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Auctioned sofas are heading for Gambia
More than 60 sofas are being taken from a disused warehouse in Congleton to families living in The Gambia with no furniture, after being...Congleton‘Unmaintained’ planters were ‘safe and colourful’
Planters that residents of a Congleton estate said were left unmaintained with "nails and screws sticking out of them" have finally been replaced. The containers...Congleton‘Forty plus’ incidents of abuse recorded by council workers
More than 40 incidents of abuse against Congleton Town Council staff have been reported over the last two years, a freedom of information request...Congleton‘It takes a community’ say police after Easter revellers leave a mess
A “selfish” minority congregating in the sun have been criticised for leaving a mess behind at a site of special scientific interest. Cheshire Police’s rural...CongletonCrewe site is chosen to pilot dual-use covid testing station scheme
Cheshire East Council is trialling a dual use covid-19 testing site – said to be the first of its kind in the country. An existing...
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Council hoping to Zoom ‘most important meeting’
A parish council that wrote to the local MP expressing its hopes that the Government would extend legislation so that virtual meetings could continue...AlsagerFreedom of speech is ‘hard won but easily lost’ says MP Fiona Buce over new Police and Crime Bill
Freedom of assembly and speech are fundamental rights that “are hard won but easily lost”, Congleton MP Fiona Bruce has said, expressing concern about...Congleton‘Disappointment’ as Mercian unit disbanded in shake-up
An officer with the Mercians - the infantry regiment adopted by the towns of Congleton and Sandbach – has said he is “deeply disappointed”...FootballSandbach United collect FA’s best grassroots club award
Sandbach United FC was this week crowned club of the year at the virtual awards ceremony for the 2020 FA and McDonald’s Grassroots Football...NewsEquality group’s survey about Harry and Meghan
The group formed out of Sandbach Black Lives Matter wants to hear local people’s views on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegation of...
- Alsager
- Alsager
Cricket club falls victim to anti-social behaviour
Pot-smoking teenagers have been vomiting and leaving broken bottles of vodka at Alsager Cricket Club, which will now have to install cctv. Police have been...AlsagerImpact on tip ‘nothing short of disaster’
The impact on Alsager's tip if the one in Congleton closes "will be nothing short of disaster", a councillor has warned. A decision will be...AlsagerThe town has first station on line to be dementia friendly
It is hoped a recent revamp of Alsager station will make it a less daunting prospect for people with dementia and encourage more people...AlsagerSwinging into action: work on play area finally begins
Work has started on long-awaited improvements to a play area in a Alsager. The new equipment can already be seen at the playing fields, on...Alsager‘Blatant disregard for natural environment’
Littering and fly-tipping should be classed as pollution and is a "blatant disrespect of the wider world" a councillor has said. Jane Smith, who represents...
- Biddulph
- Biddulph
Councillors axe second attempt to fell pine tree
An application to fell a tree in Knypersley has been refused a second time, despite fears that falling branches could cause a "fatal incident". The...Biddulph‘Please don’t stop our engines’ fire crew plea
Firefighters have urged motorists to be mindful of where they park as people continue to work from home. Crews say they have encountered issues in...Biddulph‘Sad decision’ to stop selling children’s shoes
A shoe shop that has provided generations of children with footwear for nine decades has taken the "very sad decision" this week to sell...BiddulphWheels turn on bus route to store plan
Aldi has renewed its commitment to working "actively" for a bus route to its new Biddulph store, after concerns that a travel plan "ignores"...BiddulphRusty road signs not so welcoming
All signs pointed towards Biddulph's "tired looking" welcome displays getting an update this week, as quotes were sought for their replacements. The two signs that...
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It’s taken a pandemic to tackle the problems caused by roads
The other week I was factchecking a letter on active travel and came across more information than I needed, but it was information that...EditorialSocial media means we’re losing our civic history
I was down in the Chronicle cellar last week gathering information for the two pages of old pictures we’ve been running in the absence...EditorialOne size education does not fit all
It is now almost two weeks since the majority of children returned to school following lockdown measures. And while for many families the return to...EditorialWe can do better than Beartown Way
One can only hope that the people who came up with Beartown Way as the suggested name for Congleton’s new link road hadn’t booked...OpinionHow to prevent a dog attack
Vic Barlow - 0I’m just returning from the park, where I saw a lady almost lose a hand. A gentleman was standing on the path tying a...
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Railway will have oldest heritage box
The Churnet Valley Railway has announced the latest developments in re-opening the line to Leek, a much-talked about project that is finally looking to...EntertainmentOnly a matter of time before new book is on sale
Crime author Dave McCaddon has a new book out on 31st March. As with all his books, A Question of Time it is set in...CongletonDate of link road cruise moved
The proposed road cruise along Congleton’s new link road has hit a speedbump – while it has reached its target number of participating cars,...ReviewsPilot’s latest book based on missing plane mystery
A Sandbach author has launched his latest book based on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in 2014. Although the idea comes from...
