Featured Stories

  • Dabbers Dash in Nantwich shines light on heart health

    Dabbers Dash in Nantwich shines light on heart health

    February 18, 2025— 0 comments

    By Jonathan White
    Runners, walkers, and wheelchair users took to Barony Park for the latest edition of Dabbers Dash in Nantwich.

    Saturday’s event was dedicated to National Heart Month, raising awareness of heart health, defibrillator accessibility, and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

  • Developer eyes 90 new homes on land in Stapeley

    Developer eyes 90 new homes on land in Stapeley

    February 17, 2025— 9 comments

    By Belinda Ryan
    Ninety new homes could be on the way on land off London Road in Nantwich.

    David Wilson Homes wants to build the dwellings on a 6.3 hectare greenfield site which falls in the parish of Stapeley and Batherton.

  • Popular pub near Nantwich set to reopen with 15 jobs

    Popular pub near Nantwich set to reopen with 15 jobs

    February 17, 2025— 1 comment

    By Belinda Ryan
    A popular pub on the outskirts of Nantwich looks set to re-open in May with the creation of 15 new jobs.

    The Barbridge Inn, on Old Chester Road, closed in December of last year, a meeting of Cheshire East’s licensing act sub-committee was told.

  • ANPR cameras to target unsafe school parking

    ANPR cameras to target unsafe school parking

    February 17, 2025— 2 comments

    Nantwich schools could soon have ANPR cameras outside to target bad or illegal parking by parents.

    A ‘Safe haven’ parking pilot scheme is set to be trialled outside four schools in Cheshire East.

  • Nantwich Town Disability teams shine in matches of 2025

    Nantwich Town Disability teams shine in matches of 2025

    February 16, 2025— 0 comments

    By Jonathan White
    Nantwich Town Disability Football made a strong start to 2025 as their pan-disability and visually impaired teams competed in their first League matches of the year.

    NTDF’s three pan-disability teams – Nantwich Town Knights, Nantwich Town Barons, and Nantwich Town Panthers – and visually impaired team Nantwich Town Wolves competed in the West Cheshire Ability Counts League.

News

Part of former Barony Hospital in Nantwich be turned into flats

Part of former Barony Hospital in Nantwich be turned into flats

February 19, 2025 — 0 comments

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A former workhouse building which later became part of the Barony Hospital in Nantwich looks set to be converted into flats.

Greenhouse Property Management wants to convert Bevan House, the three-storey listed former workhouse building, into 27 apartments.

Sport

Porter bags hat-trick for Betley in Challenge Cup win

Porter bags hat-trick for Betley in Challenge Cup win

February 18, 2025 — 0 comments

Lewis Porter had a debut to remember as he scored a hat-trick in the first half for Betley as his side beat Cooper Buckley 1-5 on the Barony in the Crewe DFA Sunday Challenge Cup.

Kieran Duckers also contributed with a couple of goals of his own and Kyle Vickers scored for the home side.

Features & Letters

Boost your home’s exterior with these must-try improvements

Boost your home’s exterior with these must-try improvements

February 18, 2025 — 0 comments

There are several reasons why you may be feeling a bit unsure about the exterior of your home.

Sometimes, if you have lived in a property for a long time, a change is needed to make you fall in love with it again.

What’s On & Reviews

REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime – Nantwich Players

REVIEW: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime – Nantwich Players

February 16, 2025 — 0 comments

By Claire Faulkner
Directed by Chris Ridge, adapted by Simon Stevens from the book by Mark Haddon, Nantwich Players have brought to life The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

The play tells the story of Christopher Boone, who after being wrongly accused, sets out to solve the mystery of who killed his neighbour’s dog.

Village News

Nine new homes proposed for greenfield site in Bunbury

Nine new homes proposed for greenfield site in Bunbury

February 18, 2025 — 0 comments

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nine new homes are proposed for an ‘unremarkable’ greenfield site in Bunbury.

Applicants Mr and Mrs McCormack have applied for “permission in principle” (PIP) to build the homes, which would include three affordable, on land off Grange Close.

Business News

Popular pub near Nantwich set to reopen with 15 jobs

Popular pub near Nantwich set to reopen with 15 jobs

February 17, 2025 — 1 comment

By Belinda Ryan
A popular pub on the outskirts of Nantwich looks set to re-open in May with the creation of 15 new jobs.

The Barbridge Inn, on Old Chester Road, closed in December of last year, a meeting of Cheshire East’s licensing act sub-committee was told.