News in Congleton

Congleton Food Hub, which is located at the town hall and launched on Monday has made several deliveries throughout the area to key workers, the elderly, vulnerable and those that are self-isolating.

The food hub was organised by Shaun Radcliffe and Congleton Town Council.

As part of further measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, all markets run by Cheshire East Council in Macclesfield, Congleton and Crewe – both indoor and outdoor – will close with immediate effect.

Since the Prime Minister's announcement on Monday (23 March 2020), the council allowed the markets to remain open for those stalls selling essential items, such as food.

In order to meet pressures relating to coronavirus and free up theatre staff, births are being temporarily relocated from Macclesfield District General Hospital to neighbouring maternity units as a safety measure.

The measure is necessary because East Cheshire NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, has a small numbers of anaesthetists who would be unable to provide cover both for maternity-related procedures such as emergency caesarean sections and an expected rise in patients being treated for COVID-19.

PCSO Carter has been on foot patrol this morning in Congleton and came across this colourful rainbow.

Circling around all of the UK, hundreds of school children are making their rainbows and putting them up in their windows to spread some hope since the Coronavirus outbreak.

The government has announced this morning that MOT tests are to be suspended for six months - though it will not come into force until 30th March.

Drivers with an expiring MOT before Monday the 30th, who need to use their vehicle, will still need to get their vehicle tested to stay legal on the road.

A healthcare assistant verbally abused by a group of teenagers also witnessed the adolescents make a mockery of the coronavirus outbreak by pretending to cough on residents at Congleton train station.

After his fourth twelve-hour shift of the week, Luke Spencer went to Congleton station on Friday night to get the train home to Macclesfield.

Road closures at Sandy Lane and Giantswood Lane have been extended as work on the Congleton Link Road scheme continues.

As the Principal Contractor working with Cheshire East Council on the project, Graham have imposed an extension to the road closures.

Congleton went into effective lockdown last night following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's nationwide TV broadcast in which he laid down stringent new rules in a bid to battle coronavirus.

The lockdown was announced on the day the number of confirmed cases in the UK rose to more than 6,650, and the number of deaths reached 335, according to the latest figures available.

Congleton Library will close at 5pm today to protect customers and staff from the risk of coronavirus.

Cheshire East Council has taken the decision to close all libraries, including the mobile library and the closure will be reviewed regularly.

Congleton Nub News is sharing the Government's latest guidance on the coronavirus pandemic.

Our simple-to-understand guide includes advice on social distancing, avoiding catching coronavirus, looking after your mental wellbeing and what to do if you - or someone in your household - has coronavirus symptoms.