Horrific weather, unplayable pitches and officials walking off because of verbal abuse are just some of the talking points from the latest round of Crewe Regional Sunday League fixtures.
Despite the heavy rain over last two days, only one game was postponed before kick off.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council needs to invest as much as it can now to improve its highways to avoid closing unsafe roads in the future, a councillor warned.
It comes as the authority has included £7 million in its capital programme in 2022/3 for highways.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Council tax payers in Cheshire East look set for a 2.99% hike from April adding £47.21 a year to a bill for a Band D property.
Members of the corporate policy committee agreed to recommend that full council approves the increase as part of its budget for 2022/3.
By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town suffered more home woes after being beaten 3-1 by Buxton at The Optimum Pay Stadium on Saturday.
Two defeats in a week now leaves the Dabbers firmly in a relegation battle third from bottom on just 27 points.
A new annual tennis tournament – The Wistaston Cup – was held at Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club in memory of two club stalwarts Alan Jones and John White.
The Wistaston Cup is a round-robin format involving two teams of eight players, with four matches over four rounds.
Shavington Village Festival Committee are to stage their 43rd annual pantomime with “Robinson Crusoe and The Adventures of Skull Island”.
The group return to entertain after two years away from the stage due to the pandemic.
By Claire Faulkner
Blackeyed Theatre presented The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde at Crewe Lyceum this week.
A wonderfully dramatic adaptation of the original story by R L Stevenson.
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC chiefs have spoken of their pride after the club’s former junior star Tom Curry was made England captain for the Six Nations.
Curry, who plays for Sale, skippered England in their narrow defeat to Scotland last weekend and is set to lead his country again against Italy on Sunday.
By Jonathan White
Wistaston Scouts have presented a fund-raising cheque for nearly £2,300 to the Royal British Legion thanks to their eye-catching “Ribbon of Poppies” cascade.
The 35th South West Cheshire (Wistaston) Scout Group put together the 70ft structure for Remembrance Day, with silhouetted soldiers
A regular Nantwich “Parkrun” event on the Barony could be a few strides closer after councillors backed the idea amid the park’s “masterplan” consultation.
The “Barony Masterplan” includes a running/walking track around the perimeter of the park.
Nantwich Town councillors have called for more police action against inconsiderate and dangerous parking in the town centre.
The issue was raised by councillors at the town council meeting last night (February 10).
Two people were rescued and treated by paramedics after a fire at their bungalow in Bulkeley, near Nantwich.
The incident happened on Mill Grove and four appliances – from Nantwich, Malpas and Chester – were called out to the scene.
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