News in Crewe

THE pandemic has had a big impact on the jobs market, but despite these difficult times there are still some great job opportunities available in the Crewe area.

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HOARDINGS around Crewe's former Royal Arcade shopping precinct are to be covered with photographs of local residents in a bid to improve the public realm.

People could soon be peering at themselves if they agree to be photographed for the murals which are aimed at sprucing up Victoria Street and Queensway after the demolition work, which also saw the tumbling of the town clock tower, Big Bill, earlier this year.

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AN innovative arts trail in Crewe town centre gave people the opportunity to reflect and reconnect with nature and their surroundings.

Among the highlights of the trail laid on by arts company SpareParts was artist Anna Berry's 'Breathing Room', a walk-in installation of 28,000 cones mechanically connected to whirr "in and out" to mimic slow breathing. (watch the above VIDEO)

A TOURISM graduate from South Cheshire College has got her career on the right tracks after being appointed travel centre manager for a luxury train company.

Beth Cooper, 25, is taking over the hot seat at Nantwich-based Northern Belle this month as train owner David Pitts strengthens his head office team with bookings booming as restrictions ease.

A SOCIAL housing company could end up paying £80,000 towards the upgrade of sports pitches in Middlewich so it can redevelop a derelict site in Crewe for affordable housing.

The Guinness Partnership wants to build 73 homes on the site of the former Crewe LMR Club on Goddard Street.

A MAN whose body was found in woodland at Crewe Hall had been "laughing and joking" when he was last seen by relatives, an inquest heard.

Tree surgeons working at the Weston Road hotel discovered the body of Josef Skrdlant, 51, on March 11 this year, nearly three weeks after he went missing from his Crewe home.

A CREWE firefighter is nearing the end of a series of endurance challenges to raise funds for two worthy causes.

Richard Douglas, who is the crew manager of Crewe Fire Station's Blue Watch, is aiming to complete seven challenges in a bid to raise at least £1,000 to be shared between the Tiny Changes mental health charity and Hope House children's hospice.

PLANS for a controversial housing estate near Crewe Green roundabout have been deferred by councillors for a second time.

The application to build 149 homes on land off Sydney Road in Crewe came under the critical eye of Cheshire East councillors at the council's strategic planning board on Wednesday (August 18).

SHOPPERS were up bright and early for the opening of Crewe's new Lidl store today.

The supermarket on the new Dorothy Flude Retail Park opens from 8am to 10pm Mondays to Saturdays (10am to 4pm on Sundays) and trade was brisk from the off.