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Almost 10,000 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in South Cheshire

Almost 10,000 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in South Cheshire

Almost 10,000 people in South Cheshire were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year, health chiefs have revealed.

Now doctors are urging people to make urgent lifestyle changes or face risking life-threatening health problems.

April 5, 2019
Nantwich author to launch new “Life Zumba and Now” book in May

Nantwich author to launch new “Life Zumba and Now” book in May

By Jonathan White
Nantwich author Joan Carter will launch her book ‘Life Zumba and Now’ at the Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge on May 3.

The 83-year-old will give a talk at the launch about her unusual autobiography which begins in the war years in Nantwich.

April 5, 2019

Reaseheath College Family Festival 2019

The Reaseheath Family Festival is back! Enjoy a fantastic day out at our annual Family Festival which has been held at the college for almost 40 years! All of the campus will be open and you’ll find an exciting range of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Main Acts… •Jonathan Marshall – ‘Return of the Black Stallion’ with[Read More…]

April 4, 2019
Police appeal for driver after cyclist collision in Shavington

Police appeal for driver after cyclist collision in Shavington

Police are appealing for information after a driver failed to stop at the scene of a collision in Shavington.

The incident happened at 8.55am on Sunday March 24 on Newcastle Road, opposite the White Hart pub.

April 4, 2019
New senior police and fire chiefs appointed in Cheshire

New senior police and fire chiefs appointed in Cheshire

Three senior appointments have been announced at Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue.

Julie Cooke has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Constable at Cheshire Constabulary.

April 4, 2019
Full list of candidates unveiled for Cheshire East Council elections on May 2

Full list of candidates unveiled for Cheshire East Council elections on May 2

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
The full list of candidates for next month’s Cheshire East Council elections have been confirmed.

Voters will head to the polls on Thursday May 2 to decide who they want to represent them on the borough council for the next four years.

April 4, 2019
Work to start on fire station refurbishment plan across Cheshire

Work to start on fire station refurbishment plan across Cheshire

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Work will begin this month on an £8.5 million project to refurbish 21 of Cheshire’s ageing fire stations.

But Nantwich station on Beam Street will be one of the last to undergo the work, not until 2023-24.

April 3, 2019
Armed robbery at South Cheshire convenience shop

Armed robbery at South Cheshire convenience shop

Armed robbers are being hunted by police after they held convenience store staff at knifepoint during a raid.

Two men approached the McColl’s shop on Gainsborough Road in Crewe, say police.

April 3, 2019
Nantwich pupils enjoy Time Capsule competition at new Tesni housing scheme

Nantwich pupils enjoy Time Capsule competition at new Tesni housing scheme

Youngsters from three Nantwich schools donned their hard hats on a new housing development as part of a time capsule competition!

Year 4 pupils at Highfields Academy, St Anne’s Catholic Primary School and Acton C of E Primary School were challenged to fill a capsule which could be buried on the site of the new Tesni Homes development on Welshman’s Lane.

April 3, 2019
New non-emergency contract boosts ambulance cover in South Cheshire

New non-emergency contract boosts ambulance cover in South Cheshire

A new non-emergency ambulance contract for Cheshire will see more staff based locally and boosting standards of care, say health chiefs.

NHS commissioners have awarded a five-year contract to West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS).

April 2, 2019
Review: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Crewe Lyceum

Review: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Agatha Christie fans won’t be disappointed with the latest production to be shown at The Lyceum this week.

The Mousetrap has been running in London since 1952.

April 2, 2019
Nantwich pupils gain tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices

Nantwich pupils gain tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices

Sporty pupils from two Nantwich primary schools gained playing tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices at tournaments arranged through Reaseheath College.

The tournaments are part of an assessment for the apprentices, who are studying for an academic qualification at Reaseheath as part of their full time training programme with the club.

April 2, 2019
X Factor’s Chico joins Crewe Lyceum panto cast for 2019

X Factor’s Chico joins Crewe Lyceum panto cast for 2019

Crewe Lyceum has announced that former X Factor star Chico will be joining comedy legends Cannon and Ball to star in the venue’s 2019 pantomime Peter Pan.

Chico, who will be starring as ‘Big Chief Chico’, leader of The Neverlanders, became a household name as a finalist on the hit ITV talent show.

April 2, 2019