News in Crewe

MAYOR Ben Minshall says a new hospital unit which has opened in Crewe will help "destigmatise" mental health.

Cygnet Nield House is a 30-bed mental health unit located on Bradfield Road which caters for women with a range of psychological issues.

A COUNCIL has apologised to families whose treasured keepsakes were thrown off graves at a Crewe cemetery by contractors.

Cheshire East Council's bereavement services company Orbitas has launched an investigation after fielding complaints from plot holders at Meadow Brook Cemetery on Minshull New Road.

A CREWE woman is demanding a public apology from cemetery chiefs after mementoes and keepsakes were tossed aside from her mother's grave.

Hailey Lumsden said she was in a state of shock after attending the family plot at Meadow Brook Cemetery in Leighton last Saturday morning when she was forced to recover the treasured items which were left scattered across other gravestones and plots by staff as they were laying a new footpath.

WILLASTON White Star won for the first time this season amid a dramatic late finish.

White Star came from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory against Faddiley, despite missing a late penalty.

CHESHIRE'S political leaders are caught between a rock and a hard place — on one side requests for more resources and powers to curb the second wave of the coronavirus have gone unanswered.

On the other, wheels are starting to be set in motion on how the authorities will lead their respective boroughs' post-Covid recoveries.

CREWE and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan says he will donate any increase in his pay to charity.

The MP is critical of plans by the MP pay review body to uplift the salaries of Members of Parliament at at time when the UK's economy is reeling under job cuts and the winding down of the furlough system.

SOME moments of sublime skill from man-of-the-match Callum Ainley and Charlie Kirk soothed Dave Artell's Covid-19 headaches.

The Crewe boss admitted the past week had been the toughest week of his managerial career with four players forced into self-isolation and last weekend's trip to Oxford falling by the wayside at the 11th hour.

AMATEUR photographers are being invited to showcase their work in Crewe's Lumen Lights Display

They are being invited to submit their favourite photos of Crewe from the past or present into a competition run by Crewe Town Council.

TWO Crewe pubs are taking part in an initiative offering a free pint for their regulars during October.

'Here's to the Pub - grab a free drink in October ' is being run by the promotional web site Great British Pubs in a bid to stimulate trade during difficult times.

A PETITION has been launched to secure Leighton Hospital's place among eight new-build sites in a round of multi-billion pound hospital spending.

Last week Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the names of the 40 hospitals that will be included as part of a massive £3.7 billion hospital building programme announced during last year's election campaign.