News in Crewe

CREWE'S bid to become the headquarters of the Great British Railways is on track and it makes "perfect sense" to locate it in the town, Cheshire East Council's deputy leader says.

The government launched the competition to find a location for the headquarters of the Great British Railways last month with places with strong historical links to the railway encouraged to make their case.

THE owners of a new veterinary business in Crewe say they were prompted to expand to meet the growing demand created by the surge in pet ownership during the pandemic.

Crewe Hall Vets, a first opinion veterinary clinic, based on the Crewe Hall Farm Business Estate, was opened by Crewe Town Mayor Cllr Tom Dunlop this week.

ACTIVE travel campaigners are asking Cheshire East Council to work with HS2 to create a greenway network north of Crewe to Middlewich and Winsford.

Peter Foster, of Active Travel Crewe, has highlighted HS2's environmental statement which states the aim of creating a green corridor along the new railway, in particular by providing funds to help local people realise their own green infrastructure projects.

MARCH is now upon us, spring is almost here. Although the weather is forecast to be cloudy and wet this weekend, there is plenty to enjoy in Crewe that is indoors this weekend.

There are many of events going on across the town for all ages. This Saturday afternoon, Crewe Alex are at home to Wycombe Wanderers in a must win clash for any chance to survive relegation.

With International Women's Day next Tuesday, (March 8th), the most recent UK employment statistics make for positive reading, as the North West experienced a significant annual decrease to female unemployment (-28%).

The collective performance of all twelve UK regions equates to a small, yet much-welcomed annual improvement to the overall female employment rate, with 72% of women aged 16-64 currently in work. The only regions to experience an increase in female unemployment were the South East (+33.4%), North East (+24%) and Scotland (+7.5%).

A Crewe man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash on Haymoor Green Road in Blakelow.

Mark Taylor, 38, of Railway Street, Crewe, has also been charged with assault, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death while driving without a license and causing death while driving without insurance.

Road works clearing the ground for Crewe's long-awaited north west link road connecting Smithy Lane, Minshull New Road and Middlewich Road have ended.

For the last month, queues of cars have snaked across the Leighton Hospital area as the road works have held up traffic between 9:30am to 3:30pm, every weekday.

A performing arts school says it has moved to new studios in the centre of Crewe because the area is starting to show signs of promise and growth post-pandemic.

The X Academy School – which moved to Delamere Street in January this year has just started taking on extra students for new Saturday morning classes.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan has attacked Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine, labelling the Russian leader as a "violent and uncompromising dictator."

Five days into the invasion and despite strong Ukrainian resistance, Russia have continued to cause death and destruction to the country, sparking fears of further conflict across Europe.

Crewe based social enterprise Donatable, has joined forces with its member business Qualkem Ltd to promote an emergency appeal for Ukraine families fleeing the war invasion.

The people of Crewe and beyond are being called to drop off emergency items for the Polish and British Society on Macon Way, Crewe.