News in Crewe

POLCIE investigating suspicious activity in Crewe have arrested a 23-year-old man from the town.

The suspect has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

A FUNDRAISING appeal has been launched to help the family of a young Crewe man who died in a collision with a van.

Joshua Spender, 23, was crossing a pedestrian crossing in Macon Way last Friday (November 5) night when a white van collided with him.

EMERGENCY services were called out after a car collided with a parked van near to Cheshire College campus in Crewe this morning.

A Ford Focus was left overturned in Lunt Avenue after the collision, which took place at around 10.15am, with the car also striking another vehicle after hitting the parked Vauxhall Caddy van.

A CREWE car park is set to be transformed into a new Youth Zone for the town.

Officers at Cheshire East Council say the Oak Street car park is the only "credible option" for a centre aimed at filling the gap in facilities for young people in the town, along with an outdoor satellite base at Mirion Street, which used to be the site of Crewe Youth Centre.

Detectives in Crewe are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a number of suspicious incidents in the town.

Over the past two weeks, officers have received reports of seven incidents in the Underwood Lane/West Street area.

Police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Market Drayton following an investigation into a fatal collision in Crewe.

The man was arrested last night (Sunday 7th November) and remains in custody. He has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, failing to stop, driving without insurance and obstructing a police constable.

More than 200 of the people listed on the War Memorial in Memorial Square, Crewe are featured on a video screen displayed in the Market Hall during the days leading up to Remembrance Sunday.

The 'More Than a Name' project has identified photographs of 206 of those named on the Memorial – approaching a third of the total number of names. These photographs have been combined with background details and personal information to bring the people behind the listed names to life in a commemoration of the men and women who fell during the two World Wars and other conflicts.

It may only be autumn – but Cheshire East Council's highways teams are already fully prepared to help keep the borough's roads open and safe this winter.

Salt stocks have been replenished and the highways service's 16 gritters will be on standby around the clock to treat Cheshire East's road network.

Crewe Photographic Society put the skills of members in the frame with a Projected Digital Image competition.

The group has been staging Zoom meetings throughout the pandemic for members to share their skills and love of photography.

A firm of physiotherapists has teamed up with some of the region's top medical specialists to help South Cheshire people gain access to swift appointments.

Long-established ctchealthcare, based on Crewe Business Park, aims to help clients who may face long NHS waiting lists by providing the option of private face-to-face appointments with consultants in their local community