News in Crewe

LEW Bacon struck a century but it couldn't prevent Crewe from falling to their first defeat of the North Staffs and South Cheshire campaign.

Bacon was in fine form anchoring Crewe's 198-08 by carrying his bat (102) through his side's 40 overs against Checkley 2nd XI on Saturday.

SANDBACH Curshaws made it an emphatic 14 straight wins as they saw off Elworth Park Rangers and Crewe Town Jaguars.

Darren Bailey and Jamie Hart netted hat-tricks and Ryans Simmons a brace while Ashley Burton completed the scoring in the 9-0 midweek thrashing of Elworth.

DANNY Jones netted five in Talbot's 9-0 thrashing of Winnington Social in Division One, Group A.

Scott Rankin scored twice and further goals came from Ryan Moss and Callum Bourne.

VOTERS in Crewe will be casting their votes next Thursday (May 6) for two vacant council seats in the town as well as selecting a Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire.

The Crewe West seat on Cheshire East Council, vacant since the death of Labour councillor Brian Roberts last year, has attracted some new and familiar faces to the hustings.

EMERGENCY crews were called out to Broughton Road after a collision between a BMW and a van today.

One motorist was taken to Leighton Hospital as a precautionary measure, but police say there were no serious injuries as a result of the smash at the junction with Warmingham Road at around 11.30 this morning.

A SHAVINGTON councillor has voiced his concerns about plans to end online council meetings.

A High Court ruling has been made that will prohibit authorities from holding their meetings on virtual platforms like zoom and Teams next month.

THE pandemic has had a big impact on the jobs market and these are difficult times for job seekers.

But there are still job opportunities available in the Crewe area which we have listed in the Crewe Nub News jobs section.

UNPAID carers in Crewe who do not live with the person they care for are to receive free personal protective equipment (PPE).

Cheshire East Council has linked up with Vivo Carers Choices and Cheshire Carers Hub to provide the PPE for those carers who do not live in the same household as the person they are caring for.

A CREWE motor dealership has received a top award for customer excellence for the fifth year running.

Gateway-based Crewe Audi again been awarded the 'CarGurus 2021 Top Rated Dealer Award for Excellence in Customer Experience', along with three other Swansway Group sites.

PLANS to convert a long-shuttered Crewe pub into flats are set to be refused because its owner failed to carry out a noise assessment.

The New Burton has lain empty for a number of years, adding to the dereliction of some of the upper part of Victoria Street. Plans to convert the first floor of the former public house into flats were previously approved, as was a plan to use the ground floor as a dental practice.