News in Congleton

After months of not being allowed into care homes, CareHomeBarber.com is now officially back in business!

The business is ran by Adrian Machin (Director of Leek/Congleton Rogers Barbers) and his partner Dani Barrow, who takes care of the admin.

A Congleton councillor has said she is "thrilled" with the council's initiative to offer children free cycling lessons.

The sessions – that will run for a fortnight at both the Cumberland Arena in Crewe and Macclesfield Leisure Centre on Priory Lane – start on Monday 17 August. Children will have the option of taking morning or afternoon sessions.

Rotary-Congleton has announced that due to Covid-19 it will cancel all of its planned events until the end of the year at the earliest.

By far the biggest event to be cut is the town Bonfire and Fireworks Display on the first Saturday in November.

A new car wash and valeting service could be coming to Congleton after planning officers recommended the plans for approval, but it may not be open seven days a week as hoped.

Applicant Akbar Shah has submitted the change of use application for the vacant premises off 71, Manchester Road, Congleton, to Cheshire East Council.

Radio presenters, Stuart and Sharon Neild from Congleton have been nominated in two categories for the 2020 Community Radio Awards.

The husband and wife team present the Sharon and Stuart Show at 8pm on Sunday night and at 6:30am for the Monday morning breakfast slot on Canalside Radio 102.8 FM.

FIRE chiefs in Cheshire are encouraging people to review the smoke alarms they have in their homes.

While the majority of homes (91 per cent) have at least one working smoke alarm, statistics show that one alarm may not be enough to provide householders with the best chance of escaping a fire.

Smoke bombs are believed to have been the cause behind firefighters being called to a fire at a flat in Congleton.

Shortly before 3pm today (Monday), firefighters received a report of a fire at a flat in Moston Court, Congleton.

From next year, Congleton Town Council has decided to adopt a new approach to grass cutting, which will see their current schedule of fortnightly cuts reduced to once a year in an attempt to preserve wildflowers.

Nub News previously reported that wildflower strips - areas of grass purposely left uncut for wildflowers to self-seed and grow - are planned along sections of Mountbatten Way and Newcastle Road and on Clayton Bypass and Sandbach Road and Holmes Chapel Road service roads.

Shop Congleton launched its first promo video, spearheaded by the bear who puts the Bear into Beartown, Cong Bear.

All around Congleton, local shops and businesses have been proudly showing off their Shop Congleton posters featuring Cong Bear, who wants to give his support during these turbulent times to promote shopping local and supporting your local businesses.

Fifteen vehicles were clocked speeding on a Congleton road on Saturday afternoon.

Congleton Beat Team, armed with a hand-held speed gun, were on Newcastle Road (30 mph speed limit) and carried out a high visibility traffic operation, which included driver and vehicle checks in addition to speeding.