Post Tagged with: "lockdown"

Audlem volunteers praised for helping retirement home residents

Audlem volunteers praised for helping retirement home residents

Two volunteers have been hailed heroes by residents at the Lyme Wood Grange Retirement Living development in Audlem.

For Molly Hodges and Ralph Warburton have been supplying with their groceries, fresh fruit and
vegetables and their medicines throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.

May 12, 2020
South Cheshire photographer raises money for charity

South Cheshire photographer raises money for charity

By Jonathan White
A Wistaston photographer is using her expertise to raise money for charity.

Steph Longley, of SL Photography, specialised in taking pictures of newborn babies, children and families.

May 11, 2020
617 lockdown “breaches” probed by police across Crewe and Nantwich

617 lockdown “breaches” probed by police across Crewe and Nantwich

Police have investigated 617 reports of lockdown “breaches” across Crewe and Nantwich, it emerged today.

And Chief Insp Simon Newell, head of the Crewe LPU which covers Nantwich, revealed 33 fixed penalty fines had been issued in that time.

May 6, 2020
Barbridge villagers create Scarecrow trail for lockdown children

Barbridge villagers create Scarecrow trail for lockdown children

Villagers in Barbridge near Nantwich have been helping youngsters pass the time during lockdown – by creating this Scarecrow Trail!

Residents in the village have pitched in by making these brilliant scarecrows and put them up on a trail for people to see on their daily exercise.

May 6, 2020
LETTER: “Disgusted” with number of people ignoring lockdown

LETTER: “Disgusted” with number of people ignoring lockdown

Dear Editor
I am disgusted with the general public in Nantwich and surrounding areas.
I live on a main road in Nantwich and I have stood in my window and watched the amount of cars and pedestrians going past each day.

April 29, 2020
FEATURE: How to maintain health and wellbeing during Covid-19 lockdown

FEATURE: How to maintain health and wellbeing during Covid-19 lockdown

With much of the world still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us could find ourselves in lockdown for many more weeks than originally expected.

April 29, 2020
Stapeley school organises “Star Wars Day” fun run for lockdown pupils

Stapeley school organises “Star Wars Day” fun run for lockdown pupils

A Stapeley school is making sure its lockdown pupils are not sitting idle – by organising a “garden” fun run or walk to celebrate national heroes!

Pear Tree Primary normally stages its fund-raising “Pound the Park” event when its young pupils run around Barony in Nantwich.

April 28, 2020
RSPCA inspectors team up to deliver pet food across South Cheshire during lockdown

RSPCA inspectors team up to deliver pet food across South Cheshire during lockdown

Big-hearted RSPCA inspectors have teamed up with Morrisons depot to deliver dog food to South Cheshire pet owners self-isolating in lockdown.

April 25, 2020
Major doubts cast over Nantwich Food Festival in September

Major doubts cast over Nantwich Food Festival in September

Nantwich Food Festival directors are set to decide whether to stage this year’s show, with town councillors tonight casting a major doubt over it.

The three-day festival which attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the town is due to take place September 4-6.

April 23, 2020
FEATURE: How fitness instructors are adapting to virtual classes

FEATURE: How fitness instructors are adapting to virtual classes

The closure of gym and exercise centres in Cheshire and cross almost every country has dramatically affected the industry.

During this challenging time, proper distancing is crucial, but it can be mentally tiring, and we all need to have some mood-boosting exercises.

April 21, 2020
Residents can report lockdown “rule breakers” on new Cheshire Police web page

Residents can report lockdown “rule breakers” on new Cheshire Police web page

By Jonathan White
Residents in Nantwich can report COVID-19 lockdown “rule breakers” on a new website launched by Cheshire Police.

The force is asking people to let them know about possible breaches of current lockdown regulations introduced to stop the spread of the virus.

April 20, 2020
Nantwich girl, 7, earns national praise for poem about life in lockdown

Nantwich girl, 7, earns national praise for poem about life in lockdown

A seven-year-old Nantwich girl has received national recognition after penning a brilliant poem about life in lockdown in her home town!

Marley Sharp was reading Michael Rosen’s “A to Z: The Best Children’s Poetry” and was inspired to reply to the “Laughter Rap in Plastic Town” poem by John Agard.

April 16, 2020
Nantwich police station to open an hour a day during lockdown

Nantwich police station to open an hour a day during lockdown

Nantwich police station will open a helpdesk for an hour day for residents who have no other means of reporting crime during the lockdown.

The station on Beam Street is one of 16 which will open for one hour a day to offer a service for members of the public who cannot contact the Constabulary online or via the phone.

April 9, 2020