News in Crewe

A CREWE artist has donated his portrait of American actress Liza Minnelli to an art gallery which is raising money for charity.

Mark Sheeky completed the celebrated picture back in 2005 and it takes pride of place among his vast collection of over 1,000 paintings.

PASSENGERS changing trains at Crewe Railway Station can now wait at an award-winning Calm Corner.

Staff at Avanti West Coast have been recognised for their work in creating the tranquil oasis in a platform waiting room by community organisation Cheshire Best Kept Stations.

SHOPPERS in Crewe are to benefit from a free parking day in July after a junior football club asked for help hosting a tournament.

Crewe FC submitted a request to Crewe Town Council that supporters attending a woman and girl's pre-season tournament at the Cumberland Arena on Saturday, July 10 be permitted to park for free on the nearby Thomas Street car park.

A CREWE pub is running a bucket for entertainers who want to take to the stage now that drinkers have returned indoors.

The Express, along with other pubs and hospitality venues, opened its doors for indoor hospitality a week ago (May 17).

A CHARITY has launched an appeal to fund specialist equipment for Leighton Hospital's paediatric unit.

The Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity's 'Children's Emergency Care Appeal' has set a £40,000 target by the end of the year so that it can buy two interactive floor projectors and sensory play wall-foxed activity units for the waiting areas and assessment rooms.

CREWE MP Kieran Mullan is returning to holding in-person advice surgeries.

The Conservative Member of Parliament is making use of the meeting space at the new Market Hall, which opened its doors last week, so he can meet constituents face-to-face.

THE work of a late councillor in inspiring a joint initiative to tackle grot spots in Crewe has been highlighted.

Cheshire East Council announced last week that in partnership with Crewe Town Council it was sprucing up 26 streets and alleyways in central areas of town.

HEALTH chiefs have revealed that despite lockdown restrictions GP practices in Cheshire managed to conduct 1.3m face-to-face appointments.

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, GPs were still available to host physical appointments with patients, while new figures show between April 1 last year and March 31 this year, a similar number (1.3 million) of telephone and video appointments were carried out.

TWO new councillors in Haslington want to add a green dimension to parish meetings.

Richard McCarthy and Louise Jewkes, both members of the Green Party, were among three councillors elected unopposed to Haslington Parish Council at least week's local elections.

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

We have many of them listed in the Crewe Nub News Jobs section.