Archive for December, 2017

Nantwich Film Club to screen comedy drama Mindhorn

Nantwich Film Club to screen comedy drama Mindhorn

Nantwich Film Club is showing the comedy drama called Mindhorn on December 11.

Richard Thorncroft is a has-been British TV actor who used to be famous in the late 1980s for playing the charismatic lead role in the Isle of Man detective show Mindhorn, a character with a Robotic eye that can literally “see the truth”.

December 8, 2017
Reaseheath College food team names new centre after colleague

Reaseheath College food team names new centre after colleague

Reaseheath College’s Food Industry department has honoured a former colleague by dedicating a technical centre to him.

Derek Allen, who died last year, was the Nantwich college’s commercial senior technologist and had worked at Reaseheath since 2008.

December 8, 2017
Nantwich Town Council to raise Council Tax by 3.9%

Nantwich Town Council to raise Council Tax by 3.9%

Nantwich councillors are to raise Council Tax for the town’s 5,200 households by 3.9%.

The rise will provide the council with a precept of £574,958 for the 2018-19 financial year.

December 8, 2017
Cheshire East Council approves extra £10.9 million adult social care budget to tackle demand

Cheshire East Council approves extra £10.9 million adult social care budget to tackle demand

Cheshire East Council is to spend an extra £10.9 million on adult social care in 2018/19 as it bids to tackle a growing demand in the borough.

The authority’s Cabinet, facing reductions in government grants, rising costs and increased demand, has backed proposals to recommission care at home, residential care and respite care.

December 7, 2017
Thousands sign petition against plans to downgrade Crewe Fire Station

Thousands sign petition against plans to downgrade Crewe Fire Station

The campaign to stop proposals to downgrade Crewe Fire Station takes to the streets again this weekend, after thousands of people signed a petition.

Cheshire Fire Authority proposals could see only one fire engine for Crewe and Nantwich with 24/7 on call firefighters.

December 6, 2017
A51 closed after serious accident near Reaseheath, Nantwich

A51 closed after serious accident near Reaseheath, Nantwich

The busy A51 near Reaseheath in Nantwich was closed today after a serious accident.

One vehicle over-turned in the incident between Reaseheath and the Bluestone Lights junction at around 1pm today.

December 6, 2017
Debut goal by Jordan Cole earns Nantwich Town win over Stourbridge

Debut goal by Jordan Cole earns Nantwich Town win over Stourbridge

By Steve Sharman
A debut strike from Jordan Cole saw Nantwich Town claim a 2-0 victory over Stourbridge.

Cole, who signed from Newcastle Town earlier in the week, came on as a second half substitute.

December 6, 2017
Santa Claus kept busy in Nantwich Bookshop Grotto

Santa Claus kept busy in Nantwich Bookshop Grotto

By Jonathan White
Santa Claus has taken time off from his busy schedule to meet and hand out presents to boys and girls in Nantwich.

He has set up a town centre branch of his Grotto upstairs in the attic of the Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge on High Street in the centre of Nantwich.

December 6, 2017
Recognise this house? Family seeks help to identify Nantwich painting

Recognise this house? Family seeks help to identify Nantwich painting

A family has appealed for help to identify a house featured in a painting believed to be based in Nantwich area.

Mark Robinson says the painting has been in his family for more than 50 years.

December 5, 2017
Inner Wheel Club Crewe members join Rotary Shoebox Scheme

Inner Wheel Club Crewe members join Rotary Shoebox Scheme

By Jonathan White
Inner Wheel Club of Crewe members have been filling and collecting shoeboxes as part of the Rotary Shoebox Scheme.

Other local groups have contributed to the scheme are Haslington Boys’ Brigade, The Dingle Primary School, Vine Tree Primary School, Rotary Club of Crewe and various individuals.

December 5, 2017
Nantwich Town sign Newcastle Town forward Jordan Cole

Nantwich Town sign Newcastle Town forward Jordan Cole

Nantwich Town have signed forward Jordan Cole from near neighbours Newcastle Town on loan.

The Dabbers said Cole has joined on a two-month loan with a view to signing permanently.

December 5, 2017
Nantwich tap dancers turn on talent in aid of Children in Need

Nantwich tap dancers turn on talent in aid of Children in Need

Young tap dancing students in Nantwich turned on the talent to help raise thousands for Children in Need.

Pupils from Dysart School of Dance in Nantwich joined other clubs in South Cheshire for the national fund-raising “Tapathon”.

December 5, 2017
Round Table Nantwich appeal for Santa volunteers

Round Table Nantwich appeal for Santa volunteers

Santa’s started out on his Crewe and Nantwich rounds – but volunteers are still needed to help him.

The traditional Crewe & Nantwich Round Table Santa float has begun its journey around South Cheshire.

December 4, 2017