News in Crewe

PLANS are in the pipeline to name a refurbished Willaston play area in memory of a former 'committed, caring and inspiring' parish councillor.

Willaston Parish Council is proposing recognising the contribution made by Maurice Jones, who passed away last year, to the local community by officially christening the Victoria Mill Drive maze area Maurice's Maze.

AN emergency COVID-19 fund has been set up to help out organisations in Crewe who have been hard hit by the pandemic.

Voluntary groups and third sector bodies will be able to apply for grants of up to £1,000 as part of a new initiative by Crewe Town Council.

CREWE Alex players and staff have been given the all clear from their first round of Covid-19 tests.

The Alex squad completed three days of non-contact training after returning to their Reaseheath training ground, where strict safety measures such as one-way systems and temperature checks are in place.

CREWE Heritage Centre has confirmed it is 'unlikely' to open again this year.

In mid-March the popular visitor attraction announced that, due to the coronavirus outbreak, it would not be opening for the start of this year's seven-month season in April.

A CREWE supermarket has stepped up to donate hundreds of pounds worth of toiletries for patients at St Luke's Hospice.

Morrisons presented £600 worth of items to the Winsford-based hospice which provides expert care for people with life-limiting illnesses, including Crewe residents.

FIREFIGHTERS doused a blaze which engulfed a car in Aldersey Road last night.

One fire engine from Crewe attended the scene at around 10.50pm. They found a hatchback well alight.

A CREWE man threw a wet pair of boxer shorts in the face of a police sergeant after he was arrested at his 30th birthday party.

David Edward Yates was so drunk he had no recollection of the incident which led to him being pepper sprayed by arresting officers and taken to the Middlewich Custody Suite.

A CREWE fan overwhelmed by his side scoring a vital equaliser as well as the prospect of becoming a father ran onto the pitch at Gresty Road, a court heard.

Bobby Mellor was apprehended by stewards after he was spotted vaulting advertising hoardings so he could run to make gestures in the direction of the 1,260 visiting Oldham Athletic fans during the League Two clash on Saturday, February 8.

BLUE badge holders and patients who regularly attend appointments for long-term conditions at Crewe's Leighton Hospital will be permitted to park for free when charges are reinstated on Saturday (Aug 1).

Parents of sick children staying overnight will also be entitled to free parking under new long-term concessions introduced by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A SCHOOLGIRL has become the youngest ever winner of the Ladies Club Championship at Crewe Golf Club.

Jamie Hand, 13, took up golf four years ago and is keen to play and practice whenever she can, which includes the club's Junior Academy run by Vic McCandless.