Tens of thousands of revellers packed in to Nantwich town centre over the Easter weekend to enjoy another Jazz, Blues and Music Festival.
And despite the numbers and the amount of alcohol consumed, police say there were just a small number of incidents involving assault and possession of drugs.
By Jonathan White
The Studio nightclub in Nantwich raised nearly £1,000 from two charity gigs during the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music weekend.
The 26th annual festival featured more than 150 gigs at pubs, restaurants, and other sites across Nantwich.
A popular couple who run a stall on Nantwich Market which has been operating in the family for 50 years, have announced their retirement.
Scores of customers left tributes for Karen and David Welch who ran their popular poultry and egg stall at the market for one last time on Saturday (March 30).
An event showcasing alternative pop acts will take place at the Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich next month.
The event will help raise funds for Mind Charity and Mid Cheshire Mind, says organiser Tim Dougill.
Fire crews were called to a fire involving a disused appliance outside a property in Nantwich.
The incident happened next to a commercial property on Welsh Row at around 12.45pm yesterday (March 30).
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council looks set to consult on plans for a lane rental scheme which could see utility companies charged up to £2,500 ‘rent’ a day for digging up roads to carry out repairs.
The scheme, which has been trialled and operates in some areas in the south of England, allows highways authorities to charge companies for the time that street and road works occupy their busiest routes.
Students at Millfields Primary Academy in Nantwich showcased their dance moves during a “Dance-A-Thon” which raised a whopping £3,000 for two cancer charities.
The event, organised by the school’s pupil leadership team, was held in honour of much-loved staff member Mr Cornes, who lost his wife Pam to cancer last year.
Plans to dual the A500 between Meremoor Moss roundabout and the M6 are back under review after the cancellation of the HS2 high speed railway.
Cheshire East says it is hoping to modify its plans for the dualling of the section in response to the decision to axe the HS2 section between Crewe and Birmingham.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Nantwich councillor has asked if Cheshire East Council has plans to introduce a programme to help people quit vaping amid a rising numbers of young people using vapes.
Cllr Anna Burton’s comments came as a recent support showed the percentage of young people in Cheshire East claiming to vape regularly has almost doubled since 2020.
The Nantwich Clinic family are putting their best feet forward – by tackling the Brighton Marathon in aid of CHANCE Changing Lives.
Tom, Gill and Kate Fox will be running the marathon on the south coast on April 7.
Thirteen aspiring dairy professionals who have been studying at University Centre Reaseheath (UCR) in Nantwich have graduated at a ceremony held in Chester’s historic cathedral.
Members of Cohort 12 on UCR’s industry-focused Eden programme joined peers from the Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise at the University of Chester for their graduation ceremony.
Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson is to run his 18th London Marathon in memory of his mother and to raise funds for The Christie Charity.
Mr Timpson, formerly a Tory MP for Crewe and Nantwich, will be lacing up his running shoes for the 2024 London Marathon on Sunday April 21.
By Jonathan White
Big-hearted members of Nantwich Running Club have donated Easter eggs to the local community.
The Easter eggs have been given to local charity ‘Chance Changing Lives’ and to the children’s ward at Leighton Hospital in Crewe.
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