Gunman threatens staff and robs Subway store in Crewe
A gunman threatened staff at a Subway store in Crewe before taking cash from the till.
Detectives appealing for witnesses have released this CCTV image in a bid to trace the offender.
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Cheshire College – South & West students in University of Oxford awards
Students at Cheshire College – South & West have been competing with scholars across the UK to earn prestigious awards during a residential programme at Pembroke College, the University of Oxford.
Second Year A Level student Nariah Majid was recognised by the University of Oxford as a Pembroke Scholar and will take part in an additional event linked to the Pembroke North Programme.
Leighton Hospital unveils plaque for prostate cancer campaigner
Bosses at Leighton Hospital have unveiled a plaque to celebrate the founder and chairman of its prostate cancer support group.
Gary Steele MBE was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999 and went on to found the Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group in 2000.
Knife-wielding robber targets South Cheshire off licence
A knife-wielding robber threatened staff in a raid on a South Cheshire off licence, police said.
The armed robbery happened at the Bargain Booze outlet on Hungerford Road in Crewe.
Cheshire East Local Plan may need revisit if HS2 hits Cheshire
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council chiefs could be forced to review their local plan if MPs give the green light for HS2 to hit Cheshire.
The authority adopted its local plan strategy for up to 2030 last July – three years after it was told to go back to the drawing board after submitting its first draft to the planning inspectorate.
Whitby Morrison breaks ice cream van world record in South Cheshire
South Cheshire firm Whitby Morrison whipped its ice cream vans into shape – by breaking a Guinness World Record!
And there were no (traffic) cones in sight as hundreds of the colourful vehicles lined up at Wychwood Park to create the longest ever convoy of ice cream vans.
MP Laura Smith’s office becomes Referral Unit for Nantwich Foodbank
MP Laura Smith’s constituency office has become an official Referral Unit for Nantwich Foodbank.
The charity fears more residents will have to be referred to the Foodbank ahead of plans for the next stage of Universal Credit.
New code of practice to end “Bodge job” pothole repairs in Cheshire East
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors and officers at Cheshire East are hopeful a new code of practice will mean the end of ‘bodge job’ pothole repairs on major roads.
Cheshire East Council is set to adopt a new code of practice for road maintenance – called the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure – in line with Government guidelines introduced two years ago.
Street light left in middle of busy road in Wistaston
Engineers have widened a road and built a new pavement in Wistaston – but forgot to move a street light while doing it!
Now baffled residents in the village near Nantwich have called on Cheshire East Council to shed some light on the embarrassing bungle.
Cheshire Police could axe 250 officers to meet budget cut pressures
Cheshire Police chiefs warned today they may be forced to reduce police officer numbers by 250 over the next two years as it faces further budget cuts.
It comes as forces like Cheshire Constabulary are under increasing Government pressure to make more savings.
Man from Crewe climbs Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Macmillan
A South Cheshire man has successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Macmillan Chemotherapy Suite at Leighton Hospital in Crewe.
Roy Price, from Crewe, made the self-funded trip to Tanzania to climb the highest mountain in Africa in September this year.
Nantwich Town Council to appoint official Town Crier
Oh yay, oh yay – a big shout out to Nantwich Town councillors!
For they have voted to appoint an official Nantwich Town Crier – and are now crying out for applications, if you think you’re loud enough!
Double yellow lines plan for Western Avenue in Nantwich
Double yellow lines look set to be introduced along Western Avenue after a series of complaints about parking on the Nantwich street.
Cheshire East Council is proposing the move to have “no waiting at any time” on a section of the avenue close to the junction with Brine Road.
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