News in Congleton

Paper plates with passionate messages about child poverty were placed on railings outside Fiona Bruce MP's office in Congleton.

The protest followed Mrs Bruce's decision not to support England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend the provision of free school meals throughout half-term.

Firefighters in Cheshire are urging people to think twice before they light a bonfire or have a firework display in their garden this year.

Due to Covid-19 and the current restrictions, and the fact that all professionally organised bonfires are cancelled, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is concerned that the spike they saw in garden fires at the start of lockdown may repeat itself around Bonfire Night.

Congleton's Tree of Light is to become a permanent part of the town's Christmas.

Last year, Rotary-Congleton, assisted Congleton Town Council by launching the idea of a Tree of Light.

Fiona Bruce has sought to explain why she was one of more than 300 Conservative MPs who voted to block plans to extend free school meals for the most vulnerable children in society in the House of Commons.

Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford has been putting pressure on the Government to support the issue following his own experience as a child.

A major road is currently closed due to a HGV loaded with timber toppling over.

At around 12.30pm firefighters from Congleton and Macclesfield were dispatched to reports of a one vehicle collision on Buxton Road.

Cheshire East Council has announced they will be providing supermarket vouchers for families who need them over the half-term break.

The move comes after the government rejected calls from England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford MBE to extend free school meals to cover holidays.

PATIENTS with head and neck cancer in East Cheshire will no longer receive treatment from the area's NHS Trust.

Instead, residents will be able to 'choose from a number of specialist centres' in the Manchester Foundation Trust, North Midlands Trust, and Mid Cheshire Trust.

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Halloween and Bonfire night will be very different for everyone this year.

Cheshire East Council has asked residents to remember to do the right thing!

This weekend is Cheshire's second under tier 2 coronavirus restrictions, and despite a long, and occasionally arduous road to this point, the battles over the future of the county's Covid response are still ongoing.

However, round two is not over restrictions — it's about support.

A Penny for the Guy?

This entry in the Rotary-Congleton Guy Fawkes competition wants a wheelbarrow ride, complete with his supply of rockets and box of fireworks to blow up the Houses of Parliament!