Dementia pilot study at Belong Crewe hailed big success
A pioneering pilot study exploring the impact of creative workshops on those living with dementia at Belong Crewe care village has been hailed a huge success.
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Thieves swipe Winnie the Pooh from Nantwich garden
A Nantwich resident is appealing for help to track down Winnie the Pooh who was stolen from his garden!
Chris Rowlands recently revamped his front garden on Marsh Lane and added these decorative ornaments.
Probe begins into cause of Beechmere complex fire in Crewe
Cheshire Fire investigators are now probing the cause of the blaze which ripped through the Beechmere residential complex in Crewe.
Early indications suggest it was not a deliberate act, and the focus will be as much on how the fire spread so quickly and with devastating effect.
Councillors back plans for mental health school in South Cheshire
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A new school specialising in mental health will be built in Crewe after councillors unanimously approved the ‘fabulous’ plans.
Cheshire East Council was one of 14 local authorities chosen by Government last April to become home to a new free school for pupils with special educational needs or disability (SEND).
New Grand Junction retail park access road rejected by councillors
By Stephen Topping
Plans for a new slip road entrance to Grand Junction retail park in Crewe – which would have cut across an existing cycleway – have been rejected by councillors.
Members of Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee warned the road would be dangerous for pedestrians and an inconvenience to cyclists
Woman and children rescued from car trapped in floods
A woman and three children had to be rescued after their car became trapped in floods in Audlem.
It happened on Green Lane at around 9pm last night (August 9)
Community praised after huge blaze at Crewe residential complex
Police and fire chiefs have praised Crewe communities for rallying around after a massive fire ripped through a residential complex in the town.
More than 150 people were evacuated during the incident on Rolls Avenue and fire crews are still on the scene tackling the fire.
Giant bee sculpture unveiled by Snugburys near Nantwich
Snugburys have unveiled their latest stunning sculpture – and it’s creating a real buzz already!
This giant bee stands 40ft tall and is made of straw and hand split wood.
150 evacuated after large blaze rips through Crewe retirement home
Around 150 people were evacuated today after a large blaze ripped through a retirement home in Crewe.
No one is believed to have been hurt in the incident which happened at the residential complex on Rolls Avenue.
21 more homes approved by councillors for Nantwich countryside
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors have allowed 21 homes to be built in a patch of Nantwich countryside because the site is now surrounded by a major housing estate.
Cheshire East Council’s southern planning committee gave the green light for the development at Fields Farm, off Queens Drive, at today’s (August 7) meeting.
New Leighton Hospital boss warning in bid for A&E cash boost
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The new chief executive at Leighton Hospital believes there must be a cash boost for its A&E – or it will stop being fit for purpose.
James Sumner, who began in the role at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust last Monday, addressed his first board of directors meeting a week later.
Campaigners launch formal complaint as Barony Park endures 10th unauthorised camp
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Urgent action is being demanded to prevent unauthorised traveller sites springing up at Barony Park in Nantwich – after it was hit by its 10th encampment this year.
Nurse recruitment drive in Cheshire hires 40 new staff
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A much-needed recruitment drive for new nurses in Cheshire is beginning to bear fruit.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is expecting to have welcomed 40 nurses from India by the end of the year – more than double the number it previously expected to hire.
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