RSPCA has voiced fears a recession will bring “welfare catastrophe” for horses after responding to 84 horse incidents in Cheshire during lockdown.
The charity is bracing itself for an influx of sick and abandoned horses following the pandemic
that will cripple resources.
A father and daughter have been named winners of a “lockdown” photography competition run by Crewe and Nantwich Weaver rotary club.
Paddy McDevitt and his daughter Luna won the contest which was organised to raise money and have some fun while supporting charities impacted by Covid-19.
Hope House Children’s Hospice has today reopened its Nantwich shop following its temporary closure during lockdown.
The move comes after new working practices were brought in to make the shop safe for customers, staff and volunteers.
By Ethan Davies, local democracy reporter
Vulnerable children in Cheshire East were given hundreds of laptops from the Government during the coronavirus lockdown, new figures reveal.
The Department for Education provided 200,000 devices to local authorities and school trusts between May and July to help children access remote learning while schools were closed.
By Jonathan White
A primary school supply teacher from Wistaston has been helping parents during coronavirus lockdown – by reading children’s stories broadcast live on Facebook!
Pupils, parents and staff in Cheshire East have been praised by education chiefs after figures showed attendance at fully open schools was more than 92%.
There were fears that many parents would continue to keep children off school amid the Coronavirus pandemic when classes restarted this week.
Crewe Lyceum has had to suspend all its shows until at least February 2021, it has announced.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a crippling impact on the live entertainment sector, with the region’s largest venue suffering most.
Staff at the charity Wingate Centre in Wrenbury say the venue’s future is secure, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The closure of facilities and lockdown restrictions hit the charity hard as it was unable to raise vital donations through fundraising events.
A determined group of Cheshire Fire Cadets including one from Nantwich are raising money to finish building classrooms in Nepal.
The team of 13 raised more than £50,000 before lockdown and are now continuing their quest to secure enough funds to finish the school project.
RSPCA key workers have responded to 100,000 incidents during lockdown – including more than 2,000 in Cheshire.
The animal welfare charity’s frontline officers, animal carers and vets have rescued, treated and cared for animals in need since the country went into lockdown on March 23.
By Jonathan White
Cheshire Archives & Local Studies have launched a project to collect images of everyday life in Cheshire during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Life in Lockdown: your stories shared” will create a lasting memory of this unique period – a visual time capsule of everyday life.
By Jonathan White
A talented Wistaston drummer has appeared in two high-profile online videos during UK lockdown.
Rob Richardson is a member of Cheshire Drums and Bugles, the Royal Welsh Regiment Corps of Drums Association, principal percussionist with Crewe Brass and a Primary School Supply Teacher.
Dear Editor,
Labour-run Cheshire East Council are going to allow just four free days of parking in Crewe and Nantwich a year.
This is just a sop to the mountain of criticism the Labour Council has received from ‘Putting Crewe First’ and many others, for re-introducing car park charges after the lockdown.
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