News in Crewe

A 24-HOUR national gym chain has earmarked the vacant premises of the former MFA Lakeside Bowl at Crewe's Phoenix Leisure Park.

PureGym has drawn up plans to use a mezzanine on the first floor above the former bowling alley, which closed in 2018.

Nurturing home-grown talent, Belong Crewe has promoted Jessica Butler, also of Crewe, to the post of Experience Co-ordinator at the care village on Brookhouse Drive.

Her new brief will see Jessica work with the wider village team to ensure the provision of meaningful occupation for residents of both its 24-hour care households and independent living apartments, as well as managing the Experience Day programme for customers of Belong's specialist day care service.

CREWE-HEADQUARTERED motor dealer group Swansway reaped the reward of careful stewardship during the pandemic's financial downturn to make record profits in 2020.

While Swansway Group may be a big success story in the competitive vehicle sales sector, financial performance is not the only motivation of the family-owned firm, which was founded by Michael Smyth 18 years ago.

WE are pleased to announce that Belong Crewe, the state-of-the-art dementia care village, on Brookhouse Drive, run by not-for-profit operator Belong has become an official sponsor of Crewe Nub News, helping us to continue providing news, photos and features for the local community.

Like all Belong villages, Belong Crewe offers a range of care, housing and support options for older people, as well as extensive amenities in the village centre. These include a bistro, hair salon, exercise studio and function rooms, all of which are designed to be open to the public as well as to the Belong community.

ONE of the great things I get to do as an MP is spend time meeting with people who are recognised nationally for amazing work they are doing in the community.

I get to meet them and thank them for what they are doing on behalf of all my constituents.

SEVERAL hundred people enjoyed a fun afternoon at Shavington Village Festival.

Main Road was closed to traffic to accommodate stalls run by local organisations and charities, including the parish council, Methodist Church, Friends of Shavington Primary School, Co-op Member Pioneer Ben Wye, 2nd Shavington Brownies and St Luke's (Cheshire) Hospice.

A CHARITY supporting children and adults with autism has received a boost from a nearby company as it introduces more popular gaming sessions at its specialist centre in Crewe.

Teenager Aiden Taylor, who has the condition and is a keen gamer, was the inspiration behind the donation to Autism Inclusive from security firm Alpha Omega based on Crewe Business Park.

COVID-19 cases have risen by over 20 per cent in Cheshire East over the last week.

The latest government figures showed that 101 people tested positive for the virus today (Tuesday), while the number of cases has risen by 116 to 674.

COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for an eco burial site at Shavington.

The burial ground, planned at Forget-Me-Not-Fields next to Old Puseydale, would see the deceased buried in biodegradable urns, with plots marked out via a GIS system.

POLICE are stepping up patrols at Leighton Greenway after a rise in anti-social behaviour.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan highlighted the issue to the local force after he fielded complaints from residents about broken glass in the play area, littering and groups of young people congregating and drinking late at night.