News in Sandbach

More than 150 schoolchildren took part in a feast of popular sports organised by Sandbach Police Station, 'The Salt Wars' named after the area's rich salt heritage.

Run in partnership with Premier League Kicks and Crewe Alexandra Football Club, the free event involving football, rounders and rugby saw youngsters aged between 10 and 16 from Sandbach, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel and the surrounding areas do battle for the Salt Wars Cup.

A school Covid co-ordinator is urging school students and others to ensure they continue to use lateral flow tests regularly and keeping checking for symptoms.

And she has thanked a team of local volunteers who have stepped in to be test operatives at the school where she works, Alsager School, as part of the regulatory return to school mass testing programme currently being carried out.

A school Covid co-ordinator is urging school students and others to ensure they continue to use lateral flow tests regularly and keeping checking for symptoms.

And she has thanked a team of local volunteers who have stepped in to be test operatives at the school where she works, Alsager School, as part of the regulatory return to school mass testing programme currently being carried out.

Visitors to Sandbach's Thursday market were treated to an extra attraction today - a pop up Covid vaccination centre.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust set up a clinic on Scotch Common in the town.

CREWE-BASED global business services company Radius Payment Solutions, which was once based in Arclid near Sandbach, is seeking to hire over 100 local people and has just announced plans to build its fourth office in the town which will create jobs for an estimated 300 more.

Already employer to a 700-strong workforce in Crewe alone, divided between its three buildings in Emperor Way and Herald Drive off Macon Way, Radius is designing its next office for Arden Square on land it has recently purchased.

At Sandbach Nub News, we love sharing stories about expanding businesses and jobs being created.

Doctor Who fans will love this photograph taken in the offices of one global company but who are they and what is their connection with the Sandbach area?

A COMMUNITY radio station is launching a new sister station to serve as a home for new music, and as a platform for those wanting to get into radio to showcase and develop their talent.

The Cat 107.9 FM is to launch Cat Xtra on September 1 as a destination for listeners to enjoy a mix of today's modern popular artists and music styles.

Police in the Sandbach area have issued a warning about parking near road junctions after several vehicles were given tickets today.

Sandbach, Elworth & and Brereton Rural Police say an officer on foot patrol in the Elworth area this morning issued "a number" of parking notices to vehicles parked within 10 metres of a junction.

Good news for Sandbach taxpayers who contribute to pay for councillors expenses – Sandbach borough councillors saved more almost a million pounds on staff mileage claims last year.

In the 2020/21 financial year, Cheshire East Council saved £920,000 on petrol for councillors because of the pandemic.

THE pandemic has had an impact on the jobs market, but despite these difficult times there are still some great job opportunities available in the Sandbach area.

We have many of them listed in the Sandbach Nub News