Wistaston garden party raises £690 for Diabetes UK
A Wistaston garden party in aid of Diabetes UK helped raise almost £700.
Sheena and Ken Sambrook staged the event in their house and front and back gardens.
Archive for July, 2015
Sugar bowl sells for a sweet £45,000 at Nantwich auction
A ceramic sugar bowl stunned bidders at a Nantwich auction when it fetched a staggering £45,000.
The three-inch lidded bowl, sold at Peter Wilson auctioneers, turned out to be an extremely rare example of French Vincennes porcelain, the earliest incarnation of Sèvres.
Sound Primary pupil, 10, earns Cheshire cricket call-up
A pupil from Sound and District Primary School is one of the youngest this year to be selected to play cricket for Cheshire under 11s.
Ten-year-old Ben Wright is a year younger than most of his team mates.
Bickerton woman guilty of benefit fraud faces £15,000 bill
A villager near Nantwich faces a £15,000 bill after she claimed benefits while keeping it secret her live-in partner was supporting the family financially.
Emma Bebbington, 39, of Gallantry Bank, Bickerton, claimed housing benefit and income support for nearly two years after failing to disclose her partner was living with her.
Nantwich Societies Spectacular proves big hit in the sun
Hundreds turned out to enjoy the annual Societies Spectacular event in Nantwich town square.
Scores of stalls were open for the event, which was blessed with dry yet breezy conditions after last year’s rain forced it to move indoors.
Minister invites more views on Muller Property Stapeley plan
Campaigners fighting Muller Property Group’s bid to build 1,100 homes in Stapeley, have a chance to push for a second public inquiry.
Secretary of State Greg Clark quashed the previous Government decision which rejected Muller’s appeal against Cheshire East Council’s decision to refuse planning permission.
Volunteers clean Nantwich streets for North West in Bloom judges
Big-hearted volunteers helped to spruce up Nantwich in time for the North West in Bloom judges!
Members of Nantwich Litter Group turned out for a big final pick before the judging took place in the town centre.
Pre-season match report: Nantwich Town 1 Crewe Alexandra 4
Nantwich Town were beaten 4-1 by League One neighbours Crewe Alexandra in front of more than 1,000 at the Weaver Stadium.
This now traditional pre-season match up saw Crewe boss Steve Davis return to his old hunting ground where he found success almost 10 years ago.
Nantwich Town boss Parkinson still calls Crewe’s Davis “gaffer”
By Richard Scott
Nantwich Town manager Phil Parkinson says he still calls Crewe Alex boss Steve Davis “gaffer”.
Parkinson, who played under Davis when he managed the Dabbers, says the impact he had on his football is immeasurable.
Crewe Lyceum lines up summer fun in school holidays
Crewe Lyceum Theatre is staging a series of fun shows during the school summer holidays.
Family activities begin with the free Family Open Day on Saturday August 1 filled with activities.
Stapeley teenager battling deadly illness to tackle 15,000ft skydive
A brave teenager from Nantwich is set to plunge 15,000ft on a sponsored skydive – despite battling a rare life-threatening condition.
And Jack Carter, from Stapeley, is being joined on the daredevil jump by his grandma – 64-year-old Janet Barham.
Sainsbury’s Nantwich picks Alzheimer’s Society as charity of year
Staff at Sainsbury’s in Nantwich will be raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society as their new charity of the year.
The choice was made following a vote both on-line and in the store for the three short-listed charities.
Nantwich Museum Community Gallery renamed Your Space
The Community Gallery at Nantwich Museum has been re-named Your Space.
The change aims to emphasise its purpose in providing local people and organisations with a chance to display and promote their work.
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