Features & Lifestyle

FEATURE: New-look Crewe Market is “real asset” says Chamber

FEATURE: New-look Crewe Market is “real asset” says Chamber

South Cheshire Chamber officials have hailed Crewe Market Hall a ‘real asset’ to the town after touring the new facility and meeting traders.

Chamber Chief Executive Paul Colman and Chamber Manager Jon Barnes met businesses who have made the Grade II-listed building their new home after an extensive £3m refurbishment.

July 6, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Thanks to British Heart Foundation volunteers

READER’S LETTER: Thanks to British Heart Foundation volunteers

Dear Editor,
The UK’s leading heart charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) wants to say thank you to all its fantastic shop volunteers, ahead of Thank You Day (4th July 2021).

Our shop volunteers play a vital role in raising funds for life saving research – without their passion and drive we wouldn’t have been able to fund scientific breakthroughs for 60 years.

July 1, 2021
FEATURE: What types of franchises can be run from home?

FEATURE: What types of franchises can be run from home?

Are you currently working from home and dreaming of running your own business from it?

Have you recently returned to the office and hanker after being your own boss running a home-based company?

June 30, 2021
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READER’S LETTER: New Health Secretary “cemented” relationship with Wistaston

Dear Editor
The new Health Secretary – Sajid Javid – has been appointed after the resignation of Matt Hancock for breaking social distancing guidelines.

June 27, 2021
READER’S LETTER: CEC must drop “deeply unpopular” parish proposals

READER’S LETTER: CEC must drop “deeply unpopular” parish proposals

Dear Editor,
In the three Parish Polls on the 10/6/21, residents voted by massive majorities against the changes to parishes proposed by the Cheshire East Council.

June 26, 2021
READER’S LETTER: CEC “ignore own guidelines” in road gritting cuts

READER’S LETTER: CEC “ignore own guidelines” in road gritting cuts

Dear Editor,
In February 2020, together with councillor colleagues, I ‘called-in’ the Labour-Independent Coalition decision to slash gritting routes across the borough.

We won a second consultation which councillors, parish councils and local leaders (including head teachers), responded to in significant detail.

June 26, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Tribute to Honorary Freeman David Brickhill

READER’S LETTER: Tribute to Honorary Freeman David Brickhill

Dear Editor,
I was greatly saddened to hear of the death of Honorary Freeman David Brickhill.

David was a remarkable man, who was an excellent long serving Councillor and a very loyal colleague.

June 24, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Bid to boost CEC councillors’ allowances “a disgrace”

READER’S LETTER: Bid to boost CEC councillors’ allowances “a disgrace”

Dear Editor,
The Labour-led coalition which currently runs Cheshire East Council has decided to promote a scheme which pays their own members more money, creating an extra cost for the tax payer.

June 22, 2021
FEATURE: Three Years On: Has GDPR been a success?

FEATURE: Three Years On: Has GDPR been a success?

It seems like only yesterday that the introduction of GDPR was looming ever closer and businesses across the EU and the UK scrambled to prepare for the new rules.

Whilst there was much panic about the impact it may have on businesses, it appears to have been implemented without much trouble.

June 20, 2021
FEATURE: A Brief History of Bingo in the UK

FEATURE: A Brief History of Bingo in the UK

With the charity bingo club in Hough Village relaunched in 2019, the doors to the beloved game opened again, now for both newbies and seasoned players.

But did you know that our love for bingo can be traced back to five centuries ago, during the reign of Elizabeth I, as a form of lottery?

June 15, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Open up Municipal Buildings in Crewe

READER’S LETTER: Open up Municipal Buildings in Crewe

Dear Editor,
The main entrance to the Municipal Buildings in Crewe, is locked, barred and chained.

The signs on the gates are all over the place, most are badly weathered and one is nearly a month out of date!

June 6, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Vote on plan to merge Crewe parishes

READER’S LETTER: Vote on plan to merge Crewe parishes

Dear Editor,
On the 10th of June between 4pm and 9pm the residents of Leighton, Woolstanwood and Minshull Vernon will be able to vote in a Parish Poll to express a view on the proposals by the Borough Council to abolish the Woolstanwood and Leighton Parishes and become part of Crewe Town Council and the proposal by the Borough Council to merge the Minshull Vernon Parish with the Church Minshull Parish.

June 5, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Macmillan Cancer Support thanks volunteers

READER’S LETTER: Macmillan Cancer Support thanks volunteers

Dear Editor,

It’s Volunteers Week between June 1st and 7th and Macmillan Cancer Support would like to say an enormous thank you to all our incredible volunteers across the North West.

June 3, 2021