The first residents have moved into a pioneering new village for people with dementia in Willaston on the site of the former Redsands children’s home.
Richmond Villages Willaston, off Crewe Road, has been inspired by a Dutch ‘household’ care model.
Fourteen people in Cheshire East area have contracted the Indian Variant of Covid-19 virus, health chiefs confirmed today.
It comes amid concerns that the variant is spreading in pockets of the UK, leading to speculation of potential local restrictions.
A Nantwich woman who suffers from a rare fear of her ears being touched, is to have her hair cut off to raise money for a children’s cancer charity.
Holly Hardy-Johnson said her Aftiphobia is so bad she is petrified at going to the hairdressers which can even make her vomit.
By Jonathan White
Two South Cheshire business friends have teamed up to open a second Covid vaccination centre.
Roger Morris, who runs Crewe Honda Centre motorcycle dealership, and pharmacy owner Raj Patel are opening the second centre at the Masonic Hall in Willaston.
Volunteers of Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich are turning a town centre tree blue to mark Dementia Action Week.
They have decorated a tree outside St Mary’s Church in Nantwich in the colour blue, representing the Forget-Me-Not flower, the recognised symbol of Dementia Awareness.
A Nantwich mum who has set up an awards scheme to celebrate the kindness of schoolchildren, has earned the backing of a major employer.
Sarah Gregory launched the Be Kind Awards to recognise acts of kindness carried out by children across the nation.
A month-long virtual cycling challenge for all ages and abilities, Pedal For Pounds, is coming to South Cheshire in June in a bid to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Leighton Hospital teams are celebrating after reaching the milestone of administering 40,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Its vaccination centre opened on December 29 with the aim to vaccinate 7,000 people, including frontline healthcare workers and priority groups.
Cheshire East Council’s “Swab Squad” is piloting a new rapid testing service across the borough.
The “Swab Squad” is a team which aims to support residents and local business with Covid-19 testing.
Big-hearted school staff in Wistaston pedalled for almost 500 miles from Crewe to Disneyland Paris – to raise money for one special Princess.
Wistaston Academy year 1 pupil Acacia was diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer called Diffuse Midline Glioma H3K27M in September last year.
A motorcycle dealer in Crewe has been crowned “Local Legend” for turning his showroom into a Covid vaccination centre which has helped thousands visit for their jabs.
Roger Morris allowed a large part of his Crewe Honda Centre site on West Street to be converted into a vaccination centre.
Nantwich will benefit from a £2.1 million investment into Nantwich Leisure Centre as the first phase of the redevelopment project is to begin in May.
Work will include an extended gym and a new Group Cycling Studio, one of the key suggestions by Nantwich members in the Everybody Sport and Recreation annual surveys.
Beam Heath Trust dividend payments for eligible Nantwich residents could be delayed this year by restrictions, trustees have warned.
Trustees say they have taken advice from the Director of Public Health at Cheshire East on door to door contact under current Government health regulations.
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