Archive for July, 2015

Mayor enjoys St Mary’s Church summer serenade concert

Mayor enjoys St Mary’s Church summer serenade concert

Nantwich Mayor Cllr Andrew Martin was among a packed audience at St Mary’s Church Summer Serenade Concert.

The concert brought together a number of choirs from around the area including Simply Allsorts, Simply Harmony, Dolly Mixtures and Singcoption, directed by Chris Hale.

July 16, 2015
Stapeley man to run 10 marathons in 10 days in dad’s memory

Stapeley man to run 10 marathons in 10 days in dad’s memory

A Stapeley man is tackling a gruelling 10 marathons in 10 days – in honour of his dad who died of leukaemia.

Paul Dean, 35, will pound the streets from Skegness all the way to Llandudno to raise money for Leukaemia Research.

July 16, 2015
Nantwich Town kick off season at home to Stamford AFC

Nantwich Town kick off season at home to Stamford AFC

Nantwich Town will kick-off the 2015/16 season by welcoming Stamford AFC to the Weaver Stadium.

The Daniels will visit on Saturday August 15 with a 3pm kick off.

July 16, 2015
South Cheshire car dealer turns matchmaker for couple

South Cheshire car dealer turns matchmaker for couple

A couple who were invited on a day out by their South Cheshire car dealer ended it by getting engaged!

Steve Platt and Anne Longworth were among more than a dozen of customers invited on the Peugeot RCZ coupe day by Gateway Crewe.

July 16, 2015
Crewe Alexandra stars enjoy Reaseheath College sports science lab

Crewe Alexandra stars enjoy Reaseheath College sports science lab

Crewe Alexandra players are tapping in to some pre-season cutting edge training at Reaseheath College in Nantwich.

First team players visited Reaseheath’s campus for fitness testing in the college’s sports science laboratory.

July 15, 2015
Crews tackle bin fires on Nantwich business park

Crews tackle bin fires on Nantwich business park

Two commercial bins were set on fire at a Nantwich business park.

The fires were started at lunchtime today outside commercial premises on Beam Heath Way, off Middlewich Road. (July 15).

July 15, 2015
Mill Street ‘gate’ plan emerges to stop wagons on Nantwich square

Mill Street ‘gate’ plan emerges to stop wagons on Nantwich square

Mill Street could be gated off to stop heavy goods delivery wagons accessing Nantwich town square, it has emerged.

Residents have complained about the growing number and size of delivery vehicles coming into the town centre.

July 15, 2015
Seven Nantwich drink drive arrests in Operation Roadster

Seven Nantwich drink drive arrests in Operation Roadster

Seven drink drive arrests were made in Nantwich as part of a Cheshire Police summer drink drive crackdown.

The number of arrests shows no decrease on the same period last year, despite other parts of Cheshire showing a reduction.

July 15, 2015
Anger as fly-tippers dump this at Nantwich riverside beauty spot

Anger as fly-tippers dump this at Nantwich riverside beauty spot

Fly-tippers who dumped this junk at a Nantwich beauty spot have been slammed by councillors.

Volunteers for the Nantwich Litter Group stumbled across this pile of rubbish at Coed Wen, part of the Riverside park in Nantwich.

July 14, 2015
New Nantwich ‘Youth Cafe’ could be based in The Gables

New Nantwich ‘Youth Cafe’ could be based in The Gables

A new ‘Youth Cafe’ for teenagers in Nantwich could soon be up and running in The Gables, it has emerged.

Councillors have agreed to consider the Beam Street facility as a viable ‘short term’ venue for the cafe.

July 13, 2015
New “beat” policing model better for Nantwich, says inspector

New “beat” policing model better for Nantwich, says inspector

Nantwich’s new inspector told councillors a new way of policing in the town will make it “better” than before.

Insp Alison Ross, the new Beat Manager for the town, told a Nantwich Town Council meeting that a new team dedicated to longer term “community policing” will resolve many issues.

July 13, 2015
Heritage Opera to perform at Nantwich Civic Hall

Heritage Opera to perform at Nantwich Civic Hall

Stars of Heritage Opera will be performing favourite operatic music at Nantwich Civic Hall.

Demand for the group’s return has been high, so they return with A Passion For Opera on Monday July 27.

July 13, 2015
Rising Sun Nurseries boost RSPCA with £8,600 donation

Rising Sun Nurseries boost RSPCA with £8,600 donation

RSPCA’s Crewe, Nantwich & District Branch has been given a massive boost with an £8,600 donation from a local garden centre.

Rising Sun Nurseries in Wistaston has collected the money over the last few years.

July 13, 2015