News in Sandbach

Addressing the nation just after 6pm tonight ( Wednesday) Boris Johnson said that it is clear that Omicron is spreading faster than the Delta variant - and that the 568 cases of the variant in the UK is almost certainly underestimated.

The Omicron variant has emerged on the back of a high rate of Delta infections, Prof Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, added, with Johnson underlining Plan B will now come into force.

Cheshire East Council has responded to the publication of its latest Ofsted inspection report into services for children who need help or protection, which has been published today (Wednesday).

Ofsted carried out an inspection of local authority children's services (ILACS) in Cheshire East on 3 and 4 November.

Cheshire youth justice service – which provides support for young people at risk of committing crime, those who have been convicted and victims – has been praised by government inspectors.

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation has rated the service as 'Good', following an inspection led by HM Inspector Yvonne McGuckian, and supported by a team of inspectors and colleagues from across the inspectorate, police, health, social care, and education.

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Leighton Hospital has seen a massive 16 per cent increase in patients attending A&E compared to the usual two per cent year on year rise.

Chief executive James Sumner said the Crewe hospital now had one of the busiest A&E departments nationally, in terms of growth.

A Sandbach artist is bringing festive cheer to the town by using her artistic skills to tell a different story in each shop window.

Victoria Holland was asked by the Friends of Sandbach Station to do some artwork on the waiting room windows some time ago.

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Police have stepped up patrols in Cheshire East town centres to crackdown on possible spiking attempts and to help safeguard women and girls.

Superintendent Peter Crowcroft said there had been one confirmed spiking case in Cheshire, where a needle has been put into someone's arm 'but that's one too many'.

A Sandbach shop is celebrating after winning the town's annual best dressed window competition – just a month after opening.

Sandbach Party Supplies in Welles Street is used to making celebrations go with a swing for others.

The leader of Cheshire East is to write to the Prime Minister on behalf of the council urging him to outlaw fire and rehire.

But a proposal put forward by a Labour councillor to make changes to the council's procurement policies, with the aim of preventing contracts going to companies who use fire and rehire, failed after Conservative and Independent members of the Corporate Policy Committee voted against it or abstained.