Health leaders in Cheshire want people to air their views on plans to merge four Clinical Commissioning Groups into one.
The proposals aim to improve how CCGs work in buying health services available to people across the county, and to make the best use of money available to the local NHS.
Cheshire Police has been forced to review its recruitment process after an employment tribunal ruled it had discriminated against an individual applying to join them.
The case was brought by 25-year-old Matthew Furlong on the grounds of sexual orientation, race and sex.
A memorial golf day held in memory of a tragic Nantwich baby has helped to raise £700 for Donna Louise Hospice.
Now Johnny Forbes’ parents Neil and Jessica are planning an even bigger event as they bid to keep his memory alive.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Hospital bosses in South Cheshire hope to have more than 20 new nurses recruited from abroad by October to help meet demand and cut costs.
Directors at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – which runs Leighton Hospital in Crewe – gave the go-ahead to work with an international nursing recruitment agency for around £425,000 at March’s board meeting.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Leighton Hospital chiefs have given the green light to fund a seven-day therapy service to support vulnerable patients who have attended A&E.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital serving Nantwich and Crewe residents, previously ran a pilot scheme for a five-day emergency care therapy service.
Cheshire Police have dropped an investigation into the death of a fox in Wrenbury during the hunt season.
Police say there is “insufficient evidence” that the incident in December 2018 was as a result of “deliberate and intentional hunting”.
A Nantwich family is appealing for help to trace their beloved motorhome which was stolen in Nantwich.
This vehicle was taken from the car park off Pratchitt’s Row next to Morrisons in Nantwich yesterday (June 2) between 9.50am and 2.30pm.
Dozens of children with special needs were “left in limbo” after Cheshire East Council failed to meet 2019 school allocation deadline, say specialist lawyers.
Experts say 34 SEN children out of a total of 134 suffered delays in receiving their transition education healthcare plans or statements for 2019.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
An Edwardian former orphanage described as a jewel in Crewe’s crown is set to be converted into retirement flats after standing empty for 12 years.
Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee has given the go-ahead for Grade II-listed Webb House in Victoria Avenue, to be transformed into 54 extra care apartments with a swimming pool and gym – subject to final design tweaks being approved by planning officers.
Work on the £11 million scheme to replace Sydney Road Bridge in Crewe will continue until the end of June, highways chiefs say.
The later than planned opening is due to poor weather conditions experienced earlier in the year and delays with works carried out by utility companies to divert their services.
The winners of the Nantwich Rotary Art & Handwriting competition have picked up their prizes from local MP Laura Smith.
The young winners gathered at Nantwich Museum for the 11th Rotary Club of Nantwich Primary Schools Art and Handwriting Competition.
A Bronze Age house is being reconstructed by English Heritage volunteers at Beeston Castle near Nantwich – 4,000 years after it disappeared.
Workers are using authentic tools and archaeological evidence informed by the recent discoveries at the Bronze Age settlement in Cambridgeshire as well as earlier discoveries at Beeston Castle.
Trainspotters and photographers have been warned not to risk their lives trying to photograph the world’s most famous steam locomotive when it comes to South Cheshire.
Flying Scotsman will haul the luxury Northern Belle train from Crewe to Carnforth on Saturday July 20.
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