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Post office raided

  • Early this morning the post office on North Street was raided
  • The cash machine was ripped from the wall
  • A getaway vehicle heading in the direction of Leighton Hospital was used 

Police are reporting that at about 4.15 this morning the post office on North Street was raided. Local residents are reporting that an explosion was heard. All that is known at the moment is that the getaway vehicle was abandoned shortly after being used.

Police have said that their investigation is at an early stage and are appealing for dashcam footage which might aid their investigation.

 

MP condemns Boris Johnson

  • Laura Smith today condemned Boris Johnson in the chamber of the House of Commons
  • Johnson had previously made comments about in respect to historic child abuse being “spaffed up a wall”
  • After today’s Brexit debate Laura Smith made the point of order in regard to the comments made by Mr Johnson

On LBC yesterday said that money being spent on historic child sex abuse was being ‘spaffed’ up the wall. This was in relation to a question being asked whether police spending cuts are related to an increase in violent crime.

Today Crewe and Nantwich MP, Laura Smith raised a point of order with the speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. She called Johnson’s language disgusting and asked what she could do to pass on to constituents of Crewe and Nantwich to how best to proceed with the situation.

As readers will be aware the predatory paedophile Barry Bennell was implicated in a ring of football sexual abuse. At the time Bennell was a coach at Crewe Alex football clubs and various abuse victims had been at Crewe during their careers.

See Smith’s point of order below:

Update 19/03

Today Laura Smith wrote a letter to Conservative Party chairman Brandon Lewis MP asking the Party to take action and condemn the comments made by Johnson. The letter was signed by over 110 MP’s

Afternoon Tea

Poster
  • Afternoon Tea at Union St Baptist Church 
  • Come visit Saturday 6th April
  • Fundraising for various causes tickets £7.50 

The fundraiser will take place between 14.00 – 16.30 on Saturday 6th April. Tickets are available from Rob or Charlotte at the church. If you want any more information you can call Debbie on 075973404431, you can also email d.s.emery@btinternet.com

 

Man in court over triple stabbing

  • Marian Minu, 34 of Nantwich Road was arrested over the Weekend
  • Charged with three counts of wounding with intent, and possession of a bladed weapon in a public place
  • Case set to be heard at Chester Crown Court on April 2nd

As you might recall, over the weekend it was reported that a man had been arrested over a triple stabbing. Marian Minu, 34 of Nantwich Road, Crewe was arrested for stabbing 3 men over the weekend after a fight had taken place, non of the people involved are thought to have suffered life threatening injuries.

The defendant, Minu was charged with possession of a bladed weapon and 3 counts of wounding, which is a section 18 offence, this is the most serious form of assault that can take place apart from murder.

The trial will take place at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday April 2nd

Government sleeps on care work crisis

  • The government has refused to answer whether it will give local authorities more money to deal with the crisis
  •  Court of Appeal decision in July last year empowered the government to issue new guidance on sleeping shifts
  • Supreme Court decision may not be made until 2020

Laura Smith MP asked on Monday in the House of Commons “What is the Chancellor doing to make sure local authorities have sufficient funding to allow care providers to pay sleeping shifts at the national living wage rate. The response from the Chief Secretary from the treasury, we are currently working with this with the Department for Health. You could hear from the Commons a jeer of is that is.

So, what was this issue about, well the Court of Appeal in July last year found that care workers are not entitled to minimum wage they work if it counted as a sleeping shift. Later in November of the same year guidance by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy agreed which the decision of the Court.

Currently workers are payed a flat fee for the hours instead oh hourly. It is important to note that the reason the workers must sleep at or close to the work place is that if they are needed to work they would, on an on-call basis.

The case has been appealed by the Unison trade union, however it makes take the court until 2020 before it has made a final ruling. Until then worker, care provider and local authorities are all in a state of uncertainty.

Steve Scott of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group said:

“Government has the opportunity to use a statutory instrument to legislate once and for, so all parties are clear on what the rate of pay should be for sleep in shifts. As things stand this type of work is totally unregulated.

“That leaves staff, commissioners and employers in limbo. We are already seeing hard pressed local authorities introducing cuts to previously agreed rates of pay for sleep-ins. It is inevitable that without government action we will see a postcode lottery of pay rates for overnight support.”

Major incident declared

It is believed there has been a major incident on Nantwich Road in Crewe. Details of what has happened are not yet known. It is advised to stay clear of the area while the incident is being taken care off.

As this is an ongoing situation once more details are known this story will be updated

Update 04/03

Police have announced that a 34 year old male has been arrested on the charge of Grievous Bodily Harm following a triple stabbing that took place. As it is understood at the moment non of the people who were stabbed are in a life threatening situation.