News in Crewe

CHESHIRE College is hosting a Virtual Open Day this month for local learners to get a feel for life on the Crewe campus.

Taking place on Monday, March 8 the interactive session will give applicants an insight into learner life from the safety and comfort of their own homes.

A CREWE businessman who has turned his hand to poetry penned an ode to Sir Captain Tom to mark the lockdown hero's funeral.

Gareth Williams, MD of Crewe Hall-based Construction Linx, has earned plaudits for performing his street poems on his YouTube channel after starting off writing verses about the 75th anniversary of VE Day during the first lockdown.

THE work of trainees at major Crewe employers were in the spotlight when they were on the end of a virtual call from their MP during National Apprenticeship Week.

Kieran Mullan spoke to apprentices at Bentley Motors and Alstom (formerly Bombardier) about their experiences.

CREWE councillors claim plans for a 5G communications mast on a busy town road will ruin the view for residents and detract from future town centre regeneration.

Hutchison 3G UK Ltd says its 50-metre high antennae will help provide new 5G coverage in the town centre and boost existing 4G capacity, helping to draw new businesses into Crewe.

QUESTIONS are being raised as to how grassroots sports, particularly football, can resume in Crewe at the end of next month after the PM revealed his roadmap out of lockdown today.

Adult and youth sport, including football, has been given the green light to resume on March 29 as part of Boris Johnson's four-step plan, which will first see schools reopening and two people allowed to meet outdoors from Monday, March 8.

THE pandemic is changing the way we travel.

When restrictions ease many of us could be looking at ways to get around that chime with the schemes put forward by Cheshire East Council to encourage cycling and walking.

A WISTASTON woman has linked up with her friends to raise money for a breast cancer charity by completing a Peak District walk.

Anne Garner, a Learning Mentor at Cheshire College, will don her boots at the Bakewell Pink Ribbon Walk for charity on Saturday, June 12, provided government guidelines allow.

A DEMENTIA care company based in Crewe has launched a recruitment drive to cope with the pressures of the pandemic.

Belong Care Village in Brookhouse Drive are hiring for roles in care and hospitality as well as community support worker roles providing home care under the Belong at Home service.

A CREWE man has been cleared of attacking his estranged wife in a row over his son's PlayStation.

He was accused of pushing his wife over and trying to throw the boy's games console through a first-floor window after he found money from his bank account was being siphoned off to pay for PS4 games.

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