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Shoezone opens new store on Crewe retail park

Shoezone opens new store on Crewe retail park

Footwear retailer Shoezone has opened a new store on the Grand Junction retail park in Crewe.

The store was launched on Saturday with a number special offers, including savings on a selection of various styles and seasonal opening offers.

October 16, 2023
LETTER: The Cheshire East towns not paying a penny on parking

LETTER: The Cheshire East towns not paying a penny on parking

Dear Editor,
Crewe and Nantwich have paid many £MILLIONS in car parking charges since Labour-run Cheshire East was formed in 2009.

However, amazingly, since 2009, NINE towns in Cheshire East have not paid a penny in car park charges.

October 16, 2023
Tarporley choir Decibellas raise funds for mental health charity

Tarporley choir Decibellas raise funds for mental health charity

Tarporley choir Decibellas has gifted mental health charity Platform for Life over £2,000 raised from their summer concert and awarded in a grant.

The 75-strong choir for upper voices invited Platform for Life to hold a collection at their concert in St Boniface Church in Bunbury, which raised over £1,140.

October 16, 2023
Crewe Regional Sunday League and Cup round-up

Crewe Regional Sunday League and Cup round-up

In the Crewe FA Vase, Leighton FC lost out to White Horse in their first round game.

They were in the lead twice, but it was White Horse who eventually won 2-3, with goals from Dan Walford, Florian Gijici and Jake Harding.

October 16, 2023
Tributes after death of Nantwich Town steward and fan

Tributes after death of Nantwich Town steward and fan

Tributes have been paid after the death of Bob Antrobus, a long time steward and supporter of Nantwich Town.

The club said “all its thoughts” were with family and friends of Bob who has passed away.

October 15, 2023
Nantwich Town topple league leaders Kidsgrove 3-1

Nantwich Town topple league leaders Kidsgrove 3-1

Nantwich Town returned to league form with a fine 3-1 win over league leaders Kidsgrove Athletic.

A double by Connor Heath and a third from Byron Harrison was enough for the Dabbers at the Swansway Stadium.

October 15, 2023
Haydn Jones centenary exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Haydn Jones centenary exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“The Street is my Studio” exhibition celebrating the centenary of local artist J. Haydn Jones (1923-2023), has opened at Nantwich Museum.

It is being staged in the Community Gallery of the Pillory Street venue and will run until Saturday 11 November.

October 14, 2023
Annual Audlem events in jeopardy if car park charges introduced

Annual Audlem events in jeopardy if car park charges introduced

by Jonathan White
Organisers say the future of Audlem’s annual Party on the Park and Festival of Transport are in peril if proposed car parking charges go ahead.

Cheshire East Council are proposing car park charges to the Cheshire Street Public Car Park in Audlem.

October 14, 2023
Bentley Motors has record number of trainee positions

Bentley Motors has record number of trainee positions

Bentley Motors in Crewe has announced a record number of trainee positions for the 2024 intake, totalling 164 roles.

More than a third of the positions are focused on Bentley’s R&D department as the firm looks for the industry’s brightest talents to support its Beyond100 strategy.

October 14, 2023
Right at Home South Cheshire holds Family Care Fest

Right at Home South Cheshire holds Family Care Fest

Carers across South Cheshire were celebrated at an inaugural Family Care Fest event at Crewe Central.

The event, run by Right at Home South Cheshire, brought together caregivers and their families in a celebration of togetherness and community spirit.

October 13, 2023
Willaston councillor calls on CEC to raise bus fare awareness

Willaston councillor calls on CEC to raise bus fare awareness

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Willaston councillor has called on Cheshire East Council to make the public more aware that the £2 bus fare cap has been extended.

The £2 fare cap was originally intended to run until the end of October.

October 13, 2023
More than 2,500 sign petition over CEC recycling centre closure plan

More than 2,500 sign petition over CEC recycling centre closure plan

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
More than 2,500 people have signed a petition opposing the possible closure of three household waste recycling centres in Cheshire East.

The petition has been organised by local Liberal Democrats after the council’s environment and communities committee agreed last month to go out to consultation next spring on proposals which could see the tips at Poynton, Bollington and Middlewich close.

October 13, 2023
Nantwich Players to host new show “Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough”

Nantwich Players to host new show “Anything is Possible if You Think About It Hard Enough”

Nantwich Players Studio are to perform a new two-hander production next month, called “Anything is possible if you think about it hard enough”.

The play is written by Cordelia O’Neill and directed by Anastasia Newton.

October 13, 2023