News in Congleton

A company has taken the decision to close the doors of a third bar in Congleton town centre after it was told it would have to prove customers from different households were not mixing indoors.

Crazy Moose Ski Shack, on Lawton Street, Congleton, expressed their frustration via social media after officers visited their bar on Friday night.

The Congleton Nub News newsletter came out on Friday - bringing you the best stories from the week in a one-stop visit delivered straight to you by email.

If you have not signed up for it yet, you can do so by filling your details in the yellow box below.

A Congleton takeaway has shown their appreciation to a local care home by donating pizzas to all its staff for their continued hard work.

Turkish Delight takeaway donated eight 12 inch pizzas for all the staff at the Congleton-based Greengables Care Home on Thursday evening.

Two cocktail bars in Congleton have decided to shut their doors following a visit from police and council officials, who carried out coronavirus checks on premises' in the town centre.

Arriba, on West Street, and Rumba located on Swan Bank, announced on social media yesterday (Saturday) that officers from Cheshire Police and Cheshire East Council had visited their respected venues to undertake compliance checks.

A Congleton pub has been told its beer garden does not qualify as 'outside' under the coronavirus regulations.

DV8, on Little Street, Congleton, received a visit from the Congleton Beat Team and Cheshire East Council officials last night (Friday, 11 December).

Cheshire East Council, with the help of schools, colleges, early years settings and other family support services across the borough are distributing vouchers worth £880,000 on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions.

They will go to the most vulnerable children and families to pay for essentials such as food and energy during the winter months.

Astbury Mere Care Homes residents immersed themselves in a festive world of magic in one of their most recent crafting sessions.

Using colourful, fragrant foliage, pine cones, evergreens and flowers synonymous with the season, residents made beautiful floral centrepieces to enjoy for Christmas.

To celebrate the birthdays of two wonderful ladies at Congleton's Greengables Care Home, colleagues did something a little unique.

Audrey Ford and Carol Downs both recently celebrated their birthdays and Audrey requested a 'Princess Party' for all residents to enjoy, so colleagues got to work.

Congleton's Tree of Light was officially switched on by Town Mayor, Cllr Sally Ann Holland and Rotary-Congleton President, Rtn. Stewart Price on Saturday.

It was a deliberately low-key event in the interests of Covid-19 safety and social-distancing.

The borough's cycling and walking champion will be presenting a motion to council on 16 December for 20's Plenty in 2020.

In her role, Cllr Suzie Akers Smith, has claimed that "nobody" contacts her requesting for speed limits to be increased, it is "only to reduce them".