News in Crewe

A QUARTET of Crewe's youngsters were on the scoresheet in a 4-1 warm-up win at Nantwich Town yesterday (Sunday) lunchtime.

The traditional pre-season friendly is now played for the Barry Daly Trophy in tribute to the popular Alex backroom support member, who passed away in 2019.

A CHARITY supporting children and adults with autism has received a boost from a nearby company as it introduces more popular gaming sessions at its specialist centre in Crewe.

Teenager Aiden Taylor, who has the condition and is a keen gamer, was the inspiration behind the donation to Autism Inclusive from security firm Alpha Omega based on Crewe Business Park.

COVID-19 cases have risen by over 20 per cent in Cheshire East over the last week.

The latest government figures showed that 101 people tested positive for the virus today (Tuesday), while the number of cases has risen by 116 to 674.

COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for an eco burial site at Shavington.

The burial ground, planned at Forget-Me-Not-Fields next to Old Puseydale, would see the deceased buried in biodegradable urns, with plots marked out via a GIS system.

POLICE are stepping up patrols at Leighton Greenway after a rise in anti-social behaviour.

Crewe and Nantwich MP Kieran Mullan highlighted the issue to the local force after he fielded complaints from residents about broken glass in the play area, littering and groups of young people congregating and drinking late at night.

SYDNEY Arms finished in third spot in THE CREWE REGIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE'S end-of-season competition.

Ben Reddock scored both Sydney's goals as they came from two down to take a 2-2 draw in a Division One Group A finale against Princes Feathers. That took Reddock's tally to 24 in the 11 games he featured in since the resumption of fixtures.

POLICE are hunting two men who tried to rob a walker on a country pathway next to Middlewich Road near Crewe.

The 21-year-old was confronted by the duo, one of whom pointed a knife at him before the other punched him to the floor in the early hours of Tuesday morning (June 22).

A NURSERY company has revealed plans to open up a new children's centre in Crewe.

Little Angels will be opening its doors to children aged from 0 to five in September at premises on the Apollo Buckingham Health Science Campus in Crewe Green Road.

CREWE councillors have called for the government to lift the ban on remote council meetings.

They claim their health is under threat if they are forced to carry on meeting in person while coronavirus infection rates rise.

A FORMER councillor who served Shavington over two decades has died.

David Brickhill passed away on June 11, aged 83, at Hollymere House Care Home in Haslington.