Archive for October, 2015

Mature Moves dance class Wybunbury

Chair-based dance exercise class for older adults. This enjoyable class will help to strengthen the muscles, increase mobility, prevent falls and build confidence. Tuesday afternoons, 2.30 to 3.30 pm at St Chad’s Church Hall, Wybunbury. £3 Call Shirley on 07760528554 or email [email protected]

October 18, 2015
Stoke City star Ryan Shawcross trains with Nantwich youngsters

Stoke City star Ryan Shawcross trains with Nantwich youngsters

Premier League star Ryan Shawcross took time out from his Stoke City schedule to train with Nantwich youngsters.

The England international took part in training with pupils at Sound and District Primary School.

October 17, 2015
Review: Gruff Rhys at Nantwich Words and Music Festival

Review: Gruff Rhys at Nantwich Words and Music Festival

By Sara Royle
Playing support to the Super Furry Animals vocalist Gruff Rhys can’t be an easy gig to agree to.

It would have been understandable if She Makes War had been apprehensive before taking the Crown Hotel ballroom stage.

October 17, 2015
Open Day held to celebrate Willaston School book launch

Open Day held to celebrate Willaston School book launch

A book about Willaston School in Nantwich has been unveiled by Willaston & District History Group.

The book takes a look back at the school, which later became the St Joseph’s & Elim Bible College at Regents Park, on London Road.

October 17, 2015
Young Nantwich Seals volunteer scoops Everybody award

Young Nantwich Seals volunteer scoops Everybody award

A member of Nantwich Seals swimming club has been named Young Volunteer of the Year at the Everybody Awards.

Becky Emeny won the category at an awards ceremony held at Wrenbury Hall, near Nantwich.

October 16, 2015
Crime in Cheshire on the decline, ONS figures show

Crime in Cheshire on the decline, ONS figures show

Cheshire Police recorded the fourth largest drop in recorded crime across England and Wales, latest figures suggest.

Crime statistics released by the Office of National Statistics show for 12 months ending June 2015 there was an overall drop in crime of 4% – 2,245 fewer crimes.

October 15, 2015
Highfields School in Nantwich to stage Fireworks and Fun night

Highfields School in Nantwich to stage Fireworks and Fun night

A Nantwich school is staging an evening of “Fireworks & Fun” tomorrow (October 16).

Highfields Primary, on Cumberland Avenue, will stage their annual fireworks display and family fun night from 6.30pm.

October 15, 2015
Movie heroes in Nantwich to promote town’s NANOCON event

Movie heroes in Nantwich to promote town’s NANOCON event

Comic heroes and movie characters arrived in Nantwich to help promote the town’s first ever comic-con event, called NANOCON.

Star Wars characters among others stormed the Civic Hall where Nantwich Mayor, Cllr Andrew Martin joined Shadow Trooper, Tusken Raider and Imperial Guard.

October 15, 2015
South Cheshire friends cycle the 922-mile Rhine for Bloodwise charity

South Cheshire friends cycle the 922-mile Rhine for Bloodwise charity

Saddle-sore cyclists Ben Reinhardt and Jim Forkin pedalled all 922 miles of the River Rhine to raise money for blood cancer charities.

The friends, from Willaston and Crewe, started their “Riding the River Rhine” adventure at the source of the Rhine in the Swiss Alps at Lake Toma.

October 14, 2015
Nantwich Camera Club photographs prove big hit at museum show

Nantwich Camera Club photographs prove big hit at museum show

Photographs featuring animals are proving a hit with visitors to the Nantwich Camera Club 2015 Photographic Exhibition.

The exhibition is running in the Millennium Gallery inside Nantwich Museum, on Pillory Street, until Saturday November 28.

October 14, 2015
Crewe Tyre & Exhaust competition celebrate 30 years

Crewe Tyre & Exhaust competition celebrate 30 years

A Wybunbury man has won £100 of free tyres in a competition to celebrate a company’s 30th anniversary.

Crewe Tyre & Exhaust is staging the competition until today (October 15).

October 14, 2015
Review: Frazey Ford sparkles at Words and Music Festival

Review: Frazey Ford sparkles at Words and Music Festival

Canadian Frazey Ford proved a brilliant headline act for the opening night of the Nantwich Words and Music Festival.

Nantwichnews writer Sara Royle went along to watch.

October 13, 2015
Aston teenager inspires Nantwich bid for town centre defibrillators

Aston teenager inspires Nantwich bid for town centre defibrillators

A young fund-raiser from Brine Leas has inspired Nantwich town councillors to bid for life-saving defibrillators in public places.

Harrison Lunt (pictured) and his mum Berny spoke to councillors about their application for British Heart Foundation funding for a public defibrillator.

October 13, 2015