Nantwich fire crews plan 436-mile bike ride in 24 hours
Nantwich fire crews are planning a mammoth 436-mile fundraising bike ride – in just 24 hours!
And they’ll be doing it in full firefighter kit – but won’t be leaving their Beam Street station.
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Generous Nantwich residents donate 210 bags in Foodbank drop
Generous Nantwich residents have donated a staggering 210 bags of food for the town’s Foodbank in just two hours.
Nantwich Food festival volunteers organised its third “drop and go” collection event at Brine Leas School earlier today (June 22).
Wistaston photographer helps raise £1,230 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals
By Jonathan White
A Wistaston photographer has raised £1,230 for an NHS charity by taking photographs of families outside their home during lockdown.
Steph Longley, owner of ‘SL Photography’, specialises in taking pictures of new-born babies, children, and families, either in people’s homes or on location.
Wistaston fashion graduate launches face masks enterprise
A young fashion graduate from Wistaston is flat out making these trendy coronavirus face masks after her charity creations caught the eye!
Amy Peters, 21, graduated from her Fashion Design course at Liverpool John Moores University, just last year.
Missing Nantwich defibrillator replaced by donation
A life-saving defibrillator believed stolen from Nantwich town centre has been replaced thanks to a donation.
Several organisations came forward offering to help after we highlighted the apparent theft of the machine from its box outside the market hall in Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council continues with phased return of schools
Cheshire East Council is continuing with a phased return of school pupils from June 15, the authority confirmed today.
It follows fears that the “R value” of the coronavirus was rising in the region and some authorities further delaying schools re-opening to wider pupil population.
Chester Zoo to be allowed to reopen from Monday
Chester Zoo will be allowed to re-open from Monday, it emerged tonight.
It follows a high profile campaign from the zoo, local politicians and thousands of supporters and visitors who signed a petition.
Nantwich emergency services baffled as town defibrillator stolen
Police and paramedics in Nantwich are baffled after a life-saving defibrillator in the town centre was stolen.
The equipment was installed a few years ago outside the market centre in Nantwich so members of public could use it in emergencies.
Pillory Street and Hospital Street also to close in Nantwich
More road closures are planned in Nantwich town centre to enable shoppers and pedestrians to “socially distance” in safety.
Now we can reveal the whole one-way stretches of Pillory Street and Hospital Street will close to traffic from June 15.
Soap script writer volunteers as Leighton Hospital cleaner during coronavirus
A script writer for Coronation Street decided to mark Volunteers’ Week – by working as a cleaner at Leighton Hospital.
Mark Bickerton swapped the famous cobbles for the hospital corridors to lend his support to frontline NHS staff battling against the coronavirus pandemic.
Nantwich artist’s canvas sells in auction in aid of NHS charity
By Jonathan White
A one-of-a-kind canvas by a Nantwich artist has been auctioned off with proceeds going to an NHS charity.
The artwork called ‘Support the NHS’ was created by talented Tony Denton and was inspired by NHS staff who work on the frontline.
Cheshire Police warning over COVID-19 Track and Trace fraudsters
Cheshire Police have warned people to remain alert for scams during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
They warned of a growing trend of criminals taking advantage of the current Covid-19 crisis to defraud innocent people, including the new NHS Test and Trace service.
NHS Cheshire urges patients to seek care despite pandemic
NHS in Cheshire is urging people not to allow coronavirus (COVID-19) to stop them getting the care they need.
The plea, by Dr Katherine Butler (pictured), clinical lead for cancer at NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, comes as figures from NHS England show A&E attendances in England falling to their lowest on record.
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