Volunteers of Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich are turning a town centre tree blue to mark Dementia Action Week.
They have decorated a tree outside St Mary’s Church in Nantwich in the colour blue, representing the Forget-Me-Not flower, the recognised symbol of Dementia Awareness.
A Nantwich mum who has set up an awards scheme to celebrate the kindness of schoolchildren, has earned the backing of a major employer.
Sarah Gregory launched the Be Kind Awards to recognise acts of kindness carried out by children across the nation.
A month-long virtual cycling challenge for all ages and abilities, Pedal For Pounds, is coming to South Cheshire in June in a bid to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
Detectives are hunting an attacker who seriously assaulted a cyclist and stole his bike.
The robbery happened in Crewe when the victim, a man in his 20s who lives in the town, was cycling near the junction of Ruskin Road and Gainsborough Road.
Leighton Hospital teams are celebrating after reaching the milestone of administering 40,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Its vaccination centre opened on December 29 with the aim to vaccinate 7,000 people, including frontline healthcare workers and priority groups.
A Nantwich Scout group has returned to action after a year out from Covid – with weekly “outdoor” meetings!
And thanks to a donation, the 38th Cheshire Scouts group is able to stage them safely after buying face coverings, sanitiser and outdoor equipment.
Cheshire’s police dogs have been issued with individual collar numbers and ID cards in a bid to protect them from injuries and attacks by suspects.
The introduction of collar numbers comes after the passing of Finn’s Law in 2019.
Cheshire East Council’s “Swab Squad” is piloting a new rapid testing service across the borough.
The “Swab Squad” is a team which aims to support residents and local business with Covid-19 testing.
Police in Nantwich say they are stepping up their presence on an estate in Stapeley amid reports of problems with drug dealing and use.
Some residents on the Pear Tree Field/Cronkinson development say dealing has been going on for weeks “openly” with young men in cars and on bikes.
Cheshire East Council has submitted proposed changes to its development and planning policies to be examined by an independent planning inspector.
The proposed changes follow four rounds of consultation with residents and local councils, in which they received more than 4,000 comments.
Brookfield Park in Nantwich will become a beach on Sunday (May 16) with residents coming together to clean up the town and plant a brighter future.
And they plan to stage a flower-laying ceremony in remembrance of young trees that lost their lives in the park, destroyed recently by vandal attacks.
The Crewe and Nantwich MP claims the Crewe West by election result shows people are “fed up with local Labour councillors”.
Crewe Labour Party won the seat, but its share of the vote hit a ten-year low, mirroring poor performances in local elections around the UK.
Conservative John Dwyer has regained the position of Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner after Thursday’s election.
The result was declared at 8.15pm this evening (May 8) with Mr Dwyer collecting 111,962 votes compared to second candidate, incumbent David Keane (Labour), who achieved 99,463 votes after first and second preferences were declared.
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