News in Alsager

You'll be spoilt for choice this weekend in Alsager as there's comedy, a weekly boot camp, an artisan market, footie and live music.

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Crewe has submitted a strong and ambitious bid to become the home of Great British Railways and bring a range of levelling up opportunities to the town.

Today, Cheshire East Council, alongside its partners, submitted its expression of interest in Crewe becoming the location for the headquarters for the new public body, which will be in charge of the railways in the country.

A former Merchant Navy captain who served in the Falklands was just one of the many veterans to enjoy a cuppa at the Alsager branch of the Royal British Legion's launch coffee morning today (Wednesday).

Alsager resident, Capt Pete Morris, served for 40 years and was delighted to join others at the monthly event in the Lawton Suite at the Alsager Civic.

Community-based football club, AFC Alsager, has said a big thank you to everyone who has donated to their Ukraine appeal.

More than 40 bags of clothing, toiletries and general living essentials have been delivered, to a collection point.

Cheshire East Council has launched the third phase of its Say 'hi' campaign, which will focus on supporting the night-time economy.

The campaign will have a strong presence on social media, a series of 11 films to support each of the council's 11 towns including Alsager, a range of print ads and a broad spectrum of physical promotion of the borough's local restaurants, bars, night clubs, cinemas and theatres, all of which have been greatly impacted by restrictions as a result of the pandemic.

An Alsager care home has launched a major recruitment drive and is offering new starters a £1,000 'Golden Hello' to take up a job with them.

Twyford House Care Home, part of the Lovett Care Group, offers top-class residential, dementia and respite care.

An Alsager town councillor and co-ordinator of the Smallwood Toad Patrols has had her essay, "Crossings", about toad patrols short-listed for a top prize.

Jane was so fascinated by the work of the group she set up that she wrote a story about their findings and entered it into the Future Place Environmental Essay prize.

The Alsager branch of the Royal British Legion is launching a monthly coffee morning to help people in the town combat loneliness and show them how the RBL can help them.

Branch and membership secretary, Jill Margett, realised there was a need to get people together and offer them a space to chat and meet others after chatting to people during the last Poppy appeal.

Firefighters have issued advice about the dangers of bonfires after trees and a fence caught fire.

One fire engine from Alsager and another from Crewe were called to Hassall Road in Alsager at 9.20 pm on Saturday.

The Bullets face Sandbach United in a local football derby today in Sandbach

The Ramblers will be wearing their blue and yellow strip in support of Ukraine when they head out on to the Hind Heath Road pitch at 3pm.