News in Crewe

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.

THE Crewe and District Football League kicks off its 126th season today (Saturday) as its organisers tell of a growing struggle to maintain a fixture list.

The welcome addition of newcomers Crewe Town FC Reserves and Elworth Park Rangers has at least added competition to take the number of clubs up to six for the league's one division.

A FOOD retailer says it will create 30 jobs when it opens a new store on Crewe's Grand Junction Retail Park.

Food Warehouse, which is part of the Iceland group, is getting ready to move into premises vacated by Aldi who switched to a bigger store at University Way in June.

LABOUR councillors in Crewe have warned scores of jobs are at risk locally if the government doesn't extend its furlough scheme.

The Coronavirus Job Retention scheme, offering employers support to keep staff on their payrolls, is due to close in just over a month's time.

MOTORISTS using a mobile phone to pay for parking at council car parks in Cheshire East are to benefit from a reduction in their charges

The RingGo app is to be replaced by PayByPhone as the new method of payment by phone from Thursday, October 1 with residents and visitors parking in car parks getting a reduction from 20p to 7p per transaction.

RESIDENTS across Cheshire are being urged to ensure they play by the rules this weekend after the government introduced new legislation to try to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Cheshire has seen sharp rises in the infection rate over the past week and new restrictions have been announced that will see tighter restrictions come into force across parts of the region from next Tuesday.

GAMES between Crewe and Hull have been graced with goals in the last quarter of a century, some of them spectacular.

Danny Murphy's howitzer strike in a Second Division (now League 1) 2-1 win at Hull's former Boothferry Park home in April 1996 (see YouTube highlights above) will live in the memories of Alex fans on the 1990s promotion bandwagon.

POLICE say they brought a man "to safety" after an incident at Crewe Rail Station last night.

Nantwich Road was closed in both directions around the station as officers dealt with the incident and train services were disrupted.

CHESHIRE Police is appealing to those who travel to work on the roads to drive carefully and help keep Cheshire's roads safe.

As part of a national week of action (September 14 - 20) Project EDWARD will see officers in Cheshire targeting those who drive for work across the county in a bid to keep them, and other road users, safe on the roads.