Human Interest

CEC to make 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments

CEC to make 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments

Cheshire East Council bosses say they will make nearly 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments having been allocated £19.2m from the government.

The council is setting up two schemes for the £150 rebate.

April 5, 2022
Leighton Hospital nurse set for Everest challenge in aid of charity

Leighton Hospital nurse set for Everest challenge in aid of charity

A nurse at Leighton Hospital’s Emergency Care Department is to trek to Everest Basecamp to raise money for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCH Charity).

Sister Steph Plimbley will start her trek on Thursday (April 7) and continue for 12 days.

April 5, 2022
Careers Convention staged at Brine Leas in Nantwich

Careers Convention staged at Brine Leas in Nantwich

Students at Brine Leas School in Nantwich were given a flavour of the potential future jobs at a busy Careers Convention.

Many organisations ranging from the NHS to Stoke City to local businesses in Nantwich attended the day – the first in-person one to be held since the pandemic.

April 5, 2022
Nantwich charity auction and quiz raises thousands for Parkinson’s

Nantwich charity auction and quiz raises thousands for Parkinson’s

A charity auction and quiz night run by The Nantwich Clinic has helped to raise thousands of pounds for Parkinson’s UK.

The event was held at the organisation’s new Health Hub off Newcastle Road, with more than 50 local business people attending.

April 5, 2022
Cheshire politicians ramp up support for Crewe Railways HQ bid

Cheshire politicians ramp up support for Crewe Railways HQ bid

Cheshire MPs and Council Leaders have ramped up their campaign to back Crewe’s bid to become the home of Great British Railways.

Crewe is one of a number of towns and cities across the UK that have submitted a bid to host the headquarters of Great British Railways, the new organisation which will run the UK’s rail network.

April 4, 2022
Four running Wistaston boys raise more than £2,000 for Ukraine families

Four running Wistaston boys raise more than £2,000 for Ukraine families

Four young friends from Wistaston have completed their fundraising running challenge in aid of refugee families in war-torn Ukraine.

Reuben Knott, William Burton, Henry Carless (all aged 8), and Harry’s brother Jacob (11) have already raised more than £2,200 and donations are still flooding in.

April 3, 2022
Cheshire College marks five-year anniversary since merger

Cheshire College marks five-year anniversary since merger

Cheshire College – South & West is celebrating its five-year anniversary following the merger of South Cheshire College and West Cheshire College.

The milestone coincides with the Higher Education Graduation Ceremony at Chester Cathedral.

April 3, 2022
Major junction closure for 6 weeks in Crewe town centre

Major junction closure for 6 weeks in Crewe town centre

A busy junction in Crewe town centre is to close for six weeks from Monday (April 4), Cheshire East Council has warned.

The closure is needed for the installation of adaptive signal controls – a project part of the council’s £14.1m allocation of funding from the government’s Future High Streets Fund.

April 2, 2022
Nantwich makes top 100 best British shopping locations

Nantwich makes top 100 best British shopping locations

Nantwich has been ranked as one of best 100 locations for shopping in Britain, according to Harper Dennis Hobbs’ annual Vitality Rankings.

The rankings determine the health of high streets and shopping centres by analysing factors such as vacancy rates, residents’ movement and suitability to local consumer demands.

April 2, 2022
Nantwich man who died in crash during police pursuit named

Nantwich man who died in crash during police pursuit named

A man who died following a collision on the A51 in Nantwich during a police pursuit has been named as Paul Parker.

Paul, 40, from Nantwich, was the driver of a Range Rover involved in the incident at around 11.30pm on Thursday March 24.

April 2, 2022
Millfields Primary “very special place” say Ofsted inspectors

Millfields Primary “very special place” say Ofsted inspectors

Millfields Primary School in Nantwich has been hailed as a “very special place” by Ofsted during a recent inspection.

The school and nursey, off Marsh Lane, was given an overall “Good” rating after the inspection visited in January.

April 2, 2022
Cheshire East Council unveils support for Ukrainian refugees

Cheshire East Council unveils support for Ukrainian refugees

Cheshire East residents have volunteered 79 properties to accommodate one or more Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion of their country by Russia.

Around 200 Ukrainians are so far registered to come to the borough under the “Homes for Ukraine” Government scheme.

April 1, 2022
UK Triathlon series founded in Nantwich returns

UK Triathlon series founded in Nantwich returns

One of the country’s biggest programmes of triathlon events will return over the next few months, including Nantwich where it all began 30 years ago.

And the UK Triathlon Series has won backing from South Cheshire firm Mornflake as it aims to encourage people of all abilities to take on a fitness challenge.

March 31, 2022