News in Crewe

DAVE Artell believes he has assembled the "strongest" squad of his three-year tenure at Gresty Road.

The Alex boss could afford to have experienced hands Luke Murphy and Chris Porter on the bench in the weekend win at Doncaster Rovers such is the level of competition for places.

COMMUNITY radio station The Cat 107.9 FM raised £3,058 for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity's 'Lost Little Ones' baby bereavement suite appeal.

The fantastic fundraising effort was the reward from a 'Sunday Night at the Lyceum' variety show organised by The Cat, featuring singing, dancing and comedy at the Crewe venue back in February.

SANDBACH Curshaws continued their rich vein of form in front of goal with a 12-1 hammering of Crewe Town Reserves.

Despite a gallant first-half effort the home side found themselves 4-0 down at the break and Curshaws stepped up the gear in the second half to hit double figures.

SCOTT Taylor hit a hat-trick as Premier Division leaders George and Dragon maintained their 100 per cent start with a 7-1 win at Faddiley.

Robbie Hatton, Callum Norwell, Ryan Mitchell and Joe Duckworth were also on the sheet with Danny Lavalette scoring for Faddiley.

CREWE FC are aiming to improve on a mixed start to their Cheshire League campaign.

The Cumberland Arena outfit have won one of their opening three fixtures after choosing to start the season almost a month later than many of their Premier Division counterparts.

PIZZA Hut's future on Crewe's Phoenix Leisure Park is in doubt after action by the restaurant chain's landlords.

The Crewe branch of the financially-stricken firm was not among 29 under-performing restaurants which were earmarked for closure when a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) was struck last month.

CREWE'S Queens Park has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award and here's a couple of fantastic pictures which show just why.

The award was made by Keep Britain Tidy which also bestowed a Green Heritage Site Accreditation for the management of the Grade II listed park's historic features.

PLANNERS say a development agreement signed for the Royal Arcade scheme is an important step in realising the ambition to transform Crewe town centre.

The deal has been struck between Cheshire East Council and its development partner, Peveril Securities Ltd, which will pave the way for planning applications to be submitted.

CHURCH officials are seeking out relatives of the deceased encased in a crypt at a Crewe graveyard.

During the late summer's bad weather a sink hole emerged at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Crewe Green which led to the discovery of the Victorian tomb which had housed the bodies of seven adults and three children.

HEALTH chiefs have unveiled plans for virtually a complete rebuild of Crewe's Leighton Hospital.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, (MCHT), wants to develop a long term vision for the future which includes an ambitious plan for a major redevelopment of the current hospital site, which was opened in 1972.