By Jonathan White
The vast majority of people are staying indoors and following Government guidance despite warm Easter weather in South Cheshire.
Good Friday and Easter Saturday yesterday saw the warmest weather of the year so far.
A Wistaston resident has been hailed by police as a “community hero” for helping so many people during the current COVID-19 lockdown.
Cheshire Police called Nadiah Mckeown a “diamond Wistaston resident” who has helped more than 100 residents across Crewe, Wistaston, Willaston, Nantwich, Shavington.
Thirty-six people have died from COVID-19 virus at Leighton Hospital, latest Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust figures today show.
Local volunteers are making and sourcing scrubs for NHS staff in South Cheshire helping COVID-19 patients.
The group, coordinated by volunteers including Emma Dalzell, has set up a Facebook group with many helpers from Nantwich, Crewe and Middlewich who are sewing and making new scrubs.
By Jonathan White
The latest “Off The Rails Classic Car Meet” in Crewe attracted a global audience as fans did not let the COVID-19 pandemic stop their monthly event.
Normally held at Crewe Heritage Centre on Vernon Way, the physical meets have been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Groups of young people are breaching the lockdown rules in Nantwich, and gathering in “blackspots”, say concerned residents.
Readers have contacted us to raise concerns about groups of young people gathering in the underpass below Waterlode close to Nantwich Town football club, as well as along the River Weaver.
A major campaign has been launched in Cheshire to raise £1 million to provide vital support to vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The appeal is a partnership involving Cheshire Community Foundation working with Steve Morgan Foundation.
A Nantwich pub boss has joined a “Save Pub Life” campaign as venues across the town battle to survive the pandemic lockdown.
Louise Bastow, director of The Cat, Firenze and Street on Welsh Row, has signed up to the initiative aimed at staying in touch with customers and offering incentives to return after the coronavirus crisis.
The leader of Cheshire East Council has appointed two councillors as adult mental health champions during the Covid-19 crisis.
Cllrs Sally Handley and Jonathan Parry will support residents to access mental wellbeing benefits, to remove the stigma and get people talking about mental health.
An animal science graduate from University Centre Reaseheath in Nantwich has launched an appeal for cash donations to help feed the animals at the zoo where he works.
Jack Williams, Centre Manager at Lakeland Wildlife Oasis in South Cumbria, is calling on supporters and visitors to aid the popular zoo, which has been hit hard by coronavirus restrictions.
A charity at the heart of the South Cheshire community for many years has issued a plea for help as income streams dry up because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Selling recycled furniture and running a café have helped fund charitable activities from St Paul’s Centre in Crewe for more than 30 years.
A hairdresser from Nantwich has launched a fundraising raffle to win a hair colour and cut to raise funds for NHS Charities Covid-19 appeal.
Self-employed Olivia Parry was keen to help the fund which is helping the frontline battle against the pandemic.
Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has offered funding to organisations that provide services to the police during the Coronavirus crisis.
PCC David Keane said he wants to assure organisations he funds will still receive support as many community organisations and businesses have to pause activities.
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