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Emerging Futures charity in South Cheshire launches volunteer appeal

Emerging Futures charity in South Cheshire launches volunteer appeal

A South Cheshire charity has issued an appeal for more volunteers to help out those in need.

Emerging Futures (EF), established in 2014, works with homeless people, rough sleepers, offenders, and people with mental health problems or substance dependencies who are at risk of homelessness.

June 12, 2019
Malbank School bids for expansion to take in 120 more students

Malbank School bids for expansion to take in 120 more students

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Malbank School and Sixth Form College in Nantwich is set to expand to cater for 120 extra students.

Cheshire East Council has given permission for the school on Welsh Row to expand, with work expected to begin later this year.

June 12, 2019
Cledford Hall considered again for transit travellers site

Cledford Hall considered again for transit travellers site

By Stephen Topping
Cledford Hall is again being considered as a transit site for gypsies and travellers as Cheshire East Council deals with a rise in illegal encampments.

Cheshire East Council gained planning permission for a transit site at Cledford Hall, in Middlewich, back in 2015 – but that lapsed last year after no work had begun on the site within three years.

June 12, 2019
Plastic free shop The Store to open in Nantwich

Plastic free shop The Store to open in Nantwich

A new shopping experience is being launched in Nantwich which will be completely free from single-use-plastic.

The Store, a new grocery outlet, will offer everyday items including fresh produce, toiletries, household products and confectionery, as well as eco-friendly alternatives.

June 11, 2019
Crewe & Nantwich MP says 5,900 households will be hit by TV licence plan

Crewe & Nantwich MP says 5,900 households will be hit by TV licence plan

Crewe & Nantwich MP Laura Smith has hit out at the BBC’s plan to scrap the free TV licence for people over 75.

Ms Smith says the proposal would hit up to 5,900 households in her constituency.

June 11, 2019
Barony Park leisure facilities closed after latest unauthorised traveller encampment

Barony Park leisure facilities closed after latest unauthorised traveller encampment

Bosses of Barony Park sports complex has been closed in Nantwich amid the latest unauthorised traveller encampment.

Everybody said the decision has been made today for staff and customer “safety” reasons.

June 10, 2019
Vehicle fire after white van crashes into Nantwich front garden

Vehicle fire after white van crashes into Nantwich front garden

Fire crews tackled a vehicle blaze in Nantwich after a white van crashed through a fence and landed in someone’s front garden.

The incident, pictured, happened on Millstone Lane in Nantwich shortly after 5.15am today (Sunday June 9).

June 9, 2019
More HS2 disruption in Cheshire amid latest Phase 2b plans

More HS2 disruption in Cheshire amid latest Phase 2b plans

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
High-speed rail could cause yet more disruption in Cheshire after the Government announced plans for extra infrastructure to be built.

Residents are being asked for views on the latest plans for HS2 Phase 2b, between Crewe and Manchester.

June 9, 2019
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Man wanted for murder of Nantwich victim arrested in Malta

A man wanted in connection with the brutal murder of a Nantwich dad-of-two at a remote farmhouse has been arrested in Malta.

Christopher Guest More Jr, 41, who was one of the UK’s most wanted men, was apprehended on a European Arrest Warrant in the Swieqi area on Thursday night as a result of a joint operation with the Maltese authorities.

June 8, 2019
Third delay to Cheshire East Council £10 million IT project sparks anger

Third delay to Cheshire East Council £10 million IT project sparks anger

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Council chiefs in Cheshire are holding back from sparking a contract dispute with the firm delivering their £10 million IT project – despite it being delayed three times.

Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council entered into a joint agreement with technology firm Agilisys in 2017 to launch a new HR and finance system called Best4Business.

June 7, 2019
Cheshire health leaders call for public views on CCG merger plans

Cheshire health leaders call for public views on CCG merger plans

Health leaders in Cheshire want people to air their views on plans to merge four Clinical Commissioning Groups into one.

The proposals aim to improve how CCGs work in buying health services available to people across the county, and to make the best use of money available to the local NHS.

June 6, 2019
Hunt for knife attackers who stabbed man on Nantwich Road

Hunt for knife attackers who stabbed man on Nantwich Road

Detectives are hunting a couple after a man was stabbed in the back as he walked down Nantwich Road in Crewe.

The 40-year-old victim had got into an argument with a man and woman in the street when he was then attacked and stabbed by the man, police said.

June 6, 2019
Cheshire Police loses officer recruitment discrimination tribunal

Cheshire Police loses officer recruitment discrimination tribunal

Cheshire Police has been forced to review its recruitment process after an employment tribunal ruled it had discriminated against an individual applying to join them.

The case was brought by 25-year-old Matthew Furlong on the grounds of sexual orientation, race and sex.

June 5, 2019