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Auctioned sofas are heading for Gambia
More than 60 sofas are being taken from a disused warehouse in Congleton to families living in The Gambia with no furniture, after being...Congleton‘Unmaintained’ planters were ‘safe and colourful’
Planters that residents of a Congleton estate said were left unmaintained with "nails and screws sticking out of them" have finally been replaced. The containers...Congleton‘Forty plus’ incidents of abuse recorded by council workers
More than 40 incidents of abuse against Congleton Town Council staff have been reported over the last two years, a freedom of information request...Congleton‘It takes a community’ say police after Easter revellers leave a mess
A “selfish” minority congregating in the sun have been criticised for leaving a mess behind at a site of special scientific interest. Cheshire Police’s rural...CongletonCrewe site is chosen to pilot dual-use covid testing station scheme
Cheshire East Council is trialling a dual use covid-19 testing site – said to be the first of its kind in the country. An existing...
- Sandbach
- News
Council hoping to Zoom ‘most important meeting’
A parish council that wrote to the local MP expressing its hopes that the Government would extend legislation so that virtual meetings could continue...AlsagerFreedom of speech is ‘hard won but easily lost’ says MP Fiona Buce over new Police and Crime Bill
Freedom of assembly and speech are fundamental rights that “are hard won but easily lost”, Congleton MP Fiona Bruce has said, expressing concern about...Congleton‘Disappointment’ as Mercian unit disbanded in shake-up
An officer with the Mercians - the infantry regiment adopted by the towns of Congleton and Sandbach – has said he is “deeply disappointed”...FootballSandbach United collect FA’s best grassroots club award
Sandbach United FC was this week crowned club of the year at the virtual awards ceremony for the 2020 FA and McDonald’s Grassroots Football...NewsEquality group’s survey about Harry and Meghan
The group formed out of Sandbach Black Lives Matter wants to hear local people’s views on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegation of...
- Alsager
- Alsager
Cricket club falls victim to anti-social behaviour
Pot-smoking teenagers have been vomiting and leaving broken bottles of vodka at Alsager Cricket Club, which will now have to install cctv. Police have been...AlsagerImpact on tip ‘nothing short of disaster’
The impact on Alsager's tip if the one in Congleton closes "will be nothing short of disaster", a councillor has warned. A decision will be...AlsagerThe town has first station on line to be dementia friendly
It is hoped a recent revamp of Alsager station will make it a less daunting prospect for people with dementia and encourage more people...AlsagerSwinging into action: work on play area finally begins
Work has started on long-awaited improvements to a play area in a Alsager. The new equipment can already be seen at the playing fields, on...Alsager‘Blatant disregard for natural environment’
Littering and fly-tipping should be classed as pollution and is a "blatant disrespect of the wider world" a councillor has said. Jane Smith, who represents...
- Biddulph
- Biddulph
Councillors axe second attempt to fell pine tree
An application to fell a tree in Knypersley has been refused a second time, despite fears that falling branches could cause a "fatal incident". The...Biddulph‘Please don’t stop our engines’ fire crew plea
Firefighters have urged motorists to be mindful of where they park as people continue to work from home. Crews say they have encountered issues in...Biddulph‘Sad decision’ to stop selling children’s shoes
A shoe shop that has provided generations of children with footwear for nine decades has taken the "very sad decision" this week to sell...BiddulphWheels turn on bus route to store plan
Aldi has renewed its commitment to working "actively" for a bus route to its new Biddulph store, after concerns that a travel plan "ignores"...BiddulphRusty road signs not so welcoming
All signs pointed towards Biddulph's "tired looking" welcome displays getting an update this week, as quotes were sought for their replacements. The two signs that...
- Opinion
- Editorial
It’s taken a pandemic to tackle the problems caused by roads
The other week I was factchecking a letter on active travel and came across more information than I needed, but it was information that...EditorialSocial media means we’re losing our civic history
I was down in the Chronicle cellar last week gathering information for the two pages of old pictures we’ve been running in the absence...EditorialOne size education does not fit all
It is now almost two weeks since the majority of children returned to school following lockdown measures. And while for many families the return to...EditorialWe can do better than Beartown Way
One can only hope that the people who came up with Beartown Way as the suggested name for Congleton’s new link road hadn’t booked...OpinionHow to prevent a dog attack
Vic Barlow - 0I’m just returning from the park, where I saw a lady almost lose a hand. A gentleman was standing on the path tying a...
- Entertainment
- Reviews
Railway will have oldest heritage box
The Churnet Valley Railway has announced the latest developments in re-opening the line to Leek, a much-talked about project that is finally looking to...EntertainmentOnly a matter of time before new book is on sale
Crime author Dave McCaddon has a new book out on 31st March. As with all his books, A Question of Time it is set in...CongletonDate of link road cruise moved
The proposed road cruise along Congleton’s new link road has hit a speedbump – while it has reached its target number of participating cars,...ReviewsPilot’s latest book based on missing plane mystery
A Sandbach author has launched his latest book based on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in 2014. Although the idea comes from...
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