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Pressure mounts on Cheshire East to pause auction of Brookfield Hall
Town councillors have backed a campaigner to call for Cheshire East Council to pause any auction of Brookfield Hall in Nantwich.
Sam James is spearheading a campaign to save the hall and turn it into a community asset for local groups to use.
Sport
How strategy changes during horse races
On top of the speed, stamina, and strength of a horse, a major deciding factor towards the outcome of a horse race comes down to the jockey and trainer.
Both the jockey and trainer play a significant role in the outcome of a race, with strategy sometimes making or breaking a horse.
Features & Letters
How talking about funeral wishes now gives loved ones a meaningful gift later
Beyond the ceremony, there is a comfort to a grieving family in knowing that what they are doing is what that person would have wanted.
Families reach exactly that point with funeral plans through companies like Funerals With Grace, where a funeral conducted in line with expressed, personal wishes has a meaning that nothing can replace.
What’s On & Reviews
Thousands attend Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes 2026
By Jonathan White
The 31st Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes attracted thousands of visitors to the village for a day celebrating local heritage, community spirit and family entertainment.
Organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust, the event took place in warm, sunny weather and welcomed residents and visitors from across the region to the village near Nantwich.
Village News
Councillors vote to fight controversial plans for 75 homes in Stapeley
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Councillors have voted to fight plans for 75 homes in Nantwich at appeal on highways grounds after hearing there’s “a ticking time bomb” caused by unplanned, piecemeal developments.
Nightingale Land wants to build the homes on fields off Broad Lane in Stapeley and to bulldoze a bungalow for access.
Business News
Hospitality owners pack meeting in Nantwich to discuss VAT costs
Dozens of hospitality owners across Nantwich and Crewe packed into a meeting today with MP Connor Naismith to discuss the crippling costs they are facing.
The meeting in the Methodist Hall in Nantwich was organised by Kelly Woodnutt, owner of St Martha on Hospital Street and Edward’s on Pillory Street.
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