News in Congleton

The NHS in Cheshire is urging people to familiarise themselves with their blood pressure readings as part of Know Your Numbers Week 2020.

Although Coronavirus and its key symptoms rightly remain at the forefront of people's minds, high blood pressure continues to be a silent killer which can lead to heart disease, stroke and other serious illnesses.

Cheshire East Council has given the green light to a trial 'active travel' scheme in Congleton which aims to help combat Covid-19 and make our towns safer for cycling and walking.

This scheme is part of seven other towns across the borough as a first phase to improve walking and cycling and improve access to our town centres, areas for employment and schools.

Schools in Cheshire East have seen levels of attendance significantly higher than the England average, following the long Covid lockdown.

Early figures from the Department for Education show that, of the 113 Cheshire East schools that submitted a data return on Thursday 3 September, 100 were fully open – an open rate of 88.5 per cent - the national average being 71.5 per cent for that day.

Detectives are continuing to warn the public after a spate of courier fraud scams have left Cheshire victims without thousands of pounds.

In July a warning was issued regarding courier fraud however, since then, detectives have continued to see residents falling foul to fraudsters.

A Congleton dog trainer has written a book to help the thousands of people across the UK and beyond who got a four-legged companion during the lockdown.

Hazel Rafferty is a trainer at the Danesford Obedience Dog Training Club, but with classes suspended at Mossley Village Hall, she had to find new ways to help train the town's puppies.

The governments Eat Out to Help Out scheme has proven to be popular across the country with 64 million meals being served throughout August.

Bank holiday Monday saw the scheme come to an end, but some national chains have announced that they will be continuing with the offer or something similar through September.

Up Close is an interview series for Congleton Nub News, in which we talk to local people about their businesses, hobbies, or anything else they want to chat about!

In the latest instalment, we spoke to Emma Hall, the West Heath yoga instructor behind EMAYOGA about her experience with yoga and how she has worked to keep her students connected despite the coronavirus restrictions.

Staff at Park Lane care home in Congleton are celebrating after achieving a rating of 10 on the leading review site carehome.co.uk.

The Kingsley Healthcare run home is one of only two in Cheshire and eight across the entire North West to reach a perfect score, based on the reviews of residents, their relatives and friends, and visiting health professionals.

A Congleton man is among five others arrested following the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl in Liverpool city centre on Sunday.

Officers descended on an apart-hotel in the city centre after an incident was reported to police shortly before 4:30am.

A study by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service shows that a joint campaign with the Innovation Agency has potentially prevented up to 12 strokes and saved the NHS around half a million pounds in gross treatment costs.

The Service commissioned an evaluation of the effect and impact of atrial fibrillation and affordable warmth screening as part of its Safe and Well Programme for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years - with the independent research and report produced by Dr Julian Clarke, a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University.