News in Sandbach

This week we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for this lockdown and hopefully the entire pandemic.

The Prime Minister's announcement on Monday that we can begin gradual reopening of life from the drudgery of lockdown has brought a growing sense of hope that is aptly tied to our entry into the brighter and warmer days of spring.

Sandbach is undoubtedly one of the North West's prettiest towns, with its quaint and historic buildings and streetscape.

As an Irish native who only moved to east Cheshire in the last couple of years, I always found myself wandering Sandbach's streets and taking in the sights, but not quite grasping the significance behind some of the prominent buildings and landmarks.

The MP for Sandbach has called on the government to establish a new strategy to combat alcohol harm.

Fiona Bruce MP questioned the Leader of the House, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, in the House of Commons last week asking him: "Reports this week show a concerning rise in alcohol harm during the pandemic, including in death rates due to increased alcohol consumption."

Market traders made a welcome return to Sandbach town hall today (15 April) for the first time this year as part of the Government's lockdown easing.

A good dose of spring sunshine helped get the shoppers out to the market, with traders saying they've seen customers that haven't come out since before the first lockdown.

Firefighters were called to put out a garage blaze next to the Aldi car park in Sandbach this afternoon.

The incident occurred on Sunnymill Drive with the fire first spotted by a neighbour at around 3:30pm.

A Long Covid "pathway", including an assessment hub in Liverpool, is being developed for Cheshire and Merseyside patients.

The development was revealed at Thursday's (April 15) NHS Cheshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) governing body.

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Cheshire East Council has launched a click and collect service at its rapid Covid-19 testing site in Sandbach to coincide with this week's lockdown easing.

Residents will now be able to visit the local testing site at the Wesley Centre, off Wesley Avenue, to collect pre-booked lateral flow tests (LFT) to undertake at home.

Local residents aged 45 and older can now book their Covid-19 vaccine.

This is because all adults in the UK aged 50 or over - as well as those who are classed as clinically vulnerable - have now been offered their first dose, ahead of the April 15 deadline for the nine priority groups.

More than half of all sick days taken in February by staff at the Cheshire NHS body leading the Covid-19 vaccination programme were down to stress, anxiety, or depression.

That's according to the latest workforce report from NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which leads the vaccine roll-out in the county.