Human Interest

Expansion of COVID-19 vaccination roll-out across Cheshire

Expansion of COVID-19 vaccination roll-out across Cheshire

Sixteen new GP-led COVID-19 vaccination services are set to start vaccinating people across Cheshire in the first weeks of 2021.

They include one in Nantwich, two in Crewe, and in other towns including Alsager, Middlewich, Congleton and Macclesfield.

January 4, 2021
Nantwich heads praise community response to volunteer plea

Nantwich heads praise community response to volunteer plea

Nantwich headteachers have praised the response of the community after appealing for help to deliver mass Covid testing of pupils on site.

David Cole, head of Brine Leas Academy, and John Harrison at Malbank have been working over Christmas to plan for the testing after the Government announced new return dates and mass testing requirements.

January 4, 2021
Cheshire Police issue Tier 4 warning after 22 people rescued in snow drama

Cheshire Police issue Tier 4 warning after 22 people rescued in snow drama

Cheshire Police teams have today warned residents to adhere to Tier 4 restrictions after officers were forced to embark on a 3-hour rescue of families stuck in snow in the county.

January 3, 2021
Cheshire East Council and schools adapt to latest Government return plans

Cheshire East Council and schools adapt to latest Government return plans

Cheshire East Council says it is helping schools and colleges to put arrangements in place for the return of pupils to school in the New Year.

It follows latest Government guidance issued yesterday, which will see many students not back in the classroom until January 18.

December 31, 2020
Christie fundraiser from Nantwich makes New Year’s Honours list

Christie fundraiser from Nantwich makes New Year’s Honours list

A long term Christie supporter and businesswoman from Nantwich been awarded a British Empire Medal in this year’s New Year’s Honours list.

Sarah Darlington, who lives near Nantwich with her husband Tim and two children, has been given the prestigious award for her services to charity.

December 30, 2020
Nantwich bar raises money for charity with facemasks and dog bandanas

Nantwich bar raises money for charity with facemasks and dog bandanas

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich bar has been raising money for charity by issuing branded facemasks and dog bandanas.

Ebenezer’s Craft Beer & Gin, on Castle Street, sold branded facemasks and dog bandanas to raise money for Nantwich Foodbank.

December 30, 2020
RSPCA appeal after dead dog found dumped in Nantwich

RSPCA appeal after dead dog found dumped in Nantwich

The RSPCA is appealing for help to trace the owner of a dog found dumped in a layby near Nantwich.

The body of the white Jack Russell terrier was found by a member of the public wrapped in a sheet and by the side of Poole Hill Road.

December 29, 2020
Reaseheath College donates record collection to Nantwich Foodbank

Reaseheath College donates record collection to Nantwich Foodbank

Generous students and staff from Reaseheath College in Nantwich have donated a record collection of food and Christmas treats to help people in need in their local community.

All departments were involved in amassing more than 50 boxes and bags of in-date, non perishable food and household items which have now been delivered to Nantwich Foodbank.

December 29, 2020
Cheshire Fire Authority proposes 1.99% rise in Council Tax

Cheshire Fire Authority proposes 1.99% rise in Council Tax

Cheshire Fire Authority has unveiled plans to raise its portion of Council tax by 1.99% for 2021-22.

The increase will result in a cost per year to £80.87 for a band D equivalent property. It currently stands at £79.29 per year for a band D property.

December 28, 2020
Nantwich pupils send “Hearts to Homes” to care home residents

Nantwich pupils send “Hearts to Homes” to care home residents

Children and staff across Nantwich Educational Partnership (NEP) sent some festive cheer to care home residents by sending out “Hearts to Homes”.

Pupils posted out Christmas cards and good wishes to help support people living under tight Covid restrictions this Christmas.

December 28, 2020
Flood Alert for River Weaver as snow warning issued for Cheshire East

Flood Alert for River Weaver as snow warning issued for Cheshire East

A Flood Alert has been issued for the river Weaver catchment area in Nantwich, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich areas.

Heavy rain from Storm Bella after previous rain over the past week has left levels very high in Nantwich, flooding footpaths close by.

December 27, 2020
Wistaston youngster battling rare cancer sees Christmas wish come true

Wistaston youngster battling rare cancer sees Christmas wish come true

A Christmas wish has come true for a remarkable Wistaston boy whose brave fight against cancer prompted a massive fundraising drive for his treatment.

Eleven-year-old Georgy Capener was diagnosed with the highly malignant Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, following a fall in a friend’s garden on Easter Sunday in 2018.

December 22, 2020
Wrenbury canal liftbridge - new boater control pedestal and Darren Spann

Historic canal lift bridge in Wrenbury upgraded in £150,000 project

The historic canal lift bridge in Wrenbury, near Nantwich has undergone a £150,000 upgrade to give it modern safety controls.

The work has taken two months to complete and means easier operation for boaters on the Llangollen Canal.

December 22, 2020