News in Sandbach

A record fair, top-class rugby and football and the town's historic church filled with the sound of a Fairport Convention member and his band …. what a fantastic weekend ahead.

And the fun starts tomorrow (Friday) when our wonderful town will be lit up and looking pretty for the late-night shopping event.

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Cheshire East Council has revealed that town centre vitality plans are being done for the borough's nine key service centres including Sandbach and Alsager.

But it has also been revealed that some town centres are never likely to secure government funding as deprivation is a key factor for securing funding.

Police are appealing for information from members of the public following a burglary in Holmes Chapel near Sandbach.

The kitchen window of a property on Danefield Road was smashed and the property was entered and various items of jewellery were stolen.

Sandbach Rugby Union Club are in the fast lane again – thanks to Crewe-based Jaguar dealership, Swansway Jaguar Crewe, and sister dealership Crewe Audi

The motor dealerships have extended their sponsorship of Sandbach Rugby Union Club by committing to sponsor the Midland Premier League team for a fifth consecutive year.

Final preparations are underway for a sparkling event at Sandbach Cemetery tomorrow (Thursday).

Sandbach's Tree of Light ceremony takes place at 5 pm when people of all ages are coming together to remember their loved ones at this special time of year.

An avid record dealer who spent years in the industry staging and tour managing bands hopes to be spinning with success when the Record Fair celebrates its fifth birthday this weekend.

John Beddows owner of Backtrax Music in Sandbach Market Hall is getting ready for the biggest Record Fair to date when traders from all over the North West will be converging on Sandbach on Sunday (December 5th) for the event.

Cheshire East is to contact Royal Mail following complaints some residents are receiving post just once a week and some first class mail is taking up to two weeks to arrive.

Cllr Andrew Kolker (Dane Valley, Con) whose ward covers the Holmes Chapel area near Sandbach said he feared the situation would only get worse in the run-up to the Christmas period.

A member of the legendary folk rock band, Fairport Convention, is bringing his own trio to Sandbach this weekend to play in a church.

Sandbach's historic church St Mary's Church in the town centre will be alive with the sound of music when St Agnes Fountain perform.

A former non-stipendiary minister at St John the Evangelist Church in Sandbach Heath has been announced as a new Bishop.

Lynne Cullens, who was a non-stipendiary minister in The Benefice of Sandbach Heath (St John the Evangelist) with Wheelock in 2015, has been appointed as the Bishop of Barking.