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Nantwich woman teams up with pro-cyclist for charity Mind ride

Nantwich woman teams up with pro-cyclist for charity Mind ride

A Nantwich woman is to stage a bike ride with pro cyclists in aid of the charity, Mind.

Rachel Lowe hopes the ride will raise sponsorship so she keen can also compete in the London Marathon in aid of the mental health charity.

February 25, 2015
Nantwich teenager issues appeal for town’s British Heart Foundation shop

Nantwich teenager issues appeal for town’s British Heart Foundation shop

A Nantwich teenager campaigning for more life-saving defibrillators in his school, is calling on people to help the town’s British Heart Foundation shop.

Harrison Lunt took two boxes of books to the charity shop on High Street after discovering they are desperately short of donations to sell.

February 23, 2015
Nantwich instructor Boot Camp will raise charity cash

Nantwich instructor Boot Camp will raise charity cash

A Nantwich fitness instructor will be teaming up with Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, to run the charity’s first ever Boot Camp.

Liam Connolly, of LCT Fitness, will stage the camp on Saturday March 14 at Sir William Stanier Leisure Centre in Crewe from 9am until 11am in aid of the MRI Scanner Appeal.

February 23, 2015
Leighton Hospital visiting restrictions lifted

Leighton Hospital visiting restrictions lifted

Temporary visiting restrictions on all adult wards at Leighton Hospital have been lifted.

The restrictions were imposed to stop an outbreak of winter norovirus among patients and staff.

February 18, 2015
Nantwich man tackles London Marathon for “one brick at a time” project

Nantwich man tackles London Marathon for “one brick at a time” project

A Nantwich man will be running the London Marathon to help raise money for “One Brick at a Time” project.

Martin Packham, a member of running club South Cheshire Harriers, will be tackling the world’s most famous road race in April.

February 17, 2015
Unsafe sunbeds found in Nantwich and Crewe crackdown

Unsafe sunbeds found in Nantwich and Crewe crackdown

Two thirds of sunbeds tested in Cheshire East were not safe enough, startling figures have revealed.

In an inspection of tanning salons across Nantwich, Crewe and other towns, only 32 of 90 sunbeds met European safety standards.

February 3, 2015
Weston student’s Christmas lights raise £5,720 for hospice

Weston student’s Christmas lights raise £5,720 for hospice

A South Cheshire student raised almost £6,000 for a hospice with a cottage Christmas lights display!

And Graham Witter’s efforts will be lighting up the faces of poorly youngsters being cared for at Donna Louise Hospice.

February 2, 2015
Leighton Hospital consultant to cycle to Paris in aid of scanner appeal

Leighton Hospital consultant to cycle to Paris in aid of scanner appeal

A consultant at Leighton Hospital is swapping patients for pedals – to cycle to Paris in aid of the scanner appeal.

Dr Iftikhar, a Consultant Radiologist for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will be participating in the London to Paris Charity Cycle Challenge from July 22-26.

January 31, 2015
Norovirus outbreak forces Leighton Hospital visitor crackdown

Norovirus outbreak forces Leighton Hospital visitor crackdown

Leighton Hospital chiefs are restricting visitors as they battle an outbreak of the winter Norovirus bug.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) said restrictions are now in place on all adult wards at Leighton Hospital.

January 26, 2015
“Send us your Elfie” campaign raises £120 for Leighton Hospital scanner

“Send us your Elfie” campaign raises £120 for Leighton Hospital scanner

More than £120 was raised for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity by its “Send us your Elfie” campaign.

The cash will go towards the charity’s MRI Scanner Appeal at Leighton Hospital.

January 23, 2015
Leighton Hospital earns “good” rating from Care Quality Commission

Leighton Hospital earns “good” rating from Care Quality Commission

Leighton Hospital’s trust has been rated as “good” in the latest Care Quality Commission findings.

The report on Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) was compiled after an inspection by the CQC in October 2014.

January 19, 2015
Nantwich hosts Alzheimer’s Society courses for carers

Nantwich hosts Alzheimer’s Society courses for carers

New courses for carers are being held in Nantwich by Alzheimer’s Society in Cheshire East.

The courses aim to help the carers of people affected by dementia cope with their roles.

January 19, 2015
UK obesity awareness tour visits Nantwich and Crewe

UK obesity awareness tour visits Nantwich and Crewe

A UK tour by a team promoting National Obesity Awareness Week visited Nantwich and Crewe today (January 17).

Dean Sidley and Lucy Miller organised a mobile roadshow to travel from Dorset up through the country.

January 17, 2015