The Issue

Smoking ban – one year on Jul 2 2008 It is 12 months since the smoking ban was introduced and opinion is divided on whether it has had a positive or negative effect on the pub trade and on public health. more

How would you cope with 1,100 calls a day? Jun 18 2008 Cheshire police receive nearly half a million calls a year, relating to a wide range of crimes and incidents. MARC WADDINGTON looks at how the force manages its resources in the face of this challenge more

Time of the essence for the police Jun 18 2008 WHEN the police receive a 999 emergency call, it is the job of a Targeted Patrol Team to respond. more

Managing workload effectively Jun 18 2008 SERGEANT Richard Tomlinson knows full well the challenge of turning members of the public’s complaints into police investigations. more

Is man’s best friend going to the dogs? Jun 11 2008 Attacks by dogs have gone up by 50% in the last 10 years, and many would blame the owners as much as the animals themselves. MARC WADDINGTON looks at efforts being made in South Cheshire to combat the problem. more

Advice to control your pet Jun 11 2008 KEITH Massey, a dog warden for Congleton Borough Council, is responsible for enforcing dog control in the Sandbach and Middlewich areas. more

Vicious status symbols Jun 11 2008 IN an urban area like Crewe, stocky, muscular, flat-nosed, wide-muzzled dogs such as Staffordshire bull terriers are mainly popular with young men who see them as a status symbol. more

Jodrell Bank? Watch this space... Apr 9 2008 For more than 50 years it has towered over the Cheshire countryside, a breath-taking feat of engineering which is our eyes on the rest of the universe. more

How can we kick our booze habit? Apr 2 2008 South Cheshire has been labelled one of the worst areas in the country for alcohol-related hospital admissions. But could the strain this causes on local health services be avoided? MARC WADDINGTON reports more

Not just drinkers are affected Apr 2 2008 THE high number of people admitted to Leighton Hospital because of alcohol problems is not all down to what the Government defines as “chronic drinking”. more

More education on alcohol is needed Apr 2 2008 BINGE drinking amongst young people is a major cause for concern. more

Last orders for the great British pub? Mar 26 2008 A spate of pub closures in South Cheshire has raised concerns that we are approaching the end of an era. MARC WADDINGTON investigates why time is being called on so many of our once-popular ‘watering holes’. more

Upholding tradition can be key to success Mar 26 2008 HOW can so many South Cheshire pubs call time when there are two in the area that have made it into the last three in line for a major award? more

Vital to offer more than just beer Mar 26 2008 THE claim that pubs used to be more than just pubs is no lie. Once, alehouses in South Cheshire were even used by coroners to hold inquests, but today it’s the places themselves dying a death. more

Identity crisis Mar 19 2008 The Government plans to begin issuing ID cards to foreign workers by the end of the year, and to UK residents by 2009. Will this scheme benefit the people of South Cheshire or is it just another erosion of our civil liberties? MARC WADDINGTON investigates more

Migrants from Poland already have experience of carrying ID cards Mar 19 2008 FOR many countries in Europe, ID cards are a way of life. more

Help for the young or start of a nightmare? Mar 19 2008 THE Government claims that, apart from helping track foreign nationals, ID cards will also make life easier for young people. more

Fears deepen over county carve-up Mar 12 2008 Cheshire is about to be controversially split into two “super councils” despite the public never having a say in it. But will this new system improve on the old, or will it be no more than a £33m white elephant? MARC WADDINGTON investigates. more

What happens next for Cheshire East Council Mar 12 2008 March 27, 2008: Publication of notice of elections. more

Transition to new authority Mar 12 2008 LOCAL democracy in Cheshire as we know it has existed in its current form since 1974, but next year all that changes. more

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