News in Sandbach

The mayor of Sandbach has condemned the online criticism of town council staff "who are unable to defend themselves".

In a statement released today (16 February), Cllr Geraint Price Jones described discussing internal staffing matters on public forums as a "direct failure in our duty of care".

The founder and chairman of JD Wetherspoon has demanded that pubs reopen at the same time as non-essential shops.

Tim Martin, whose pub chain includes The George Inn on High Street, stated the pub industry is on its knees, and that jobs would be lost if pubs did not open their doors soon.

VisitBritain CEO Sally Balcombe writes for Nub News:

As we approach the February half term, a time when many of us would usually have been looking forward to a short-break away, the impact on the industry and the economy from the loss of tourism again comes into sharp focus.

A Sandbach woman who tested positive for Coronavirus has been fined by police after going to a bank.

The incident occurred on Wednesday (10 February) when police were alerted to the woman who was failing to self-isolate and risked spreading the virus to others.

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A lucky Sandbach resident could be holding the lottery ticket that gives them £10,000-per-month for a year.

The National Lottery is on the hunt for the missing winner who bought their ticket somewhere in Cheshire East in the 'Set For Life' draw on 21 January.

A government minister has attempted to reassure humanists concerned about the appointment of the MP for Sandbach as a special envoy on freedom of religion or belief.

Humanists UK were "alarmed" by the appointment when it was announced in December due to her beliefs and voting record on issues like gay marriage and abortion as well as an alleged attempt to block humanism being taught in schools.

Police are urging residents to continue to stick the rules after 685 fines were issued in the first month of lockdown.

Cheshire Police says it follows the approach of engage, explain and encourage but when officers are met with blatant and/or repeat breaches of the regulations, they will enforce immediately.

Residents across Cheshire could soon benefit from new funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

That's after Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, and Warrington councils agreed to submit a £6.3 million bid — to be split equally — to the government's 'green homes fund'.

Staff at a Sandbach care home have provided breakfast for over 200 key workers to thank their "fellow pandemic heroes".

The team from Elworth Grange, on Booth Lane, had the idea of delivering the breakfasts after treating the Ashfields Primary Care Centre team to bacon sandwiches when they went in to administer the Covid-19 vaccines to residents.