News in Crewe

MORE than 2,700 people have signed a petition protesting against the reintroduction of car parking charges in Crewe.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan says elderly residents have been left baffled by a new automated payment system after the parking machines were unbagged with some left relying on the generosity of passers-by to pay their fees.

CHESS players in Crewe have not let lockdown prevent them lining up a checkmate.

Members of Crewe Chess Club have gone online to get their fix hosting friendly games against each other and also taking part in a national online league.

MORE than 2,700 people and organisations have voiced their views on the second phase of Cheshire East Council's Local Plan Strategy.

The council says it is pleased with the response and the comments made via the consultation process, which followed publication of a site allocations and development policies document (SADPD).

A CREWE hair salon owner says her business is well prepared for a July re-opening.

Vincent's Barbers, a Ladies and Gents Hair Salon, can open again - along with pubs and restaurants - after the Prime Minister announced a further easing of lockdown restrictions today.

A NEW online newspaper has been launched in Crewe which aims to bring the town's public the stories, both hard news and really positive articles, they have been missing in the regional media for too many years.

Crewe Nub News will be there for you going forward to bring you what is happening around the town when it happens. It will be dedicated to Crewe.

PUBS, restaurants and hairdressing salons in Crewe have been given the go-ahead to re-open on July 4 the Prime Minister announced a further raft of lockdown easing today.

The measures also include a change to the social distancing guideline with a relaxation of the 2m rule to "one metre plus" which means staying one metre apart while observing precautions to reduce the risk of transmission.

PARKRUNNERS from Crewe are still donning their trainers and submitting their times during lockdown.

Organisers of the popular parkrun events have launched (not)parkrun where runners can submit a 5k walk or run on a route of their choosing and at a day and time of their choice while the nationally co-ordinated event remains paused.

TENNIS enthusiasts in Crewe have been back in the swing of things after the easing of restrictions for the sport.

Both Crewe Hightown Congregational Tennis Club and Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club report their courts are being well used by members, although visitors are currently banned from playing.

CREWE is bracing itself for the hottest day of the year with temperatures soaring to 29C later this week.

With the nation heading into a mini heatwave the Met Office predicts the mercury will hit 29C tomorrow (Wednesday) and 28C on Thursday in the town, three and four degrees C higher than today's highest temperature.

A PARISH council covering parts of Crewe has drafted a petition urging Cheshire East Council to take heed of the results of recent polls against its abolition.

Minshull Vernon and District Parish Council has placed the petition on Cheshire East Council's website in a bid to get residents to pressure the authority into "honouring" the parish polls.