News in Congleton

The Cheshire Federation of the Women's Institute celebrates its 100th birthday this year.

During 2019 the Chairman of the Federation, Jean Harding, came up with the suggestion that all WIs in Cheshire should plant a tree during 2020 as a way of celebrating the anniversary.

Cheshire East Council has launched a scheme seeking to help Congleton businesses support each other during the coronavirus outbreak.

The scheme, which can be accessed via the council's website seeks to match businesses that are in need of help, to those that are in a position to help across a number of areas, such as;

A Congleton takeaway has been given a food hygiene rating of 0 after a damning inspection was carried out by Food Safety officers.

The inspection found that Portobello Pizzeria, 42 Lawton Street, needed to make major and urgent improvements to their hygienic food handling, the cleanliness and condition of the premises and their management of food safety.

Congleton's Park Lane care home won an award for being among the top 20 care homes in the North West with an impressive rating of 9.9.

The awards are determined by ratings given by care home residents, families and professional visitors on carehome.co.uk's review site.

A Congleton magician is hoping to keep the towns younger generation entertained during the Coronavirus outbreak with a variety of online content.

Nick Barnes knew he had to adapt his approach after all his acts at shows, weddings, children's parties and trade shows over the next couple of months had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Virtually all visiting at Macclesfield Hospital and Congleton Hospital's Aston Unit has been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.

An East Cheshire NHS Trust spokesperson said: "In line with further national guidance related to COVID-19 (coronavirus), all visiting has been suspended at Macclesfield Hospital and Congleton Hospital's Aston Unit with immediate effect, apart from if a patient is receiving end-of-life care or a visitor is a parent or appropriate adult visiting a child.

Congleton Town's hopes of resuming the season were dealt a hammer blow with news this afternoon (Thursday, 26 March) that the campaign will be scrapped.

The Bears were 14th in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division.

Congleton Town Council is getting behind the big clap for the NHS tonight by turning the Town Hall blue.

This is a mark of respect and appreciation for all the incredibly hard working NHS staff who are on the front line of the fight against Coronavirus.

Contractor Graham, currently building the Congleton link road, is appealing to families to make sure their children stay away from the site to prevent accidents.

With the health service under huge pressure, Cheshire East Council is urging all parents – and their children – to stay safe and not put themselves at risk.

Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service is encouraging Congleton residents to listen to government advice and stay indoors, and only travel on the roads when absolutely necessary.

The pressure being placed on the NHS by the escalating situation with regard to coronavirus is well known – and the situation is likely to be with us in the coming months.