News in Congleton

Now that we've left 2020 behind, we are looking forward to what the new year will hopefully bring after the latest lockdown.

We can't wait to continue to spread the good word of our community and report on the stories that matter to you in 2021.

In a snowy seasonal picture, over 200 stars surround the Rotary-Congleton Tree of Light.

The tree, located in the Community Garden in Lawton Street, helped local people remember their loved ones over the Christmas period.

Bear Grills Café are staying closed throughout the third national lockdown, but they certainly have high hopes for 2021.

Mark Winder, owner of the café, which is located on Market Street, Congleton, felt the best way the business could help defeat the virus would be by contributing to people staying at home, and not altering their business by encouraging people to venture out for takeaways.

A WAR of words has emerged after an Congleton ward councillor says she is 'recruiting candidates' for Cheshire East's next election — in 2023.

Congleton ward councillor, Cllr Suzie Akers Smith (Independent), the borough's cycling and walking champion, claims she is 'starting so early' with her election preparations following a farcical debate over 20mph restrictions last month.

Plans to convert a former popular pub in Timbersbrook into a single dwelling have already received over 60 objections only two weeks after the application was submitted.

In a letter to applicant Mr Dominic Bardsley, which was submitted alongside the plans to Cheshire East Council, Robinsons Brewery, the former owners of the pub, before its closure in July 2020, claimed that the level of trade at the Coach and Horses, on Under Rainow Road, had "steadily declined" during the period 2014 to 2020.

The latest crime figures released by police show there were 226 crimes in the Congleton area during November 2020.

The total came from combining the Congleton West area which covers the town centre, West Heath and Lower Heath, and the Congleton West area, which covers Buglawton, Hightown, Mossley and Timbersbrook.

The principal contractor on the Congleton Link Road project has announced that from mid-January until the end of February, Chelford Road could be closed on several different occasions.

Contractors GRAHAM will be imposing closures of Chelford Road between the Black Firs Lane and Back Lane junctions.

During the first national lockdown it became a tradition to Clap for Carers at 8pm every Thursday.

Now as we enter a new national lockdown - set to last until mid-February - the clap is being brought back.

If you are thinking of popping into the McDonald's in Congleton for a walk-in takeaway - don't.

The fast food chain has announced that all its 1,300 restaurants across the country have been closed for walk-in takeaways.

Emergency services were called to the scene of an accident on a Astbury road which left a vehicle overturned.

Paramedics, police and firefighters were deployed to Dodds Lane, in Astbury, following the incident that took place around 8.15am this morning (January 6).