Nantwich “Covid” heroes have been honoured at a town council awards event to hail those who have gone the extra mile to help during the pandemic.
The awards were staged in place of the annual Mayor’s Salt of the Earth awards which have been on hold for two years due to the pandemic.
More than 98% of Cheshire East parents have been given a primary school place of their choice, says the authority.
Figures show 92.8% of Cheshire East families received their first choice – an increase from 91.4% in 2020.
A Nantwich animal specialist has teamed up with dog owners and businesses to fight for stronger punishments for those guilty of pet theft.
Rachel Rodgers says the recent publicity around the theft of Nantwich labradors Welly and Denzel and a sharp rise in animals being stolen during the pandemic means laws need to change.
Police are searching for a driver who crashed into the level crossing barriers in Nantwich, knocking one of them off.
The incident involving a car happened at the London Road level crossing at around 8.40am today (April 16), says British Transport Police.
Several arrests have been made in Crewe as part of a cross-border crackdown on drugs gangs by Cheshire and Merseyside Police.
It’s part of the ongoing “County Lines” fight on drug dealing and child criminal exploitation, dubbed “Project Medusa”.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
More than half of all sick days taken in February by staff at the Cheshire NHS body leading the Covid-19 vaccination programme were down to stress, anxiety, or depression.
That’s according to the latest workforce report from NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which leads the vaccine roll-out in the county.
A section of the busy Llangollen Canal at Hurleston in Nantwich is to close for urgent repairs.
Canal River Trust engineers are on site between Bridges 3 and 4 due to a “severe leakage” and a full closure will take place from Tuesday (April 20).
A new on-demand food delivery company will now be delivering for the Co-op in Nantwich and surrounding rural area.
Zoom! 1hr Delivery has expanded rapidly across the UK during the pandemic.
Robert Mee DL has been installed as the new High Sheriff of Cheshire.
The appointment keeps up a tradition that dates back more than 1,000 years.
An Everybody fitness instructor has been nominated for the North West Instructor of the Year award at this year’s Community Fitness Awards.
Nikki Prince has been instructing for two years and achieved Level 2 Gym Instructor, embarked on a Les Mills journey and is certified in BODYCOMBAT (Advanced Level), BODYPUMP (Advanced Level), BODYBALANCE and Les Mills Core.
Cheshire East Council’s libraries including Nantwich have reopened in line with the next stage of the government’s roadmap.
Sixteen of the council’s libraries have opened their doors again and have done so with full Covid-safe restrictions in place.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have clashed over plans to charge residents aged 85 and over £5 per week for ‘assistive technology’ care.
The plans, which were approved for public consultation on Tuesday April 6, would mean over 85s pay the same “standard charge” as other assistive technology users.
A teenager jailed for a “frenzied and brutal” hammer attack, has been named by a judge.
17-year-old Jack Halliwell has been jailed for 14 years after being found guilty by a jury of attempted murder of a 40-year-old man from Nantwich.
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