News in Crewe

CREWE town councillors have welcomed the move to install sprinklers in the rebuild of a fire-hit retirement complex.

Work is currently ongoing demolishing the former Beechmere Residential Care home in Rolls Avenue and Avantage (Cheshire) has submitted a planning application to Cheshire East Council for a 132-apartment replacement building.

SHOPPERS were out in force today on Crewe's newest retail site as Aldi opened its doors on University Way.

Staff were on hand to greet customers who formed a long socially-distanced queue which built up as the new store opened up at 8am. It replaces the retail giant's supermarket on the Grand Junction Retail Park which shuttered up last night.

CREWE'S YMCA shop has re-opened with an appeal for volunteers.

The charity's retail outlet in the Victoria Centre has been closed for more than three months and as a result of the Coronavirus crisis its volunteer list has fallen away.

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MORE than 2,700 people have signed a petition protesting against the reintroduction of car parking charges in Crewe.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan says elderly residents have been left baffled by a new automated payment system after the parking machines were unbagged with some left relying on the generosity of passers-by to pay their fees.

CHESS players in Crewe have not let lockdown prevent them lining up a checkmate.

Members of Crewe Chess Club have gone online to get their fix hosting friendly games against each other and also taking part in a national online league.

MORE than 2,700 people and organisations have voiced their views on the second phase of Cheshire East Council's Local Plan Strategy.

The council says it is pleased with the response and the comments made via the consultation process, which followed publication of a site allocations and development policies document (SADPD).

A CREWE hair salon owner says her business is well prepared for a July re-opening.

Vincent's Barbers, a Ladies and Gents Hair Salon, can open again - along with pubs and restaurants - after the Prime Minister announced a further easing of lockdown restrictions today.

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PUBS, restaurants and hairdressing salons in Crewe have been given the go-ahead to re-open on July 4 the Prime Minister announced a further raft of lockdown easing today.

The measures also include a change to the social distancing guideline with a relaxation of the 2m rule to "one metre plus" which means staying one metre apart while observing precautions to reduce the risk of transmission.