Features & Lifestyle

FEATURE: Things nobody tells you about moving house (and how to deal with them)

FEATURE: Things nobody tells you about moving house (and how to deal with them)

Find out about the things nobody tells you about moving house so you can be prepared and go into this tricky life event with open eyes.

If you are moving house it is better to know the truth about what will happen so that you can prepare accordingly.

April 19, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Royal Arcade scheme – car park before shops?

READER’S LETTER: Royal Arcade scheme – car park before shops?

Dear Editor,
Crewe town centre’s Royal Arcade re-development is stalled before it has even begun.

We were promised that work would begin in January. We are now told it will be nearly May before building work begins.

April 15, 2022
FEATURE: Empty nest, time to rest: Study reveals parents can’t wait for kids to move

FEATURE: Empty nest, time to rest: Study reveals parents can’t wait for kids to move

Parenting is incredibly rewarding, raising your young ones from tiny babies to young adults and setting them up for a lifetime of success.

But parenting can also be just a bit tiring – not to mention a smidgen stressful!

April 6, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

Dear Editor
I recently heard of a Wistaston resident who was the victim of a gift card scam.

Anyone being asked to pay a bill, transfer money or invest using gift cards such as Google Play Store and Amazon via a cold call or unusual request are being targeted by a scammer.

April 4, 2022
FEATURE: The benefits of invoice financing

FEATURE: The benefits of invoice financing

If you’re looking to quickly grow your business and reinvest your revenue, then invoice financing could be the right financial product.

This refers to the process of borrowing money against the amounts due to you from customers.

March 29, 2022
READER’S LETTER: David beats Goliath – Parish Council wins survival fight

READER’S LETTER: David beats Goliath – Parish Council wins survival fight

Dear Editor,
Minshull Vernon and District Parish Councillors are jubilant that they have won their battle for survival.

The Borough Council did not put forward one valid reason for their proposed abolition.

March 27, 2022
FEATURE: How to make your kitchen look better with no renovations

FEATURE: How to make your kitchen look better with no renovations

Coined the “heart of the home”, we spend a long time in our kitchens.

Whether that’s cooking, socialising, eating or simply relaxing, it’s no secret that kitchens can take a battering.

March 25, 2022
FEATURE: 4 steps to finding success studying abroad

FEATURE: 4 steps to finding success studying abroad

Getting on a plane all alone to jet off to a new adventure after high school is exciting but incredibly daunting.

Studying abroad is a huge life change and many students feel a serious pressure to be successful and make the most of their time away.

March 24, 2022
FEATURE: Moving back to the city

FEATURE: Moving back to the city

The last couple of years have seen something of an exodus from the city centre.

National lockdowns and increased homeworking opportunities inspired a large number of Londoners, both professionals and families, to move out of the city in search of ‘the good life’.

March 7, 2022
FEATURE: How to truly elevate your business pitch

FEATURE: How to truly elevate your business pitch

We’re currently into the 19th series of the iconic BBC show Dragon’s Den, in which plucky and creative entrepreneurs pitch their businesses in a quest to secure investment.

As of 2015, the Dragons’ cumulative investment had peaked at £15,7000,069, across a number of company and product ideas that showcased the most commercial potential.

March 5, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Parish councils support criticism of CEC

READER’S LETTER: Parish councils support criticism of CEC

Dear Editor,

The Minshull Vernon and District Parish Council (which covers the Parishes of Leighton, Minshull Vernon and Woolstanwood in South Cheshire) has supported the criticism of the Cheshire East Council by the Pickmere Parish Council.

March 5, 2022
Janet Clowes, Conservative group leader

READER’S LETTER: Balancing the Budget – time for a wider view

Dear Editor,
So the Cheshire East Council budget has now been set, a complex document that will bill residents another 2.99% council tax and describes which services will be delivered.

But the legal obligation of councils to deliver a balanced budget, inevitably results in the annual ‘turbulence’ of councillor, accountancy and political opinion as experienced this week.

February 27, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Will CEC “rainy day” £8 million pot be used?

READER’S LETTER: Will CEC “rainy day” £8 million pot be used?

Dear Editor,
On Thursday (24/2/22) at Cheshire East Council, I sat listening with sadness to the pleas of my fellow Conservative Cllrs as they repeatedly asked the Labour and Independent Coalition to not vote through their 2.99% Council Tax proposed budget for 2022/23.

February 26, 2022