Human Interest

New spray kits in South Cheshire shops aim to catch thieves

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.

September 13, 2023
Nantwich GP practice set for new phone system after complaints

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.

September 12, 2023
Police hunt driver after pedestrian left injured in Nantwich

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.

September 11, 2023
Stigma around suicide “massive problem”, expert tell CEC councillors

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.

September 9, 2023
Shocking image shows piles of rubbish at Nantwich supermarket

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.

September 8, 2023
Cheshire Police Community Action Fund opens for £5,000 bids

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.

September 8, 2023
“Taste of the North” has recipe for success in Nantwich

“Taste of the North” has recipe for success in Nantwich

Nantwich’s oldest pub has announced a new foodie attraction celebrating all that is great and good about the North.

This October will see The Black Lion on Welsh Row launch “Taste of the North”.

September 7, 2023
New Covid variant vaccine to roll out in Cheshire next week

New Covid variant vaccine to roll out in Cheshire next week

People in Cheshire are to be offered a Covid vaccine from September 11 to protect what experts say is a new Covid variant.

It follows an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on the risks presented by the new BA.2.86 variant.

September 7, 2023
CEC councillors say £160,000 chief executive salary “too low”

CEC councillors say £160,000 chief executive salary “too low”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s suggested lowest starting salary point for a new chief executive of £160,000 is “simply too low”, councillors said.

And they recommended the new salary band be from £170k to £190k.

September 5, 2023
CEC’s controversial garden waste subscription to open in October

CEC’s controversial garden waste subscription to open in October

The controversial Cheshire East subscription service for collecting garden waste will open in October ahead of the planned launch in January.

Residents who are willing to pay £56 a year for green waste collections from January will be able to register from October 2.

September 5, 2023
Visitors’ “delight” as Nantwich Food Festival proves huge hit

Visitors’ “delight” as Nantwich Food Festival proves huge hit

Visitors who came from as far away as Swindon have heaped praise after another hugely successful Nantwich Food Festival.

Organisers have been delighted by the feedback from many who travelled to the town to experience the three-day event, with crowds across the three days reaching around 40,000.

September 4, 2023
New skate park opens on Barony Park in Nantwich

New skate park opens on Barony Park in Nantwich

The new skate park has opened at Barony Park in Nantwich after a campaign lasting several years.

And it took funds from a charity based in Norfolk to help fund the project.

September 4, 2023
Tens of thousands pack Nantwich for glorious Food Festival

Tens of thousands pack Nantwich for glorious Food Festival

The weather has been kind, organisers on top of their game, and wonderful volunteers out in full force – once again Nantwich Food Festival has delivered.

The first two days of the annual Nantwich Food Festival – believed to be one of the biggest free food festivals in the UK – have been a roaring success.

September 3, 2023