Police have been given extra powers to deal with disorder ahead of the Crewe Alexandra v Port Vale football match tomorrow (March 29).
Officers in Crewe say increased powers will help them keep football fans from both sides “safe” before the game begins to the final whistle and getting home.
By Jonathan White
Crewe Alexandra FC became a hub of cycling action when hundreds of riders took part in the annual Cheshire Cat Sportive.
The popular event, organised by Velo29, attracted cyclists of all abilities, offering three challenging routes through the picturesque Cheshire countryside.
South Cheshire employer Mornflake is gearing up for a year of celebration to mark its 350th anniversary.
The breakfast giant has planned a host of activities to mark its remarkable history as ‘Millers of Mighty Oats’ as far back as 1675.
Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution has renewed its sponsorship with Crewe Alexandra for the third-consecutive season.
The company will hold the naming rights for Crewe’s prestigious main stand at the Mornflake Stadium with a capacity of 6,800.
By Jonathan White
A fourth annual charity football match at Nantwich Town has helped raise more than £2,500.
The match, usually played at Crewe Alexandra FC’s Mornflake Stadium, was hosted by the Dabbers due to the Alex reaching the League Two play-offs.
Sport plays a massive part in life around South Cheshire – and this is certainly true for football.
While Dabbers fans are heading down to support Nantwich Town in the Northern Premier League, there are plenty cheering on nearby League Two side Crewe Alexandra as they bid for promotion this season.
Nantwich Town have signed former Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper Ben Garratt on a free transfer.
The 29-year-old spent many years spent at Gresty Road where he came through the academy and went on to make 246 appearances for the first team.
Supporters at the Crewe Alexandra match against Swindon Town will make a difference to the lives of survivors of February’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
A collection is to be held for Christian Aid at the game on April 29 to contribute to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for those still suffering in the aftermath.
Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution has renewed its sponsorship of kit for the coaching team attached to the Crewe Alexandra Soccer Centre.
The team coaches and mentors more than 4,000 local children each week in the local community at the centre and in schools.
By Liam Price
Crewe Alexandra advanced to the semi-finals of the Cheshire Senior Cup with a 2-0 win over Nantwich Town at the Swansway Stadium.
The Alex got off to the perfect start just 7 minutes in, as Connor Evans scored from very close range after a diagonal ball was played across the box.
Nantwich Town have secured the signings of several players to bolster their squad as they look to move away from relegation places in Northern Premier League.
They have extended the loan of keeper Tom Booth from Crewe Alexandra until the end of the season.
A Nantwich football team for South Cheshire children aged under 11 has netted support from the firm who sponsor Crewe Alexandra FC.
The Rangers, part of Cheshire Blades FC, have stepped out in a new kit backed by breakfast firm Mornflake in Crewe.
Football fans are, generally, glass half-empty merchants, as opposed to enjoying the half-measure of beverage still residing in their receptacle.
And so there’s a contingent of Crewe Alexandra supporters – those who dig a bit deeper in their analysis of the beautiful game – that will be advising caution given that the Railwaymen have, at times, been outplayed this term and still come away with a positive result.
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