By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The new mayor of Cheshire East has revealed that 13 years ago he was homeless and sleeping in his car.
David Edwardes (Ind) was invested as the borough’s new mayor at a ceremony at Tatton Park yesterday (May 14).
By Jonathan White
Musicians from South Cheshire have come together to produce a charity Christmas album for a local homeless charity.
The artists – known collectively as ‘The Electric Sprout Foundation’ – have each performed an original family-friendly festive track for a 12-track album, titled ‘Snow Business’.
A South Cheshire choir has raised more than £2,500 for Chester’s homeless charity, Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH), from their latest concert.
Decibellas, a choir for upper voices based in Tarporley, raised £2,554 for CATH through ticket sales and a bucket collection at their concert at St Boniface Church in Bunbury.
A South Cheshire homeless shelter will be able to support more people giving them somewhere safe and warm to go following funding from police and crime commissioner.
The Lighthouse Centre in Crewe will open its doors on Thursday evenings, inviting those in crisis or at risk of rough sleeping to receive a warm meal, shelter for the evening, access to the washing facilities and breakfast for the following day.
By Stephen Topping
The number of homeless households in temporary accommodation across Cheshire has risen year-on-year, according to new Government figures.
The landlords of a Nantwich pub are launching a new scheme to take in “homeless and hungry” people off the street.
Ben and Wayne Taylor-Jones, at The Wilbraham Arms on Welsh Row, will offer food, drink as well as blankets or sleeping bags as part of the initiative.
A South Cheshire homeless man who breached a Criminal Behaviour Order a day after it was imposed on him, has been jailed.
Kevin Holleran (pictured), 49, was given the order on Friday after committing a series of anti-social behaviour offences in Crewe town centre.
Dozens of people will sleep rough in Nantwich town square later this month as part of a campaign to raise awareness of local homelessness issues.
The Big Sleep Out also aims to raise much needed funds for CHANCE Changing Lives homeless charity.
Staff at the Nantwich branch of Yorkshire Building Society are supporting homeless young people this Christmas.
They are raising money as part of its charity partnership with End Youth Homelessness (EYH).
A big-hearted Stapeley pupil and her friend have helped to raise more than £150 and collected goods for homeless people.
Daisy Williamson and Mia Meahan teamed up to help raise funds and items for those at the Homeless Centre in Crewe.
Homeless dogs will enjoy some Christmas cheer thanks to animal management students in Nantwich. Reaseheath College students were so touched by the plight of unwanted dogs and puppies rescued by Animal Lifeline, they organised a Christmas collection.
Nantwich Sainsbury’s store has teamed up with United Churches of Crewe to help homeless people in the area. Churches have joined forces throughout the winter to offer overnight accommodation and meals to people living on the streets.
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