Features & Lifestyle

FEATURE: Four ways to improve your posture

FEATURE: Four ways to improve your posture

Poor posture can have a significant and debilitating impact on your life.

Neck and back pain might stop you from doing the things you love.

February 7, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Is CEC “Hiding the Rough with the Smooth?”

READER’S LETTER: Is CEC “Hiding the Rough with the Smooth?”

Dear Editor,
It’s ‘Budget’ time again at Cheshire East.

Public consultations are over, last year’s performances have been checked and new budget proposals examined.

February 1, 2022
FEATURE: Valentine’s Day gift guide for him

FEATURE: Valentine’s Day gift guide for him

Valentine’s Day can be a bit like marmite. Some people love to celebrate love, and others hate it.

Some people show love through gift-giving, and others express their love through time together.

January 31, 2022
FEATURE: How to create your own home gym

FEATURE: How to create your own home gym

Many people’s exercise habits have changed during COVID-19 and many have found that working out at home to be a great way to stay in shape.

This is why many people are now creating their own home gyms.

January 21, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Animal sentience should enshrined in UK law

READER’S LETTER: Animal sentience should enshrined in UK law

Dear Editor,
As a nation of animal lovers we are calling on your readers to speak up for animals to make sure that animal sentience becomes enshrined in UK law.

Animal sentience was the only issue which was not carried over after Brexit and so the RSPCA has been campaigning to ensure the needs of sentient animals are taken into account by Governments when making policy decisions.

January 17, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Campaign on perilous pathway rewarded

READER’S LETTER: Campaign on perilous pathway rewarded

Dear Editor,
I am pleased that after my years of campaigning a permanent footpath is close to completion adjacent to the 150 dwelling Bellway ‘Kingfisher Reach’ housing estate on Wistaston Green Road in Wistaston.

January 11, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Covid and bin collections: the dirty facts

READER’S LETTER: Covid and bin collections: the dirty facts

Dear Editor,
Last week, Cheshire East’s Waste Collection Service, ANSA announced the difficulties they were experiencing in maintaining bin collections due to Covid-related staff sickness and staff shortages – a situation repeated across the country.

This week, I received a positive CPR test and am self-isolating.

January 10, 2022
Lottery v lotto feature

FEATURE: Is the Irish Lottery better than UK Lotto?

Everyone would like to win the Lottery. We all would like to hit it big and float away on a sea of cash.

Until recent years, the choice of lotteries you could bet on was limited based on where you live.

January 9, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Kieran Mullan – time to get serious tackling Covid!

READER’S LETTER: Kieran Mullan – time to get serious tackling Covid!

Dear Editor,
To Kieran Mullan MP – just when are we going to get serious about tackling Covid and start doing the same as the rest of the world?

Compulsory wearing of face masks everywhere as this is an airborne virus.

January 9, 2022
Coole Lane accident in icy conditions

READER’S LETTER: Delays result in gritting concerns kicked into Spring

On 7th January 2022, since being cut from the winter gritting routes by CEC, yet another serious road incident caused by icy conditions occurred on Coole Lane, near Audlem.

My colleague, Cllr Rachel Bailey (Audlem) referred to the “carnage” now occurring on this lane which has highlighted the unacceptable costs to road users, blue light services and to Cheshire East Council being incurred by this poorly considered policy.

January 9, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Priority needed for Covid testing queues

READER’S LETTER: Priority needed for Covid testing queues

Dear Editor,
I’m sure you are sick of Covid as much as the rest of us.

But I went for a pcr test in Crewe yesterday with my 14-year-old as it’s been Xmas.

January 2, 2022
FEATURE: Tying the knot? Here are some great wedding venues in Nantwich

FEATURE: Tying the knot? Here are some great wedding venues in Nantwich

Every year, according to the Office of National Statistics, more than 2,500 people get married in Cheshire.

The county has the second highest number of couples getting married in the country – that shows just how romantic Cheshire is!

December 28, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Take part in Speed Management Strategy consultation

READER’S LETTER: Take part in Speed Management Strategy consultation

Dear Editor,
The Cheshire East Speed Management Strategy is out for consultation until 31st January, following on from the Motion passed at Council in Nov 2020.

We need your help to shape this strategy to implement 20mph speed limits on local roads, housing estates and in town and village centres and 40mph on country lanes.

December 20, 2021