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A 15-year-old good Samaritan from Congleton has already raised over £700 to help buy PPE for NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic through a Just Giving page.

Callum Bloor set up the fundraising page after a resident posted on Facebook asking where they could make financial donations to help raise funds for frontline workers.

Keen to put their skills to good use, the Design and Technology team at Congleton High School produced a batch of PPE face visors to supply local NHS and frontline workers.

After sharing their work on social media, they received so many offers of help and support from Congleton and surrounding areas, that a Just Giving page was created to enable them to raise £500 towards more materials.

Whilst on patrol, Congleton PCSOs discovered a large amount of fly-tipping along the entrance to Biddulph Valley Way.

A Congleton Police spokesperson said: "This area is popular with all kinds of people and is a relaxing place to walk, why spoil it for everyone else by dumping your rubbish along the side of roads and pathways?"

The weekly "applaud the NHS" initiative has been used as a novel way of collecting tinned food for a Congleton food bank during the coronavirus crisis.

It has been so successful a church leader has asked for other streets in the town - and further afield - to take up the initiative.

A Congleton pensioner has praised the "overwhelming" community spirit her town has shown after having the money she left on her doorstep for a Sunday lunch delivery stolen.

Linda Oakes, (66), of West End Cottages, Congleton, had an envelope with £10 inside, which was for a roast dinner from Jill's Catering, taken on Easter Sunday.

A 30-year-old woman was arrested for assaulting an elderly gentleman in Congleton on Easter Sunday.

At 9.23pm on 12th April, police were informed of an assault on a 74-year-old man at an address in Howarth Avenue, Congleton.

Firefighters discovered the body of a man following a fire at a Congleton bungalow.

At around 5am yesterday (13th April), firefighters were called to reports of a fire at a bungalow in Woodlands Park, Congleton.

An army of Congleton sewing volunteers have rallied together to ensure that a staggering total of 1256 scrub bags have been distributed to key frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus.

Two weeks ago, Congleton resident Natalie Dickson received a plea from a neighbour, who worked at Macclesfield Hospital.

Budding artists have the opportunity to show off their drawing skills and win an Easter Egg in Congleton's Drawing Competition.

Shaun Radcliffe from the Congleton Food Hub would like to brighten up the bus with the colourful drawings when out on deliveries, and also to bring a smile to those he is delivering to.