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Crewe vaccination site closes after more than 100,000 Covid jabs

Crewe vaccination site closes after more than 100,000 Covid jabs

By Jonathan White
A Covid vaccination centre set up in Crewe Honda showroom jabbed its last patient on Thursday (March 31).

A large section of the showroom on West Street has been used as a vaccination centre since January 2021 and has administered more than 100,000 jabs to people across Crewe and Nantwich.

April 6, 2022
FEATURE: Empty nest, time to rest: Study reveals parents can’t wait for kids to move

FEATURE: Empty nest, time to rest: Study reveals parents can’t wait for kids to move

Parenting is incredibly rewarding, raising your young ones from tiny babies to young adults and setting them up for a lifetime of success.

But parenting can also be just a bit tiring – not to mention a smidgen stressful!

April 6, 2022
Residents back plans for new golf academy centre near Wrenbury

Residents back plans for new golf academy centre near Wrenbury

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans for a golf driving range and junior academy centre on land at Wirswall near Wrenbury are being supported by residents from Whitchurch and Nantwich.

Ashbrook Golf Zone has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to create the driving range and academy centre on agricultural land off Bradeley Green Lane.

April 6, 2022
Fund-raising Northern Soul weekender to take place in Nantwich

Fund-raising Northern Soul weekender to take place in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
A fund-raising ‘Charity Weekender’ Northern Soul music & dance event will take place in Nantwich in August.

The event is on Saturday and Sunday August 13-14 at Nantwich Town Football Club.

April 6, 2022
Wistaston church launches weekly community café

Wistaston church launches weekly community café

By Jonathan White
Wells Green Methodist Church in Wistaston is launching “Café Wells Green” this Friday (April 8).

The café will be open every Friday morning (10am-12pm) and will serve tea, coffee and squash with donations rather than a price list.

April 6, 2022
Fund-raising Spring concert taking place at Acton Church

Fund-raising Spring concert taking place at Acton Church

A fund-raising ‘Spring Evening Concert’ will take place on Saturday May 7 at St Mary’s Church in Acton in aid of the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

The concert will feature the highly acclaimed Acton Operatic Society who will perform the best of Cole Porter and Lerner & Loewe among others.

April 5, 2022
CEC to make 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments

CEC to make 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments

Cheshire East Council bosses say they will make nearly 130,000 council tax energy rebate payments having been allocated £19.2m from the government.

The council is setting up two schemes for the £150 rebate.

April 5, 2022
Leighton Hospital nurse set for Everest challenge in aid of charity

Leighton Hospital nurse set for Everest challenge in aid of charity

A nurse at Leighton Hospital’s Emergency Care Department is to trek to Everest Basecamp to raise money for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCH Charity).

Sister Steph Plimbley will start her trek on Thursday (April 7) and continue for 12 days.

April 5, 2022
Careers Convention staged at Brine Leas in Nantwich

Careers Convention staged at Brine Leas in Nantwich

Students at Brine Leas School in Nantwich were given a flavour of the potential future jobs at a busy Careers Convention.

Many organisations ranging from the NHS to Stoke City to local businesses in Nantwich attended the day – the first in-person one to be held since the pandemic.

April 5, 2022
Nantwich charity auction and quiz raises thousands for Parkinson’s

Nantwich charity auction and quiz raises thousands for Parkinson’s

A charity auction and quiz night run by The Nantwich Clinic has helped to raise thousands of pounds for Parkinson’s UK.

The event was held at the organisation’s new Health Hub off Newcastle Road, with more than 50 local business people attending.

April 5, 2022
Cheshire politicians ramp up support for Crewe Railways HQ bid

Cheshire politicians ramp up support for Crewe Railways HQ bid

Cheshire MPs and Council Leaders have ramped up their campaign to back Crewe’s bid to become the home of Great British Railways.

Crewe is one of a number of towns and cities across the UK that have submitted a bid to host the headquarters of Great British Railways, the new organisation which will run the UK’s rail network.

April 4, 2022
READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

Dear Editor
I recently heard of a Wistaston resident who was the victim of a gift card scam.

Anyone being asked to pay a bill, transfer money or invest using gift cards such as Google Play Store and Amazon via a cold call or unusual request are being targeted by a scammer.

April 4, 2022
Beeston Castle and Park to stage family Easter adventure

Beeston Castle and Park to stage family Easter adventure

Beeston Castle and Woodland Park is to stage a family Easter adventure event during school holidays.

Its Easter Adventure Quest runs from April 2 to 24 and offers an outdoor explorer quest at Beeston Castle.

April 4, 2022