Archive for June, 2015

AJ and Chloe dancing

Dance duo AJ and Chloe land top world Latin title

South Cheshire dance duo AJ Pritchard and Chloe Hewitt have won the most important competition in the world of dance.

Former Brine Leas student AJ, 20, and his 19-year-old partner have been crowned The British Amateur Latin Under 21 Champions – a contest which attracts the world’s best.

June 7, 2015
Review: Very Best in Stand Up show in Nantwich

Review: Very Best in Stand Up show in Nantwich

The Very Best in Stand Up comedy season finished in style in Nantwich with four top comedians.

An eclectic gaggle of funnymen brought a bizarre and hilarious mix of humour to the venue – the last show of the 2014-15 season.

June 6, 2015
Aqueduct Marina businesses raise £600 for fly-boat Saturn

Aqueduct Marina businesses raise £600 for fly-boat Saturn

Marina staff near Nantwich helped raise £600 towards the last remaining Shropshire Union fly-boat.

The money raised by Aqueduct Marina at Church Minshull will go to the restoration society which maintains the historic boat, Saturn.

June 6, 2015
New Stapeley Broad Lane School car park promised in summer

New Stapeley Broad Lane School car park promised in summer

A new car park designed to tackle traffic chaos outside a Nantwich primary school will be built this summer.

That’s the pledge of Cheshire East Council after footage revealed by Nantwichnews showed parents and children dicing with death trying to get to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary on the A529 Audlem Road.

June 5, 2015
Pitman Training Centre in Nantwich joins Adult Learners Week

Pitman Training Centre in Nantwich joins Adult Learners Week

A Nantwich training centre is opening its doors to offer free advice as part of “Adult Learners Week”.

Staff at Crewe & Nantwich Pitman Training Centre on Hospital Street will be on hand throughout June 13 to 19.

June 5, 2015
Nantwich Museum holds Plant and Book sale

Nantwich Museum holds Plant and Book sale

The popular Plant and Book Sale organised by Nantwich Museum Trust will take place at the museum in Pillory Street this Saturday June 6.

The event, between 10am and 12.30pm, will offer a wide selection of plants and books available for sale in aid of museum funds.

June 5, 2015
Peter Duncan stars in Birdsong at Crewe Lyceum June 16-20

Peter Duncan stars in Birdsong at Crewe Lyceum June 16-20

Peter Duncan, Edmund Wiseman and Emily Bowker head the cast of the 2015 national tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s stage play Birdsong when it comes to South Cheshire.

The show, adapted from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, will run at Crewe Lyceum from Tuesday June 16 to Saturday June 20.

June 5, 2015
Nantwich Town new boy Thornton “excited” by Dabbers move

Nantwich Town new boy Thornton “excited” by Dabbers move

By Richard Scott
Nantwich Town’s new signing Darren Thornton is hoping to be a key part of Phil Parkinson’s side next season following his arrival at the Weaver Stadium.

Thornton signed for the Dabbers from play-off winners Curzon Ashton and plays at the heart of the defence.

June 5, 2015
Richmond Village Nantwich to celebrate Armed Forces Day

Richmond Village Nantwich to celebrate Armed Forces Day

Richmond Village in Nantwich is holding a “Celebrate National Armed Forces Day” event on
Sunday June 28.

It will feature an afternoon of entertainment and celebration in association with the Royal British Legion.

June 5, 2015
Nantwich Choral Society team up with German singers for concert

Nantwich Choral Society team up with German singers for concert

Nantwich Choral Society is set to raise the roof with a concert featuring exchange singers from Germany.

The choir and friends from Lüdenscheid will present a programme of well-known works by Haydn at Nantwich St Mary’s Parish Church on June 27.

June 4, 2015
Wyche parents given three options to change Nantwich school name

Wyche parents given three options to change Nantwich school name

Parents at a Nantwich primary school which was placed in special measures, are being given a chance to rename it.

A letter was issued to all parents of pupils at Wyche Primary School, on Manor Road, outlining how the school will change its image.

June 4, 2015
Nantwich Lake Wildlife conservation group launches clean-up

Nantwich Lake Wildlife conservation group launches clean-up

Hardy members of a new conservation group gathered for a Nantwich Lake big clean-up.

People leading the new Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation Group braved the wind and rain to carry out their first big initiative.

June 4, 2015
H Clewlow butcher crowned UK champion in BBQ contest

H Clewlow butcher crowned UK champion in BBQ contest

A Nantwich butcher has proved a cut above the rest in the UK after being crowned supreme champion in the 2015 Q Guild BBQ competition.

H Clewlow Butchers, on Pepper Street, won the coveted overall prize for their Best Speciality BBQ Product, sumptuous Thai pork medallions.

June 3, 2015