Archive for February, 2016

The Cat radio celebrates first anniversary on FM airwaves

The Cat radio celebrates first anniversary on FM airwaves

Crewe & Nantwich radio station The Cat has celebrated its first year of broadcasting on 107.9 FM.

The station was awarded a community radio licence by regulator Ofcom in February 2014.

February 15, 2016
Nantwich Town groundsman Pete Temmen up for FA award

Nantwich Town groundsman Pete Temmen up for FA award

Nantwich Town groundsman Pete Temmen is in the running for the FA Groundsmen of the year award for the second season running.

Pete, who won the award in 2015, has been shortlisted again for his excellent work on the Weaver Stadium pitch this season.

February 15, 2016
Nantwich Museum to stage half term workshops for children

Nantwich Museum to stage half term workshops for children

Nantwich Museum is to stage half-term workshops for youngsters.

‘Nature in Winter’ is the topic for the workshops at the Pillory Street venue.

February 14, 2016
Nantwich man searches for dad, a former Cheshire Cat DJ

Nantwich man searches for dad, a former Cheshire Cat DJ

A Nantwich man who is set to get married, has launched an appeal to find the dad he never knew.

Daniel Beresford, 27, is desperate to trace his former Cheshire Cat DJ dad Anthony Glover before he ties the knot with fiancee Karen next year.

February 14, 2016
Cheshire Fire chiefs say funding cuts will not hit safety

Cheshire Fire chiefs say funding cuts will not hit safety

Fire chiefs in Cheshire say they can maintain improvements in public safety, despite facing £1 million funding cuts in 2016-17.

Members of the Fire Authority have been told to expect ongoing reductions in central Government funding.

February 14, 2016
Darren Thornton departure blow for Nantwich Town

Darren Thornton departure blow for Nantwich Town

Darren Thornton is leaving Nantwich Town to join Conference North side Bradford Park Avenue.

The Dabbers defender says the reason for leaving is due a relocation with his partner to Yorkshire and the impending birth of their first child.

February 14, 2016
Nantwich house builder sponsors Blind Association puppy

Nantwich house builder sponsors Blind Association puppy

Nantwich house builder David Wilson is sponsoring a Guide Dogs for the Blind Association puppy.

The company, currently building the second phase of homes at Stapeley Gardens, has given £7,500 to support the training of a two-month old Golden Labrador Retriever called Wilson.

February 12, 2016
TAPPS helps raise funds for Cancer Research UK

TAPPS helps raise funds for Cancer Research UK

The Andrews Panto & Plays Society (TAPPS) pantomime ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ has helped raise £150 for Cancer Research UK.

The show was performed at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Crewe.

February 12, 2016
Walkers stroll out to raise cash for RSPCA centre in Nantwich

Walkers stroll out to raise cash for RSPCA centre in Nantwich

Staff at a Crewe firm strolled out on their 25th anniversary to raise vital funds for RSPCA’s Stapeley grange wildlife centre in Nantwich.

Workers at Style Counsel, in Edleston Road, Crewe, took part on a five-mile walk to raise hundreds of pounds.

February 11, 2016
Scarlet fever outbreak in Nantwich primary school

Scarlet fever outbreak in Nantwich primary school

Parents in Nantwich are being warned to look out for signs of Scarlett Fever after an outbreak at a local primary school.

A number of children at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley have caught the infectious condition, and the school is now undergoing a “deep clean”.

February 11, 2016
Pictures are Powerful exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Pictures are Powerful exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

A new Pictures are Powerful exhibition has opened in the Your Space Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

The display, running from February 9 to March 19, has been curated by the museum’s artist Les Pickford.

February 10, 2016
Reaseheath College worker braves big freeze to raise Africa funds

Reaseheath College worker braves big freeze to raise Africa funds

A Reaseheath College worker braved a soaking in freezing temperatures to raise money for a charity in Africa.

Agriculture course manager Mark Walton was pelted with wet sponges and full buckets of water as he sat in stocks at the Nantwich campus.

February 10, 2016
A51 Stapeley closure warning to Nantwich motorists

A51 Stapeley closure warning to Nantwich motorists

The A51 through Stapeley and Walgherton near Nantwich will close for five days for improvements and repairs, drivers are warned.

Cheshire East Highways is replacing road markings and patching London Road between the junctions of Back Lane and Checkley Lane from February 15-19.

February 9, 2016