St Luke’s Hospice fears shop closures due to volunteer shortage
A lack of volunteers is forcing St Luke’s Hospice to close some of its shops on busy days.
And there are fears that there will be more closures among its nine stores in the future.
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Noisy vehicle device could be rolled out across Cheshire East
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A noise-activated road-side device which triggered more than 500 warning letters to drivers in one part of Cheshire East could be rolled out across the borough in future.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said the noise-activated camera in Wilmslow was triggered 1,099 times by cars over the decibel limit.
Willaston children to lose free school transport in further CEC cuts
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Children in Willaston are among 75 who could lose their free school transport because Cheshire East Council says there are available walking routes.
The move could save the cash-strapped authority an estimated £79,500 a year, as it looks to plug a massive £20 million funding gap.
Police bosses pledge to target e-scooters “plague” in Nantwich
Police chiefs have pledged to target e-scooters “plaguing” the streets of Nantwich, town councillors were told.
Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said six e-scooters in the town had already been seized and issued a warning to parents not to buy the “illegal” machines for their kids.
Nantwich councillors agree to fund half day library opening
Nantwich Town councillors have agreed to pay £22,000 to keep the town’s library open for an extra half day.
But a debate at last night’s town council meeting descended into a political row over the issue.
Eight orphaned seal pups arrive at RSPCA Stapeley Grange
Hard-working staff at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre are rehabilitating eight orphaned seal pups.
The centre on London Road in Nantwich had braced itself for a surge in intake of baby seals at the start of the traditional seal season.
Cheshire East faces £306m SEN deficit by 2028, stark figures show
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s current £46.9m deficit on its special educational needs budget is forecast to rise to a whopping £306.9m by 2028.
Councils across the UK are struggling with massive deficits in their dedicated schools grant budget because funding has not matched soaring demand and spiralling costs.
New spray kits in South Cheshire shops aim to catch thieves
New spray kits have been handed out to shops and businesses across South Cheshire to deter thieves.
SelectaDNA Intruder Spray kits have been installed as part of Cheshire Police’s Operation Shield initiative.
Nantwich GP practice set for new phone system after complaints
A GP practice in Nantwich is to bring in a new phone system next month after scores of complaints from patients unable to get through.
Bosses at Kiltearn Medical Practice, at Church View Primary Care Centre in Nantwich, say the new system will be operational from October 3.
Police hunt driver after pedestrian left injured in Nantwich
Police are continuing to appeal for help to trace a driver who hit a pedestrian and drove off on London Road in Nantwich.
The 61-year-old victim is receiving treatment at Royal Stoke Hospital for a number of serious injuries.
Stigma around suicide “massive problem”, expert tell CEC councillors
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Suicide must be de-stigmatised and there should be more awareness if more deaths are to be prevented, an NHS expert told Cheshire East councillors.
Consultant nurse Mike Caulfield, who co-chairs the Cheshire and Wirral Suicide Prevention and Intervention Group, was informing the council’s scrutiny committee about the partnership’s suicide prevention strategy.
Shocking image shows piles of rubbish at Nantwich supermarket
This shocking picture shows the amount of rubbish dumped by members of the public on a Nantwich supermarket car park.
The image was taken by a reader who was stunned at the mounds of garbage next to the Sainsbury’s supermarket recycling area.
Cheshire Police Community Action Fund opens for £5,000 bids
South Cheshire community groups can now apply for £5,000 grants from the police’s Community Action Fund.
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has reopened the fund and the deadline for new applications is Thursday 30 November.
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