Archive for January, 2018

Cheshire Police join national crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

Cheshire Police join national crackdown on drivers using mobile phones

Cheshire Police will be targeting drivers in the area using mobile phones at the wheel as part of a national week of action.

From today (January 22), officers will be on the lookout for anyone scrolling through social media, texting or taking a call while at the wheel.

January 22, 2018
Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ set to take town by storm

Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ set to take town by storm

Organisers of the annual Battle of Nantwich “Holly Holy Day” are laying on another feast of entertainment as the town again commemorates the infamous English Civil War clash in Cheshire.

Every year, the town has remembered what happened on January 25, 1644 when the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalists in a battle in the Henhull area to end the siege of the town.

January 21, 2018
Barrel & Tap to face Nantwich YF in Crewe FA Sunday Vase final

Barrel & Tap to face Nantwich YF in Crewe FA Sunday Vase final

Nantwich YF and Barrel & Tap will face each other in the final of the Crewe FA Sunday Vase.

Barrel & Tap reached the final with a 5-0 win at Audlem with goals from Rhys Potter, Stu Dow, Dean Owen, Paul Bowker and Alex Forrester.

January 21, 2018
Nantwich Town ease to 3-0 victory at home to Lancaster City

Nantwich Town ease to 3-0 victory at home to Lancaster City

Nantwich Town eased to a 3-0 victory at home to Lancaster City, securing their third consecutive clean sheet.

A second-half double by Sean Cooke added to Harry Clayton’s first-half strike for a comfortable day at the office for the Dabbers.

January 21, 2018
Hospital chiefs say £25 million payouts “not indicator of overall quality”

Hospital chiefs say £25 million payouts “not indicator of overall quality”

Health chiefs running Leighton Hospital say £25 million of medical claim payouts should not be seen as “an indicator of the overall quality of care”.

We revealed earlier this week how Mid Cheshire Hospitals Foundation Trust has had to pay out millions of pounds in the last five years.

January 20, 2018
Review: Limehouse Lizzy at Nantwich Civic Hall

Review: Limehouse Lizzy at Nantwich Civic Hall

In a hall crammed with ageing rockers, fading denim and graying hair, hundreds of Thin Lizzy fans rolled back the years in front of one of the legendary band’s best tribute acts.

And age was no barrier. By the end, the floor in front of the Nantwich Civic Hall stage was packed with head-banging air guitarists thanks to a memorable show by Limehouse Lizzy.

January 20, 2018
Nantwich woman warns of car vandals after Millstone Lane damage

Nantwich woman warns of car vandals after Millstone Lane damage

A Nantwich woman says she has had her car vandalised three times while parked on Millstone Lane.

Now she has warned other motorists to be wary after reporting the latest incident to police after her car’s paintwork was badly scratched.

January 20, 2018
Nantwich home care provider named company’s best in UK

Nantwich home care provider named company’s best in UK

A Nantwich home care provider has been named its company’s best office in the country for 2017.

Paul Best, managing director of Clarriots Care Cheshire East, his wife Jane Best and their team were presented with the trophy and certificates.

January 19, 2018
Sale of former children’s centre Redsands in Willaston completed, says Cheshire East

Sale of former children’s centre Redsands in Willaston completed, says Cheshire East

The sale of the former Cheshire East Council children’s home Redsands in Willaston, Nantwich, has been completed.

Engine of the North, Cheshire East Council’s wholly owned strategic property company, confirmed today it has completed the sale to Richmond Care Villages.

January 19, 2018
Four men charged after South Cheshire drugs raid

Four men charged after South Cheshire drugs raid

Four men have been charged in connection with drugs offences after a warrant was executed at an address on Underwood Lane in Crewe.

David Bebbington, 33, of Spring Gardens, Crewe, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A heroin and crack cocaine drugs and appeared at South Cheshire Magistrates yesterday (January 18).

January 19, 2018
Free family Science Show set for MMU campus in Crewe

Free family Science Show set for MMU campus in Crewe

By Jonathan White
A free family science show called ‘Chemistry with Cabbage’ takes place at Manchester Metropolitan University in Crewe.

In recent months, almost 1,000 children and parents/grandparents in Crewe have attended a ‘Chemistry with Cabbage’ show.

January 18, 2018
Hula Hoop fitness classes launched in Audlem by instructor

Hula Hoop fitness classes launched in Audlem by instructor

Fitness instructor Claire Wilson has people in Audlem jumping through hoops!

For Claire has launched new Hula Hoop classes, which are proving a big hit.

January 18, 2018
Young people graduate in Cheshire Fire Prince’s Trust scheme

Young people graduate in Cheshire Fire Prince’s Trust scheme

Young people from South Cheshire graduated from a Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service led Prince’s Trust programme at an awards ceremony.

The team of 12, all dressed in black tie and evening dresses for the celebration, gave a two minute speech about their time on the course.

January 18, 2018