Aldi bosses say they are looking to recruit to around 330 new jobs in Cheshire ahead of the festive period.
The supermarket chain – with stores in Nantwich and Crewe – says it is gearing up for its biggest-ever Christmas.
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.
St Luke’s Hospice staff and volunteers have raised a tree-mendous £40,000 from their Christmas Tree Collection scheme.
More than 60 volunteers teamed up between January 13-16 to collect 2,824 individual Christmas trees from people’s homes in return for donations for the Hospice.
By Jonathan White
Audlem’s annual “Christmas around the tree” proved another hit with villagers in the centre of Audlem.
The event featured Crewe Brass who led the service for the 32nd consecutive year.
Young pupils from Nantwich schools brought festive cheer to care home residents by delivering Christmas cards.
The students used the artistic skills to create personalised cards as part of a community scheme by Nantwich Educational Partnership (NEP).
A Nantwich youngster enjoyed a festive surprise from Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner after winning a a Christmas Card competition.
Eight-year-old Romani Rhodes-Fowles was visited by PCC John Dwyer and PC Panda at her Bridgemere CE Primary School.
By Jonathan White
I enjoy the Christmas lights in the Nantwich and Crewe town centres.
But I also really enjoy the over-the-top Christmas lights and decorations – including the occasional inflatable decoration and light show – that some local residents setup each year.
By Jonathan White
The annual Acton Church Christmas Walk took place on December 12.
Around 120 walkers, some with dogs, took part and were split into three separate groups with separate walk leaders.
By Jonathan White
Members of Nantwich Town Independent Supporters Association raised more than £100 at a fund-raising charity Christmas hamper draw.
Donations of items for the four hampers were received from supporters and the public with each hamper containing at least 40 products.
Dear Editor,
At their recent meeting, I criticised the Labour run Crewe Town Council for not allowing the people of Crewe to attend the official switch on of the Xmas Lights.
Usually this is a big event, which marks the beginning of the Xmas celebrations, with entertainment and street stalls etc.
These novelty Christmas jumpers are helping raise vital funds for Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury.
The Wingate Special Children’s Trust teamed up with Koala Pups to create two festive jumper designs that celebrate both Christmas and the charity.
By Courtney Davies
Small Town Big Screen is bringing an inflatable screen to the Crewe Alexandra Stadium for their Christmas drive-in cinema this December.
As part of their north west Christmas tour, which includes towns like Morecambe, Fleetwood, Knutsford and Runcorn, it will be returning to Crewe from Monday December 20 until Wednesday December 22.
Cheshire East Council has launched its winter phase of the “Say ‘hi’ to the High Street” campaign.
It includes advertisements and a social media campaign featuring videos promoting Nantwich and Cheshire East’s other 10 towns in the build-up to Christmas.
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