A new “commemorative copse” is to be unveiled in Nantwich to mark the Coronavirus pandemic.
The copse near Nantwich Lake aims to remember all those impacted by the Covid pandemic over the past 18 months.
Cheshire East has been identified as a ‘Enhanced Resource Area’ by the Government.
The move aims to help combat the rapid rise of the Delta (Indian) variant across the borough.
Cheshire East Council has launched several mobile testing units following a rapid rise in Covid cases across the borough.
The units are being run in partnership with NHS Test and Trace.
A new purpose-built unit at Leighton Hospital is helping improve patient experience and reduce hospital admissions.
The Surgical Ambulatory Care Unit (SACU) and Planned Intervention Unit (PIU), managed by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have been tailored to patients’ needs and avoid unnecessary admission to an inpatient bed.
A Nantwich secondary school has reinstated mandatory wearing of face coverings for all pupils inside school buildings.
David Cole, headteacher at Brine Leas School, said the move “is not the situation that anyone would desire but it is the one we need”.
Nantwich residents and businesses are being warned by council chiefs to “not let their guard down” as Covid cases rise following the relaxing of step 3 restrictions.
The increase is mainly of the Delta variant affecting residents in the 10 to 39 age group, says Cheshire East Council.
A popular pub in Nantwich has had to close for seven days after staff members tested positive for Covid-19.
Bosses at The Boar’s Head in Walgherton said the closure was the “responsible and professional” decision to take.
Hair salons across South Cheshire are being urged to join St Luke’s Hospice “cutting edge” campaign.
Outlets like Salon Vie on Beam Street, Nantwich are proving a cut above the rest in signing up for the latest St Luke’s fundraiser.
By Jonathan White
A South Cheshire man saddled up to pedal more than 300 miles in May to raise money for Blood Cancer UK.
Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, spent May this year cycling the equivalent distance from London to Paris.
A new Nantwich Triathlon Club has been launched after organisers secured community funding from a developer.
The town is known for staging two triathlons every year, but has never had its own triathlon club until now.
Health chiefs in Cheshire East have appealed for more residents to self test for Covid after containing a cluster of cases in the borough.
They say a recent outbreak in the Handforth area has highlighted the part local residents can play in fighting the virus through regular symptom-free testing.
A charity that offers health and wellbeing support in Nantwich and the wider areas has received a funding boost.
The Wishing Well has been gifted £1,891 from housebuilder Redrow to support online education services.
The first Long COVID-19 rehabilitation exercise programme in Cheshire East is launching in June 14.
Everybody Sport and Recreation is the first organisation to host the service to people suffering from long COVID.
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