Archive for December, 2013

Nantwich Town face Witton Albion in New Year’s Day clash

Nantwich Town face Witton Albion in New Year’s Day clash

Nantwich Town hope to start 2014 on a winning note – and put the disappointment of Saturday’s postponed match behind them. The Dabbers make the short trip to face Witton Albion for a New Year’s Day clash.

December 31, 2013
Nantwich Police issue caution on New Year’s Eve celebrations

Nantwich Police issue caution on New Year’s Eve celebrations

Nantwich Police have drafted in extra officers to cope with thousands of New Year’s Eve revellers heading in to town. And officers are also warning residents out celebrating to guard against leaving properties open to burglars.

December 31, 2013
Council chiefs to study parking problems in Nantwich village

Council chiefs to study parking problems in Nantwich village

Council chiefs have pledged to study traffic problems affecting the village of Willaston near Nantwich. An on-street parking review costing £5,000 will take place in 2014 after dozens of complaints from residents and local councillors.

December 31, 2013
Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker wins Christmas jumper competition

Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker wins Christmas jumper competition

A festive jumper featuring a design created by a Sainsbury’s Nantwich employee has been selling like hotcakes across the UK. Dawn Trinder, a pharmacy technician at the Middlewich Road store, beat more than 200 colleagues in a competition to design a Christmas jumper.

December 31, 2013
Nantwich Litter Group to stage public meeting

Nantwich Litter Group to stage public meeting

Nantwich Litter Group will be holding a public meeting in a bid to highlight issues affecting the town. The meeting will take place on Wednesday January 8 at Brookfield Hall, on Shrewbridge Road, Nantwich at 4pm.

December 31, 2013
Nantwich Police target drug users and shoplifters in festive operation

Nantwich Police target drug users and shoplifters in festive operation

Nantwich Police have been busy cracking down on drug users and thieves – and reuniting lost dogs with their owners! Operation Washford sees officers from the unit targeting drugs use and target petty crooks in the town and outlying villages.

December 28, 2013
Nantwich Methodist Church to house town’s first community cinema

Nantwich Methodist Church to house town’s first community cinema

Church volunteers in Nantwich have clubbed together to launch the town’s first community cinema! Nantwich Methodist Church in Hospital Street is behind the “Nantwich Family Films@4” project.

December 27, 2013
Cheshire East £5.3 million New Homes Bonus sparks criticism

Cheshire East £5.3 million New Homes Bonus sparks criticism

Cheshire East Council is to receive more than £5 million in a “New Homes Bonus” grant from the Government in 2014. It’s one of the largest payouts in the North West – and has sparked criticism from campaigners fighting over-development in areas like Nantwich.

December 27, 2013
Evo-Stik match report: Nantwich Town 4 Stafford Rangers 1

Evo-Stik match report: Nantwich Town 4 Stafford Rangers 1

By James Briscoe Nantwich Town winger Osebi Abadaki was man of the match as the Dabbers cruised to a 4-1 Boxing Day win over Stafford Rangers. Strikers Ben Deegan, Steve Foster and Aaron Burns all scored, and the hosts could have netted many more.

December 26, 2013
Resident disturbed burglars breaking in to Alpraham house

Resident disturbed burglars breaking in to Alpraham house

A resident disturbed burglars as they tried to smash their way into a house in Alpraham near Nantwich. The attempted burglary was discovered when the householder heard noises and went to investigate.

December 26, 2013
Toy donors boost children spending Christmas in Leighton Hospital

Toy donors boost children spending Christmas in Leighton Hospital

Big-hearted donors across Crewe and Nantwich have inundated their local children’s hospital unit with toys and games. Staff at the Child and Adolescent Unit at Leighton Hospital have been overwhelmed by the number of donations to help keep children entertained at Christmas.

December 26, 2013
Six arrested after man found badly beaten in Shavington street

Six arrested after man found badly beaten in Shavington street

A man was found badly beaten in a street in Shavington, detectives say. The 40-year-old was discovered with serious injuries to his head and body in Back Lane.

December 24, 2013
Tribute to Crewe man killed in A51 Nantwich bypass crash

Tribute to Crewe man killed in A51 Nantwich bypass crash

The man who died when his car and a lorry crashed on the A51 bypass in Nantwich was named today as Richard Hopley. The 56-year-old, from Crewe, was travelling  towards the A500 at Cheerbrook roundabout, Willaston when his car collided with a truck.

December 24, 2013