Detectives in Cheshire have warned the public following reports of phone calls purporting to be from the police demanding money and gift cards from residents.
The scam calls use a spoofed phone number associated with Cheshire Constabulary.
A flood warning has now been issued for Nantwich and the River Weaver at Shrewbridge Lodge.
The Environment Agency has upgraded its initial Flood Alert to the more serious Warning due to very high river levels of the Weaver through the town.
By Jonathan White
The annual ‘Battle of Nantwich & Winter Fayre’ has been cancelled by the Covid pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
The Holly Holy Day annual event normally takes place on the final weekend of January, and is one of the biggest one-day events in the town.
Cheshire East Council’s waste reduction volunteer programme has seen a surge of new recruits signing up to play their part in improving the local environment.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, volunteers from across the borough have come forward to join the programme.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Five per cent of Cheshire East residents have already had their first doses of the Covid-19 vaccination, according to Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran.
In his update on CEC’s standing in the pandemic today (January 15), Cllr Corcoran said the vaccination programme is “going well”.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
A new shared vision “for children and young people in Cheshire East” has been formally endorsed by the borough’s cabinet.
The vision includes aims such as making “families and communities strong, welcoming and supportive, where differences are celebrated”.
Councillors could be forced to remove town centre benches in Nantwich amid fears too many people are not following Covid lockdown guidelines.
The concerns were discussed tonight (January 14) by Nantwich Town Council, after residents and traders raised fears about lack of social distancing.
Labour councillors have offered to support Crewe and Nantwich school headteachers in the fight to secure adequate equipment for home learning during lockdown.
They have created a Facebook Group “Lockdown Laptops for Home Learning in Crewe & Nantwich”, asking local residents to donate unused or unwanted laptops and tablets directly to schools to be distributed to children who require them.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than 20 complaints were levelled against Cheshire East councillors last year but none were investigated by officials.
Data from a freedom of information request shows that 23 complaints were made against CEC members in 2019-2020, with none being formally looked into.
Villagers in Bunbury, Wrenbury and Audlem are to benefit from nearly £1.3m Rural Mobility Fund to improve links to the south west of Nantwich.
Cheshire East Council says the Government funding will boost public transport service where it is currently very limited.
Nantwich residents have been warned to stay at home unless essential after Cheshire Police issued 58 fines over the weekend.
Police chiefs say since the new restrictions came into force last week, most have been sticking to the rules to help protect the NHS and save lives.
A Nantwich woman lost an incredible 21 stone after a doctor warned her she would not survive to see her daughter start school.
Now Michelle Bufton wants to help others when she launches a weight loss club in Wybunbury later this month.
The Director of Public Health for Cheshire has issued a strong plea to residents to stay home as COVID cases and deaths continue to rise.
There are fears the worst is yet to come in the next few weeks, as cases “alarmingly” increase.
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