Archive for June, 2017

Water Babies celebrates 10 years helping South Cheshire’s young swimmers

Water Babies celebrates 10 years helping South Cheshire’s young swimmers

A Nantwich businesswoman who launched Water Babies to help young swimmers in South Cheshire, is celebrating 10 years in business.

And Anna Bates has marked the 10-year anniversary with a special underwater photoshoot – and a new office in Nantwich town centre.

June 14, 2017
Roman hoards exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Roman hoards exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

An exhibition of two Roman hoards discovered in Cheshire has opened at Nantwich Museum and will run until Saturday July 8.

The coins and jewellery were buried for safe keeping nearly 2,000 years ago but their owners never returned for them.

June 13, 2017
Nantwich Food Awards organisers unveil new categories for 2017

Nantwich Food Awards organisers unveil new categories for 2017

New categories in this year’s Food Awards linked to the Nantwich Food Festival will help celebrate even more producers, organisers say.

The awards give customers a chance to vote for their favourite local eateries, retailers and producers that champion food offered in Nantwich and surrounding Cheshire area.

June 12, 2017
Stamp design by Nantwich schoolgirl makes national final shortlist

Stamp design by Nantwich schoolgirl makes national final shortlist

A Nantwich schoolgirl’s stamp design has made it through to the last 24 of a national Royal Mail Christmas competition.

The entry by Grace Rebecca Lewis, aged 10, will now go through to the final stage of the competition, with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales choosing the final two designs to feature on this year’s 1st and 2nd Class Christmas stamps.

June 12, 2017
Hundreds enjoy annual Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes event

Hundreds enjoy annual Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes event

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of families enjoyed the annual Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes village event.

Organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, the event dates back at least 200 years though stopped in 1920.

June 12, 2017
Young Superheroes to take over Nantwich beauty spot for charity

Young Superheroes to take over Nantwich beauty spot for charity

Young superheroes will soon be descending on a popular Nantwich beauty spot to help raise valuable funds for life-saving causes.

An action-packed family ‘Superheroes Picnic’ is being staged at Dorfold Park in Nantwich on July 9.

June 11, 2017
Working group set up to tackle Nantwich travellers issue on Barony Park

Working group set up to tackle Nantwich travellers issue on Barony Park

A cross-party working group of community members has met to tackle the problems of travellers illegally setting up camps on Barony Park in Nantwich.

Councillors from all parties, officers from Cheshire East and Nantwich Town Council, and Cheshire police officers and residents’ representatives, have met to address the issue.

June 11, 2017

Barry Steele and Friends ; The Roy Orbison story

Barry Steele and Friends ‘The Roy Orbison Story’ Barry Steele as Roy Orbison Crewe Lyceum Theatre THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBER, 7:30 PM Play video for Barry Steele and Friends ‘The Roy Orbison Story’ SHOW INFORMATION PRE-SHOW DINING Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading vocalists playing homage to legend Roy Orbison. He has stunned audiences across the[Read More…]

June 11, 2017
Labour’s Laura Smith wins stunning General Election victory in Crewe & Nantwich seat

Labour’s Laura Smith wins stunning General Election victory in Crewe & Nantwich seat

Labour’s Laura Smith has produced a stunning Labour victory in the Crewe and Nantwich of the 2017 General Election.

The Stapeley businesswoman overturned a Conservative majority of more than 3,000 to win by just 48 votes.

June 9, 2017
Faith – The George Michael Legacy, to perform at Crewe Lyceum

Faith – The George Michael Legacy, to perform at Crewe Lyceum

Faith – The George Michael Legacy, starring international George Michael tribute artist Wayne Dilks, arrives at Crewe Lyceum later this month.

Dilks and his seven-piece band and backing singers, will take George Michael fans on a musical 35-year journey of hit records.

June 8, 2017
Nantwich solicitors Hibberts appoint new ‘agriculture paralegal’

Nantwich solicitors Hibberts appoint new ‘agriculture paralegal’

Secretary Michaela Warner has been promoted to the role of agriculture paralegal at Nantwich-based Hibberts Solicitors.

Michaela, an Aston University law graduate, joined the firm in June 2015, and is based in the Nantwich office on Barker Street.

June 8, 2017
Nantwich Museum launches new U3A exhibition and joins dementia campaign

Nantwich Museum launches new U3A exhibition and joins dementia campaign

A new U3A Photography exhibition has opened in the Your Space Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

The display, which runs until Saturday July 8, features photographic work of the Crewe & Nantwich U3A Photography Group inspired by a range of subjects.

June 8, 2017
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC ladies to launch ‘Boot Camp’ for women

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC ladies to launch ‘Boot Camp’ for women

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC’s successful ladies team is spearheading a new ‘Boot Camp’ to help women get fit.

The initiative targets women over 18 years old, and also provides a free ‘kids’ club’ for children over the age of five.

June 7, 2017