News in Crewe

FORMER servicemen and women were joined by local dignitaries to pay their respects in Crewe town centre on Remembrance Sunday.

Members of the Crewe Branch of the Royal British Legion were joined by other servicemen's associations, army and sea cadets as well as youngsters from local scouting groups for the parade onto Memorial Square this morning (Sunday).

CHESHIRE East Council is launching a falls awareness week to help reduce the number of falls by the elderly.

it starts tomorrow (Monday, November 15) and runs to Sunday, November 21 with the aim of improving the understanding of the issue of falls and the steps that can be taken to reduce risks, particularly for older people.

CHESHIRE East Council has announced its Christmas bin collection schedule.

Ansa, the council's environmental services company, will be placing information stickers on black bins of those households whose normal collections fall on the bank holidays and advising of changes to schedules (see below) over the Christmas and New Year period.

CREWE continued their dismal run of form at The University of Bolton Stadium on a rare Friday night outing in Greater Manchester.

Ian Evatt's mid-table side who were winless in five league matches before this encounter, were worryingly too strong for The Railwaymen.

FORMER Norwich and Preston boss Alex Neil has been able to offer a different perspective to Crewe's training methods days after arriving in South Cheshire.

The 40-year-old has been offering his insight at training sessions at Reaseheath and is attending the club's games since agreeing to help out Dave Artell and his coaching staff last week.

COVID-19 cases have fallen by nearly eight per cent in Cheshire East over the last week continuing the downward trend in those testing positive for the virus.

There were 226 positive tests in the borough today (Friday) and over the last week the number of cases has fallen by 124 to 1,496.

HEALTH and care chiefs are urging people to get both Covid-19 booster and flu vaccination as soon as possible.

Covid-19 rates of infection remain high in Cheshire East, although they have fallen in recent weeks. There were 441.5 cases per 100,000 people last week (up to October 29).

TRIBUTES have been paid to a priest who conducted numerous Remembrance Services across the Crewe area as a padre to the Royal British Legion

The Rev. Ken Sambrook passed away on Wednesday (November 10) after a brief spell in hospital.

CHESHIRE East Council is to look again at safe walking routes - including one from Wychwood Park to Weston - and possibly axing some school bus services.

The matter was raised at this week's meeting of the children and families committee during an update report on school transport and the council's plans to transfer the functions of its wholly owned company, Transport Service Solutions (TSS,) back to Cheshire East Council.

CHESHIRE East Council has admitted any future scheme to replace the Crewe Hub Area Action Plan and the Southern Link Road Bridge proposal is unlikely to be as ambitious as the original one.

Several Conservative councillors have criticised the decision made by the corporate policy committee last week to shelve the schemes, which were part of the council's plans for the arrival of HS2.