By Belinda Ryan
Cheshire East Council paid out more than £106,000 in compensation to residents last year after 18 complaints were upheld by the local government ombudsman.
This was a whopping 521% increase on 2023/24, where payments totalled £17,125.
Ashes cricket legend Ashley Giles MBE will be the headline speaker at Crewe Vagrants CC’s Sportsman’s Dinner, the club has announced.
The former England cricketer and 2005 Ashes hero will headline the event on Saturday September 6, kicking off at 7.30pm.
Nantwich Players are to present “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, one of the Bard’s final and most enchanting works.
The bold and imaginative production, directed by Garth Jones, runs from Friday June 27 to Saturday July 5, with performances starting at 7.45pm.
Wrenbury & District Model Railway Club are to stage an Open Doors event on July 4 and 5.
Members are planning to show off Wrenmere – their 22ft long 0 gauge layout – with the two new extension boards under construction.
A charity which helps disabled children and young people across South Cheshire has been awarded a further five years of National Lottery funding.
The money for Friends for Leisure will help the charity support its growing volunteering programme.
By Jonathan White
The community came together for the third annual Theodore William Gill Cup charity football match at Nantwich Town’s Swansway Stadium.
The event was organised by parents Greg Gill and Charlotte Wilson in memory of their baby son Theo who was born sleeping in April 2023.
The 46th Worm Charming Annual Championships are set to take place in Willaston on June 21.
The event is one of the UK’s unusual and endearing competitions which attracts participants and media from around the world.
Motorists are being warned of road closures around Leighton Hospital as essential infrastructure work gets underway this month.
The work is part of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s programme to create a health and care neighbourhood around the new hospital.
With commutes, work schedules, childcare routines, and gym sessions filling our calendars, as life speeds up again, many people are discovering that true wellness isn’t just about staying active.
It’s about staying recovered. Across the UK, there is a growing awareness that recovery is just as important as the workout itself, leading to a surge in sports recovery services designed to help everyone, not just elite athletes, feel and move better.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich has been fined £40,000 after a student’s fingers were severed when his hand came into contact with a mitre saw.
Aaron Maguire, from Crewe, was a second year Horticulture student at the land-based college when his hand came into contact with the blade of the saw in September 2023.
The ever-evolving UK property market means investors must navigate complex decisions as they expand or diversify their portfolios.
Whether entering the buy to let market, exploring short-term holiday lets, or investing in commercial or mixed-use spaces, basic mortgage advice won’t cut it for investors.
A van driver has been arrested after careering off a country lane near Nantwich and crashing into a house.
The incident happened last night (June 10) on Cock Lane in Broomhall, near Nantwich.
Plans for improving special needs provision for Cheshire East children are in limbo because the government has not made a decision on the authority’s bid to convert its former HQ into a school, a councillor said.
Officers briefed the children and families committee on the council’s proposed SEND (special educational needs and disability) and AP (Alternative Provision) ‘One Plan’.
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