News in Congleton

A-levels and GCSEs in England will be awarded based on the "centre assessment grades" from teachers, the government has announced.

The U-turn comes after days of criticism by students, teachers, and cross-party MPs over the controversial system for awarding results.

Congleton Rotary has asked the community to show their support by following them on social media, which will allow residents to stay informed with all their news and upcoming events.

You can follow the community organisation via Facebook.

A Congleton pub will reopen its doors today after carrying out a deep clean after a customer who visited the pub tested positive for coronavirus.

The Bulls Head, on Mill Street, Congleton, closed last night (Sunday) following a confirmed positive Covid-19 case from Saturday evening.

Three men who were arrested on Friday night for fighting in Congleton town centre have been released under investigation.

At around 7.30pm on Friday (14 August) officers were called to reports of a disturbance on Swan Bank, Congleton.

Firefighters extinguished a large fire in the open in Congleton yesterday (Sunday), which approximately measured 50 metres by 20 metres.

At 1:30m yesterday (Sunday), firefighters were dispatched to reports of a fire in the open on Church Lane, Congleton.

Following months of uncertainty, the Congleton High School team were delighted to once again open the doors on Thursday to enable Sixth Form students to collect their exam and vocational grades.

The majority of students achieved the results they needed to progress on to their chosen pathway and are excited to start the next chapter of their life.

Cheshire Constabulary is urging anyone who is considering attending an illegal rave to stay away.

So far, there have only been a handful of incidents in the county, but the force is aware of intelligence to suggest that people may be planning further events this weekend.

Our resident photographer, Mark Sandbach, has not been deterred by the recent soaring temperatures and continues to showcase his stunning photos of local wildlife.

Mark photographed a number of exciting animals including a garden spider and of course a buzzy bee.

Cheshire East Council is re-introducing cash payments at its car parks from Monday (17 August).

The council re-started charges at pay and display car parks in June amid criticism as Congleton's high street began to reopen.

Beauty Salons can finally reopen in Congleton from tomorrow (Saturday).

Initially these salons were meant to be reopening on August 1st however these measures were pushed back for two weeks due to a slight rise in cases.