News in Congleton

Congleton firefighters dealt with a report of a chimney fire in North Rode last night.

The crew were called just before 9pm to a cottage on Shellow Lane, North Rode, and extinguished the fire with a hose and rods.

Siemens' Congleton and Sudbury facilities are showing their support in the fight against coronavirus where every ventilator made can save a life.

The gravity of the Covid-19 challenge has been made clear by the UK Government.

A Congleton cabin crew employee has been using her spare time to produce wash bags for the NHS nurses at Macclesfield Hospital, and the North West Ambulance Service during the coronavirus pandemic.

When Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the country was going into lockdown, Alison Cann, of Lune Close, was on her last emergency flight home via Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Whilst on patrol yesterday, Congleton PCSOs were disappointed to find rubbish strewn off the park on Woodland Avenue near the retail park.

A Congleton Police spokesperson said: "Lets try to keep these green spaces clean so everyone can enjoy them."

Police seized an illegal bike in Congleton yesterday after a group of anti-social males ignored the current coronavirus guidelines.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson stated that one of the males said that he "doesn't believe the virus is real, fake news".

Residents have the opportunity to showcase their skills and win an Easter egg in the town's very own Congleton's Got Talent.

Shaun Radcliffe and the Congleton Food Hub have had 15 Easter Eggs donated to them and have offered to use them as prizes in the competition after liaising with Deborah Jupp, administrator for Facebook group Congleton Chats Back.

Congleton Pride Charitable Trust have announced today that they have made the "heart-breaking" decision to postpone this year's event until Spring 2021.

This year's Congleton Pride was scheduled to take place on 18th July 2020.

A telephone information line has been set up for Congleton, especially aimed at those who can't access online information.

This will be staffed from 11am – 7pm seven days a week. The telephone number is 01260 541 815.

A Congleton resident nominated for a Pride of Britain Award for going above and beyond has insisted that it's a "collective community effort" that is pulling the town through the coronavirus pandemic.

Congleton resident Hannah Longstaff selected Shaun Radcliffe for the award as a thank you for the help he has provided throughout Congleton and its surrounding areas during the Covid-19 epidemic.

The Plough Inn is offering some of their rooms free of charge for NHS staff who are the "true heroes" during the coronavirus pandemic and need somewhere to self-isolate.

The Eaton based pub has called on the community to help those who know someone that somewhere to stay to get in touch so they can make arrangements.