Nantwich pupils have been given a helping hand during their SATs exams this week – by a local supermarket.
Rachel Lewis, community champion at Nantwich’s Morrisons store, has been visiting primary schools to give out free breakfasts.
By Kirsty Rollings
Voters in Willaston and Rope Ward made a bold statement with their appointment of first time candidate Sarah Pochin.
Conservative candidate Pochin took the seat from outspoken UKIP candidate Brian Silvester in a comfortable victory in the Cheshire East Council elections.
Residents in Willaston are calling for action to stop trucks using the village as a rat run.
A ban on HGVs driving on the narrow roads through Willaston was introduced 12 years ago.
Cheshire East has until end of July to submit more evidence in its fight to get a Local Plan recognised.
The new deadline has been set by planning inspectors to take account of the general and local elections.
A campaign to save late evening bus services through the village of Willaston has been successful.
Villagers and councillors raised fears after Arriva Buses announced a plan to withdraw weekend evening services for the number 84 bus between Crewe and Nantwich, which serves Willaston.
Willaston and Rope Councillor Brian Silvester has been selected as candidate for the ward in Cheshire East Council elections on May 7.
Cllr Silvester has also been nominated for election to Rope Parish Council, with elections on the same day.
Council bosses have defended Nantwich headteachers for issuing a warning letter to parents about children playing 18-rated computer games.
The letter, sent by Nantwich Education Partnership, tells parents that they could be reported to police or social services if pupils reveal they are allowed to play adult-rated games.
Highways chiefs said “sorry” to hundreds of drivers who were caught up in the traffic problems plaguing Nantwich this week.
Traffic flows in the town are expected to return to normal after a series of emergencies caused delays, Cheshire East Council said.
Councillors in Shavington fear the closure of a main road in the village for 10 weeks will cause chaos in surrounding streets.
Work on the new spine road between the A500 roundabout and Gresty Bridge will mean the closure of the road in May.
Cheshire East Council is in talks with Arriva about the company’s plan to axe a late night service between Nantwich and Crewe.
Residents and councillors raised concerns about the C84 service which passes through Willaston.
A campaign has been launched to save a late night weekend bus service between Willaston and Nantwich.
Arriva is planning to axe the C84 evening service after March 22, despite campaigners claiming around 25 people regularly use it.
Villagers and councillors in Willaston have welcomed re-surfacing plans on two key roads.
Wistaston Road and Wybunbury Road, two main routes through the village, will undergo work to repair potholes and uneven surfaces.
By Sara Royle
Christmas might be a distant memory, but some festive activities in Crewe and Nantwich have had a lasting impact.
Crewe & Nantwich Round Table once again hit the jackpot by raising more than £7,000 in collections thanks to its Santa’s Float.
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