News in Crewe

Crewe has submitted a strong and ambitious bid to become the home of Great British Railways and bring a range of levelling up opportunities to the town.

Today, Cheshire East Council, alongside its partners, submitted its expression of interest in Crewe becoming the location for the headquarters for the new public body, which will be in charge of the railways in the country.

Cheshire East Council has voted to increase its spending on roads maintenance by £19m over the next three years as part of its 'invest to save' strategy.

Local residents have been critical of the state of the roads in the town for a number of years.

Dog groomer Lisa Mault is celebrating winning an award at Crufts - In her 40th year visiting the show.

"This is a win I have dreamt of for years, hard work, patience and perseverance finally paid off," says business owner of Wuffcuts, Lisa Mault.

A mum from Shavington, Crewe has launched: 'Sonny's Sunday' a day to raise charity funds in tribute of her son.

Rachel Kirkham, landlady of The Talbot in Nantwich, has launched a charity appeal in aid of The Lullaby Trust to raise funds for families affected by cot death, in memory of her baby son, Sonny.

On Friday, Nub News reported that PayByPhone services were down in all Crewe car parks, Cheshire East has now confirmed they are back working again.

Cheshire East Council has updated residents on social media, stating: "We are now able to advise customers who use PayByPhone in our car parks to continue to do so.

A beauty salon has marked 10 years of helping clients from across South Cheshire and Crewe turn back the clock with state-of-the-art treatments.

The anniversary comes as Madison Spa, Hospital Street, Nantwich experiences a surge in demand from people looking to invest in self-care and wellbeing since Covid.

Individuals, charities, community groups and businesses across Crewe can now record their interest in supporting Ukrainians fleeing the war - through the government's 'Homes for Ukraine' scheme.

The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, has today launched a webpage for sponsors to record their interest, ahead of Phase One of the scheme opening for applications this Friday.

Retired Crewe Engineer Stephen Bratherton is on his way back from Poland after delivering £4,000 worth of emergency aid from Cheshire to war-torn Ukraine.

But, the Good Samaritan is disappointed that he was unable to give a lift to a refugee family on his way back through Europe.

Bentley Motors today announced its financial results for 2021, complementing the company's record sales performance during the same 12-month period.

The luxury marque's operating profits rose to €389 million, which was €369 million more than in 2020.

A CHORAL Society, which includes singers from across South Cheshire and Crewe, drew more than 100 enthusiasts to a special celebration of music.

Nantwich Choral Society welcomed choristers from Cheshire, Shropshire, Wiltshire, the Lake District and all points in between to a Come Sing event at Nantwich Parish Church.