A decision on how this year’s Nantwich Food Festival will be run is likely to be made by Easter, said councillors and organisers.
The popular three-day festival brings tens of thousands of visitors to the town in early September.
By Jonathan White
The annual ‘Battle of Nantwich & Winter Fayre’ has been cancelled by the Covid pandemic, organisers have confirmed.
The Holly Holy Day annual event normally takes place on the final weekend of January, and is one of the biggest one-day events in the town.
Nantwich Town say it has been forced to postpone its festive period fixtures with Stafford Rangers and Witton Albion due to the impact of the pandemic.
Dabbers chairman Jon Gold said the games were “not viable” with many teams in tier 3 areas not allowing supporters in.
Domestic abuse cases have risen by almost 6% in Cheshire during the Covid-19 pandemic, police figures show.
Various periods of lockdown, restrictions and pressures on families have escalated incidents of domestic abuse in the county.
Cheshire East Council chiefs are urging people visiting relatives to work with care home staff and protect vulnerable residents.
Some care homes in the borough remain closed to visitors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Volunteers for the Samaritans of South Cheshire have been playing a vital support role for people struggling in an unprecedented year.
The pandemic has left many with feelings of despair and more than ever before have been turning to this essential service for help.
Organisers of Nantwich Spooktacular have cancelled the event due to COVID-19, it was announced last night.
In a joint statement with Cheshire East Council, they said the event at Dorfold Park which had been re-scheduled for November 14 will now not go ahead this year.
By Jonathan White
A man dressed as a stormtrooper has been strolling around Nantwich to raise morale during the global pandemic.
Andrew Hayter, from Nantwich, has been seen walking through his town during his daily exercise walk and whilst walking his dog to spread smiles instead of worry.
Council chiefs say food vouchers are available for families in Crewe and Nantwich struggling to afford to feed their children during the pandemic.
Their pledge comes as the row deepens over MPs rejecting a proposal to extend free school meals until Easter.
The Wingate Centre #Wingate2020 Campaign has been staging vital fundraising activities to help the Wrenbury charity through the pandemic.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich DJ Alan Woodhouse played a two hour live-streaming music set from his home to raise awareness of the impact of the pandemic on his industry.
The Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the live music sector since the outbreak back in March.
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 South Cheshire doctor says it’s more important than ever this year that those eligible for a free flu jab come forward and get one.
Dr Andrew Wilson, Chair of NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, stressed flu kills around 11,000 people every year in England and hospitalises thousands more.
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