News in Sandbach

Sandbach Park is among seven green spaces across the borough to be awarded a Green Flag Award.

The award comes in a year when more people than ever have come to recognise the importance of green spaces within the town.

Year 7 students at Sandbach School have been told they must self-isolate following a positive Covid-19 case among the cohort.

Parents and carers were informed over the weekend that their children in the year group should not come into the school and would instead be taught remotely.

RESIDENTS in Cheshire East have been told to stay close to home because of different Covid-19 tier regulations in neighbouring areas.

Leaders of Cheshire East Council have issued the advice jointly with their counterparts in Cheshire West and Chester Council, Wirral Council, Halton Council and Warrington Council and say people should only visit neighbouring boroughs for the purposes of work, education or health only.

The most dramatic coronavirus development since the early summer easing of lockdown came to Cheshire this week, with both councils being placed in tier two restrictions by the government.

Tier two – also known as a 'high alert level' – means residents can no longer mix with other households in any indoor setting. Additionally, the rule of six applies for outdoor meet-ups.

Detectives from Cheshire Police have charged a man with drugs offences following a vehicle stop-check at Sandbach Service Station.

Ervi Sanxhaku, of no fixed abode, was arrested after a vehicle was stopped by officers at the southbound service station on Thursday 15 October.

The mayor of Sandbach has paid a visit to the areas newest care home to take part in a socially distanced tree planting ceremony and to officially welcome the team and residents to the town.

Elworth Grange care home on Booth Lane, Moston, is one of care provider, Ideal Carehomes, newest sites which has benefitted from a £10 million investment and provides all the finishing touches you would expect from a "luxurious" home.

A Sandbach football club is offering home workers who may be sick of the same four walls a change of scenery, along with unlimited tea and coffee.

Sandbach United FC after noticing pubs across the country making similar offers and wanted to help the community utilise the facilities they had to offer.

SANDBACH Town Council says it still has grants it wants to give to community organisations including cash to help out those hit by Covid-19.

The authority's Community Grants budget is still open for applications for funding from groups and organisations in town.

Sandbach Town Council has launched this year's Poppy Lamppost sponsorship scheme to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion.

The scheme involves individuals, groups and businesses sponsoring a poppy on the lampposts throughout the town centre at £5 each.

Sandbach United saw their winning start to the season halted by the new table toppers Vauxhall Motors, with the home side running out 2-1 winners at the Syncreon Arena.

Andy Hockenhull made one change from the side that convincingly beat St Martins 5-1, with in-form Robbie Hatton unfortunately unavailable. However, promising young striker Bobbie McDonnell passed his fitness test following a recent knee issue to start the game.