Human Interest

94% of Cheshire East parents receive first choice secondary school

94% of Cheshire East parents receive first choice secondary school

Education bosses say 94% of parents in Cheshire East received their first preference secondary school on national secondary school offer day.

More than 4,900 applications were received from parents and carers whose children will be moving up to secondary school in Cheshire East in September 2024.

March 2, 2024
Football pundit Gary Neville talks to students at Cheshire College

Football pundit Gary Neville talks to students at Cheshire College

Football pundit and former England player Gary Neville spoke to students and staff at Cheshire College – South & West when he visited the Crewe campus.

Neville, who’s career spans across the worlds of sport, broadcasting and education, called in to the college yesterday (February 29).

March 1, 2024
Cheshire East Council rejects plan to give councillors more allowances

Cheshire East Council rejects plan to give councillors more allowances

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has turned down a proposal which would have allowed councillors to claim two special responsibility allowances.

At present, councillors can only claim one special responsibility allowance (SRA).

February 29, 2024
Cheshire Police hail operation to boost safety of women and girls

Cheshire Police hail operation to boost safety of women and girls

Three Cheshire Police “Safety Buses” often seen in Nantwich town centre on busy nights, have helped more than 6,600 people in the last 18 months.

The buses are part of the force’s Safer Streets initiative aimed at improving safety for women and girls.

February 28, 2024
CEC approves 4.99% rise in Council Tax and mothballing tips

CEC approves 4.99% rise in Council Tax and mothballing tips

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have approved a budget for the next financial year which includes mothballing three tips and increasing council tax by 4.99%.

The council voted by 43 to 32 in favour of the budget which brings in a raft of savings measures including emergency tip closures at Bollington, Middlewich and Poynton from April.

February 28, 2024
RSPCA Stapeley nurses trapped bus station pigeon back to health

RSPCA Stapeley nurses trapped bus station pigeon back to health

A pigeon rescued after being trapped in the rafters of a bus station has been nursed back to health by RSPCA staff at Stapeley Grange in Nantwich.

The bird was seen trapped by its wing and hanging from the top of Chester Bus Interchange and was rescued by the RSPCA.

February 27, 2024
Cheshire East Council finance boss quits to take up new job

Cheshire East Council finance boss quits to take up new job

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is on the hunt for another top officer after head of finance Alex Thompson handed in his notice.

Mr Thompson is quitting as director of finance and customer service in May to become executive director for finance and transformation at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.

February 27, 2024
Cheshire East Council to receive £180 million transport funding

Cheshire East Council to receive £180 million transport funding

Cheshire East Council is to be allocated more than £180 million to be invested in improving local transport, the Government has announced.

It’s part of the £1.5 billion of reallocated HS2 funding being invested in the North West through the Local Transport Fund.

February 26, 2024
Criminology student from Nantwich becomes published author

Criminology student from Nantwich becomes published author

A criminology student from Nantwich is celebrating after becoming a published author.

Second-year Keele University student Alex Godfrey is co-author of “The Criminal Classes: Who Does Society Fear and Why?” alongside her dad Barry, a former Professor of Criminology.

February 25, 2024
Two Nantwich venues apply to CEC for new or varied licensing

Two Nantwich venues apply to CEC for new or varied licensing

Two venues in Nantwich have applied to Cheshire East Council for new or varied licensing and opening hours.

The Studio nightclub in Castle Street has applied for a full variation of licence to sell alcohol and open until 4am on Friday and Saturday nights.

February 24, 2024
HSE inspectors probe Reaseheath College student’s saw injuries

HSE inspectors probe Reaseheath College student’s saw injuries

An investigation into how a student suffered serious hand injuries at Reaseheath College in Nantwich is continuing, the Health and Safety Executive has confirmed.

HSE investigators were back at the college last week to conduct further interviews around the incident.

February 23, 2024
Police probe Nantwich crash after driver fled scene

Police probe Nantwich crash after driver fled scene

A Nantwich man’s parked works van was badly damaged after a car smashed into it in the early hours before the driver fled the scene.

Paul Sun was woken by the crash in the early hours of Sunday outside his home on London Road, Nantwich.

February 22, 2024
Stunning images mark RSPCA Stapeley wildlife centre’s 30th birthday

Stunning images mark RSPCA Stapeley wildlife centre’s 30th birthday

A new photography exhibition is celebrating the life-saving work of RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich.

Animal lovers submitted hundreds of entries for the exhibition, which is being held to mark the 30th birthday of the charity’s London Road site.

February 21, 2024