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Young sports stars honoured at Cheshire East Everybody Awards

Young sports stars honoured at Cheshire East Everybody Awards

Young sports stars and coaches were honoured at the Everybody Health and Leisure Awards held at Crewe Hall.

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson was at the event to present the awards in a range of categories.

October 14, 2022
Finalists announced in South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards

Finalists announced in South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards

Finalists have been named in the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2022 ahead of the ceremony at Reaseheath College in Nantwich.

The ceremony is in its 25th year and judging is now underway as the Chamber prepares to unveil its winners on Friday November 18.

October 14, 2022
Weston M6 - Proposed Business Park

New “Weston M6” business park to create almost 3,000 jobs

Developers behind a new “Weston M6” business park off the A500 say it will help to create 2,900 jobs in South Cheshire.

Muse says it is launching a “community conversation” to showcase plans for Weston M6.

October 14, 2022
Anger over shopping trolleys dumped in River Weaver in Nantwich

Anger over shopping trolleys dumped in River Weaver in Nantwich

Residents and environment campaigners have hit out at vandals for dumping shopping trolleys in the River Weaver in Nantwich.

This image shows as many as ELEVEN supermarket trolleys clogging up the river by Beambridge in Nantwich.

October 14, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Why is Cheshire paying higher electricity prices?

READER’S LETTER: Why is Cheshire paying higher electricity prices?

Dear Editor,
On the BBC text site overnight, it was reported that Electricity cost 4p per unit more in North Wales, Cheshire and parts of Merseyside (the old MANWEB area).

In our area we pay 36p per unit, with 34p being an average and 32p in the lowest parts of the Country.

October 14, 2022
REVIEW: Shrek by Curtain Call Productions at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Shrek by Curtain Call Productions at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
A visit to the theatre should always be a magical experience.

And Curtain Call Productions certainly delivered this to the audience on Wednesday night at The Lyceum for the opening of Shrek The Musical.

October 14, 2022
Tree of Light returns to Nantwich for families to remember loved ones

Tree of Light returns to Nantwich for families to remember loved ones

Nantwich residents will be able to pay tribute and remember lost loved ones on the Tree of Light from next month.

People are invited to St Mary’s Parish Rooms on November 6 when the Tree of Light will be illuminated with a short service of prayer, hymns and poetry.

October 13, 2022
Cheshire Police make 38 arrests in massive County Lines drugs trade crackdown

Cheshire Police make 38 arrests in massive County Lines drugs trade crackdown

Dozens of suspected criminals linked to County Lines drug dealing have been arrested in a police operation across Cheshire.

Officers arrested 38 people mostly on suspicion of drug offences as well as some for possession of a knife and driving offences.

October 13, 2022
Nantwich Town Ladies in six-goal draw in first home league match of season

Nantwich Town Ladies in six-goal draw in first home league match of season

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies played a six-goal thriller against Runcorn side Brookvale United Ladies FC.

It was Nantwich’s first home game of the season at the Swansway Stadium in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League.

October 12, 2022
FEATURE: Experts call on Prime Minister Liz Truss to improve UK tax system

FEATURE: Experts call on Prime Minister Liz Truss to improve UK tax system

With a new Prime Minister comes a new taxation policy.

Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak made their planned tax policies a core feature of their respective bids.

October 12, 2022
Labour calls on Cheshire East to prevent fracking in borough

Labour calls on Cheshire East to prevent fracking in borough

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Labour is putting forward an urgent motion calling on Cheshire East Council to do everything it can to prevent fracking in the borough.

Certain areas are believed to have the geological conditions suitable for hydraulic fracturing process to extract shale gas.

October 12, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police hate crime policy is “madness”

READER’S LETTER: Cheshire Police hate crime policy is “madness”

Dear Editor,
Cheshire Police are encouraging people to report ‘Hate Crime’.

“A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.”

October 12, 2022
Nantwich Town suffer another home defeat beaten by fellow strugglers Marine

Nantwich Town suffer another home defeat beaten by fellow strugglers Marine

By Dan Jackson
Nantwich Town’s poor home form continued after they were beaten 2-1 by fellow strugglers Marine at the Swansway Stadium last night.

Jacob Edwards and Jack Sherratt returned to the Dabbers starting line-up, and Harry Nevin make his debut, only hours after signing on loan from Preston North End.

October 12, 2022