Nantwich pupils have been putting their creative brains to the test to come up with designs for a new primary school in the town.
Youngsters across the local cluster of schools came together to give their views, share ideas and create designs for a new 210-pupil primary school on the Kingsbourne development.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is considering paying people hundreds of pounds to quit smoking.
It could launch a pilot scheme which would see the general population offered up to £200 to quit and pregnant women offered £400.
One of the largest earth tremors to his the region in 20 years was felt by thousands across Cheshire and Shropshire today.
The earthquake hit the Wem area of Shropshire just after 3.30pm and was initially given as a magnitude 4.2
By Jonathan White
Nantwich shopkeepers and local schoolchildren have produced a colourful range of regal window displays and frontages to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The displays all have a red, white and blue theme and include Union Jack flags, The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom flags, and Platinum Jubilee flags.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Food waste and general recycling bins aren’t being collected in parts of Cheshire East because of the chaos caused by the A530 Middlewich Road closure, a councillor said.
Three councillors asked direct questions about the 80-week closure which is causing havoc for people trying to get to and from Leighton Hospital from the surrounding areas of Nantwich, Middlewich and Crewe.
Pupils from Nantwich primary schools have scooped awards in a Rotary Art and Handwriting competition.
Eleven schools submitted entries with the theme of the competition “My Favourite Time Of Year”.
Cheshire Police made 26 arrested and recovered a number of knives in a crackdown as part of Operation Sceptre.
Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) targeted suspected knife crime offenders in a bid to remove dangerous weapons from the streets.
Fed-up road users in Wrenbury have launched a petition to get this busy pothole-ridden rural road re-surfaced.
It comes after residents believe Cheshire East Council had the funds to do the work on Station Road and Wrenbury Road last year – but then diverted the money elsewhere.
Ambulance bosses say they are confident the closure of the busy A530 Middlewich Road to Leighton Hospital will not endanger patients in an emergency.
It comes after one resident revealed how a paramedic warned him that “people in Audlem will die” because of the time it is taking ambulances to get to Leighton.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East says the Homes for Ukraine Scheme has been successful but some refugees have been re-matched with new sponsors because of failed safeguarding checks or relationship breakdowns.
Dan Coyne, operational lead at Cheshire East for the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, said the council had so far inspected 139 of the 204 homes offered in the borough.
A Nantwich estate agent has appealed for help amid a series of trips he is making to Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid.
Gary Fear, from Butters Bee Estate Agents in the town, went to Ukraine in April where he spent four days delivering vital food and medical supplies to refugees fleeing the conflict.
Youngsters in Nantwich have won a competition to design a Jubilee card to send to the Queen!
The competition was held by Nantwich Town Council who will be posting off the colourful creation to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Celebrations will be staged across Nantwich to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next week.
It will begin with Nantwich taking part in the lighting of the Queen’s Beacons, where thousands of beacons are being lit nationwide to celebrate this special occasion.
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