News in Congleton

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.

The Congleton Food and Drink Festival team have announced today that this year's event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The team posted on their Facebook page that they had hoped it could have been possible for the Food and Drink Festival to go ahead in mid June.

Staff at a Congleton care home pulled out all the stops to ensure a resident enjoyed his landmark 100th birthday, despite his family being unable to visit.

Preston Shaw celebrated his special day yesterday at Bradwell Court Residential Care Home with a fancy-dress party, a 100th birthday cake and messages from his family.

Retail giant B&M Bargains has temporarily closed its Congleton Town Centre store due to the coronavirus lockdown.

However, the town's other B&M store located in Congleton Retail Park on Viking Way remains open.

The wait is over for Congleton's pub quiz lovers who need their brain-teaser fix as the Beartown Tap will be hosting a Virtual Quiz tonight!

The pub, located on Willow Street, decided to shut its doors on the 19th March before Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered pubs, restaurants and bars to close.

Congleton's foodbank has been "humbled" by the amount of donations they have received from the generous community since the country went into lockdown in the fight against coronavirus.

The Storehouse, based at New Life Church on West Road, continues to operate with three members of staff who are overseeing the foodbank. As per recommended safety guidelines, volunteers are restricted.

Congleton firefighters extinguished a fire involving a skip in a car park in Somerford overnight.

At 2.10am (1st April) firefighters received a report of a fire on Dalebrook Road which one fire engine attended.

Congleton Police have been asked to step up patrols at a local park to establish who is responsible for the "extreme" anti-social behaviour.

Local dog owner Ang Imroth told Nub News that there have been regular incidents of anti-social behaviour at the Atkin Close park over the last year.

Police have received complaints of vehicles speeding throughout the Congleton area despite there being less traffic on the roads.

A Congleton Police spokesperson said: "Please be aware that these areas will be monitored with enforcement."

The Congleton Hydro Community Share Offer scheme deadline has been extended to April 17th due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Dane Valley Community Energy is planning to install and operate a hydro-electric generation plant on the River Dane at Havannah Weir, Congleton.