Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust which runs Leighton Hospital has unveiled ambitious plans to become a North West centre of excellence for research and development by 2029.
Its plans focus on expanding opportunities for local people to take part in the latest trials, while enabling staff to lead and support more cutting-edge advancements.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have expressed concern some of the borough’s schools are not taking up a substance misuse education programme with one saying lessons about the harm from drugs are as important as maths.
The adults and health committee was being updated yesterday (Monday) on recent work stemming from the “reducing drug and alcohol harm plan” in Cheshire East.
A community garden in Nantwich has unveiled a new addition where users can sit back and reap the rewards of their green-fingered endeavours.
Growing Health Community Garden CIC (GHCG), based at Brookfield Park, has thrown open the doors to a new log cabin which will provide shelter on colder days.
A major conservation project has marked a significant milestone in the restoration of a 16th‑century listed building in Nantwich.
It follows more than a year of complex heritage works on the Cancer Research shop on High Street in Nantwich.
Cheshire Police officers are appealing for help from the public in locating a wanted man in connection with a theft in Nantwich.
Police say Nicholas Hughes is wanted in relation to a theft offence, and has links to the West Midlands area.
Staff and Pupils at Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School are celebrating their latest Ofsted inspection.
The school near Nantwich achieved a “Strong” standard across key areas including early years provision, attendance and behaviour, and personal development and wellbeing.
Thirty‑three young people from Nantwich Youth and Community Centre enjoyed a special visit to the new padel courts at The Barony in Nantwich.
The four new courts were recently unveiled by Everybody Health and Leisure as part of its latest investment in active community spaces.
Nantwich Town’s home game against Darlaston was abandoned in the second half following an alleged racist outburst by someone in the crowd.
The Dabbers were leading 3-1 at the time when a Darlaston player was allegedly a victim of a racist comment from the crowd.
Women and girls charity Her-Place Charitable Trust in Wistaston is driving forward its community work – quite literally – in a new van.
The charity provides a wide range of services across Cheshire and its new wheels will deliver supplies to events and support pop-up health sessions across the community.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council risks being “a council of the retired, for the retired” unless it increases councillors’ allowances to attract younger candidates, members said.
All CEC councillors currently have a basic allowance of £12,851, with the council leader having a special responsibility allowance (SRA) of £29,517 on the top of that and the deputy an SRA of £17,820.
St Luke’s Hospice in Cheshire has been rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following its latest inspection.
The independent regulator assessed the hospice, which covers Nantwich area, across key areas including safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and leadership.
Meet eight-year-old Emilia James from Nantwich who is melting hearts with her campaign against litter, including ours here at Nantwich News!
We’re backing Emilia as she wages war on litter in a bid to protect wildlife and dogs out for a walk with their owners around the Nantwich loop.
Campaigners fear areas of Nantwich are reaching breaking point with the number of new housing projects being planned.
They say roads, schools and infrastructure in the town can no longer cope with more “unsustainable” housing plans being submitted.
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