Archive for October, 2014

Nantwich Family Films @ 4 to screen Maleficent

Nantwich Family Films @ 4 to screen Maleficent

The next screening of the Nantwich Family Films @ 4 takes place this weekend at Nantwich Methodist Church.

Families will be able to watch Maleficent to be screened on Sunday (October 19) from 4pm.

October 16, 2014
Woman trapped and injured after Acton car smash

Woman trapped and injured after Acton car smash

A woman had to be cut free from her car after a crash in Acton, near Nantwich.

The collision involved a car and two vans on Chester Road, Acton.

October 15, 2014
RNLI Lifejam Charity Festival to take place in Audlem

RNLI Lifejam Charity Festival to take place in Audlem

The RNLI Lifejam Charity Festival takes place in Audlem near Nantwich this weekend.

The musical event, organised by Overwater Marina near Nantwich, aims to help raise funds for the RNLI St David’s Boat House Appeal.

October 15, 2014
Hundreds enjoy Reaseheath College Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds enjoy Reaseheath College Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds of families got to the core of fruit growing at Reaseheath College’s popular apple festival in Nantwich.

The fruity festival, held at the college off Main Road, Worleston, is part of a national celebration of the English apple.

October 15, 2014
Nantwich Civic Hall dumped as election night count centre

Nantwich Civic Hall dumped as election night count centre

Nantwich Civic Hall is being ditched as the venue for the General Election count in 2015 – because it is too small!

The Market Street venue was taken over by Nantwich Town Council from Cheshire East, and as part of the deal was asked to keep it free on May 7-9.

October 15, 2014
South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2014 launched

South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2014 launched

Nantwich businesses are being urged to enter the South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2014.

Entries are already rolling in as the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce prepares to stage its 18th Annual Business Awards.

October 15, 2014
New Kaleidoscope 2 exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

New Kaleidoscope 2 exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Kaleidoscope 2 is a new major art exhibition in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum set to run until December 13.

It follows the success of an earlier Kaleidoscope exhibition in Nantwich and involves a collection of work by local artist Gordon Lancaster.

October 15, 2014
Nantwich Aqueduct to undergo £200,000 overhaul

Nantwich Aqueduct to undergo £200,000 overhaul

Nantwich Aqueduct is set to undergo a £200,000 overhaul after councillors agreed to part-fund the project.

A £20,000 contribution by Nantwich Town Council will mean the Canals and Rivers Trust could start the work as early as March 2015.

October 13, 2014
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC “poor” in 20-13 defeat at Earlsdon

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC “poor” in 20-13 defeat at Earlsdon

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC director of rugby Andy Brown labelled his 1st team’s performance “poor” as they crashed to a 20-13 defeat at Earlsdon.

Brown said the Vagrants side, who have started well in Midlands West 1, were guilty of giving away possession and making too many errors.

October 13, 2014
Man arrested and drugs seized in Nantwich police raid

Man arrested and drugs seized in Nantwich police raid

A Nantwich man was arrested in a dawn raid on suspected drug dealers in the town.

Cash and a quantity of drugs were recovered from an address in the town. One man was arrested and questioned.

October 13, 2014
Nantwich Civic Hall to stage “Big Christmas Soul Night”

Nantwich Civic Hall to stage “Big Christmas Soul Night”

Nantwich folk can shake off the winter blues and get the Christmas festivities started at Nantwich Civic Halll at a “Big Christmas Soul Night”.

The Nantwich Civic Hall event on December 19 will feature top live entertainment from nine-piece soul band “BLACK & GOLD”.

October 13, 2014
Picture special: Nantwich Words and Music Festival 2014

Picture special: Nantwich Words and Music Festival 2014

Photographers have been busy capturing the stunning array of acts performing in the Nantwich Words and Music Festival.

And we’ve teamed up with them to bring you this amazing gallery of images to remember the week by.

October 13, 2014
Nantwich Town beaten 2-1 at home by FC United of Manchester

Nantwich Town beaten 2-1 at home by FC United of Manchester

Nantwich Town were beaten by two late goals as they went down 2-1 at home to FC United of Manchester.

Almost 1,000 fans packed in to Weaver Stadium to watch a tightly-fought encounter.

October 12, 2014