a quiet quitter is among your ranks.

October 2, 2022
FEATURE: Which is worse? Mental Illness or the Waiting List?

FEATURE: Which is worse? Mental Illness or the Waiting List?

According to Mind, the mental health charity, around one in six of us report mental health issues every week.

These include common problems like anxiety and depression.

October 1, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Children at potential risk of criminal exploitation in Cheshire East

READER’S LETTER: Children at potential risk of criminal exploitation in Cheshire East

Dear Editor,
I was saddened and disappointed that Ofsted has found that some of most vulnerable of our children and young people in the Borough have not been best-served by the organisations across Cheshire East that have a duty to protect them.

September 30, 2022
FEATURE: How to create a luxury bathroom

FEATURE: How to create a luxury bathroom

A luxury bathroom is the ultimate, well, luxury!

And whilst we might associate stand-alone baths, rain shower heads and marble floors and surfaces with big spas and mega mansions, luxury bathrooms can be adapted for just about any home.

September 30, 2022
FEATURE: Tips for starting a Health and Fitness blog

FEATURE: Tips for starting a Health and Fitness blog

The blogging world is one that shifts and changes all the time.

New niches pop up, old ones fall out of favor, and different formats come into vogue.

September 29, 2022