News in Sandbach

The death of Sarah Everard has triggered a public outcry about the safety of women and how offences against them are dealt with.

Now, the Local Democracy Reporting Service and Radar agency take a look at the statistics for crimes against women in Cheshire.

Northbound lanes of the M6 near Sandbach were forced to close this afternoon following a collision between a HGV and van.

Firefighters were called to the scene, between junctions 17 and 18, shortly after 1pm.

Sandbach United FC has been officially awarded the FA's Grassroots Club of the Year at a ceremony that featured Gareth Southgate and Lioness legend Casey Stoney.

The award recognises the club's commitment to supporting people from the very youngest players all the way through to the veteran teams.

The MP for Sandbach has urged the government to revisit controversial protest provisions in a proposed new law, arguing they will have a "profoundly chilling effect on free speech".

On Monday (15 March), MPs debated the government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which contains wide-ranging changes to the criminal justice system.

Morethan two in five Cheshire NHS staff felt ill due to work-related stress as the coronavirus pandemic took hold last year, according to a health service survey.

The annual NHS staff survey has revealed that 43 per cent of staff at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust, which runs Crewe's Leighton Hospital, said they had felt unwell in the past 12 months as a result of work-related stress.

Sandbach residents aged 50 and over can now come forward for their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

This means that vaccination teams are now working through cohort 9 of the priority groups, the last one needing to be completed before the April 15 deadline.

Stalking offences are set to hit a record high this year in Cheshire, figures suggest.

Home Office data shows the number of stalking offences recorded in the six months between April and September 2020 by Cheshire Constabulary is already 85 per cent higher than the amount reported during the whole previous year.

Thorntons fans in Sandbach will still be able to satisfy their sweet tooth despite the company's announcement that it is closing all of its stores.

Burnell's, on Congleton Road, is a franchise of the popular chocolate brand and will remain unaffected by the move.

There is "a high chance" of a fourth wave of Covid-19 cases in Cheshire East if residents do not follow government guidance, according to the council leader.

Labour leader Sam Corcoran has made the claim via his daily Twitter update this morning (March 16).

Six months on from the launch of a new community policing model in Sandbach and other Cheshire towns, the county's Police and Crime Commissioner, David Keane, has reflected on the results of the programme so far.

Under this model, each of Cheshire's 122 policing communities have been provided with a dedicated police constable (PC) and police community support officer (PCSO).