News in Sandbach

Today (23rd) marks the anniversary of the first lockdown and the nation will be remembering the tragic loss of life and standing with those millions who are grieving.

Tuesday, 23rd March, has been chosen as a National Day of Reflection by charity Marie Curie, who is asking people to 'take a minute to reflect and a moment to connect by joining in with a minute's silence at noon, shining a light at 8pm or reflecting on the last year in their own way.

Cheshire East has been named as one of the healthiest areas of the country, according to new research.

The borough is in the top 20 of all 149 English local councils for overall health in the Office for National Statistics (ONS) first official Health Index for England.

GPs in Sandbach have sought to reassure residents about the safety and effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine following a low take-up of appointments this week.

The SMASH primary care network has around 1500 slots available for eligible people to receive the jab, but only 450 have been taken up so far.

Sandbach Town Council has featured on a BBC Radio 4 program hosted by comedian David Mitchell on the topic of meetings.

'Mitchell on Meetings' was first broadcasted yesterday (20 March) morning and starts with the comic asking listeners to imagine they are at Sandbach's Party in the Park with Foden's Brass Band playing in the background.

A Sandbach schoolgirl has raised over £2,000 for a dementia charity after completing a cycle marathon.

Emily Izzard spent each day last month hitting the saddle soon after dawn, often shrugging off the inclement cold weather, to clock a minimum of 7km a day towards her epic journey.

Sandbach residents are being asked to spend 10 minutes today filling in the census.

The once-in-a-decade survey determines how many people are living in an area and what the local population needs.

Sandbach Nub News aims to support our community, promoting shops, businesses, charities, clubs and sports groups.

We will be profiling some of these businesses and organisations regularly in a feature called 'UP CLOSE in Sandbach.'

Did you know that Sandbach Nub News has its very own local Jobs page?

We want to support local people and businesses, and our Jobs page contains all the latest job listings in Sandbach and its surrounding towns, with more information about each role and how you can apply.

Congleton: Next time you drink a bottle of water, think about how it could be turned into a shoe. .

More than 22,000 food and energy vouchers have been distributed to Cheshire East's most vulnerable children and their families.

The borough council has worked with schools, colleges and early years settings to give out the vouchers and more "in the pipeline" to cover the Easter school holidays.