Archive for February, 2018

Highfields Academy hosts Chinese New Year Fireworks event  in Nantwich

Highfields Academy hosts Chinese New Year Fireworks event in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Highfields Academy hosted their first ever ‘Chinese New Year Fireworks’ event at their school on Cumberland Avenue in Nantwich.

Their annual late-October Bonfire Night display was carried over from 2017 due to extensive roofing work on the school premises.

February 16, 2018
Pockets unveiled as new Nantwich Town sponsor

Pockets unveiled as new Nantwich Town sponsor

Pockets has been announced as a new Nantwich Town FC club sponsor.

The well-known menswear clothing specialist located in an iconic building on Pillory Street, in Nantwich.

February 16, 2018
G4 to play live at Crewe Lyceum in March

G4 to play live at Crewe Lyceum in March

Multi-platinum selling vocal harmony group G4 are to play Crewe Lyceum Theatre on March 6.

G4 exploded onto the scene in 2004 on the first series of the X-Factor.

February 16, 2018
Nantwich firm pioneers tool for British businesses facing EU data law

Nantwich firm pioneers tool for British businesses facing EU data law

Engineers at a Nantwich software company have pioneered a new tool to keep British businesses on the right side EU data protection law.

Point Progress, on Hospital Street, has received a deluge of inquiries about the product designed to help companies comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

February 16, 2018
Wine tasting event at Richmond Village Nantwich to raise Dementia Appeal funds

Wine tasting event at Richmond Village Nantwich to raise Dementia Appeal funds

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity is to stage a wine tasting event at Richmond Village in Nantwich to raise funds for the ‘Everybody Knows Somebody’ Dementia Appeal.

The event will be hosted by wine experts from Rodney Densem Wines, based in Nantwich.

February 15, 2018
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Former Crewe Alexandra youth coach Barry Bennell guilty of more sex abuse charges

By Lewis Warner
Ex-Crewe Alexandra youth coach Barry Bennell has been found guilty of a further seven charges of sex offences against boys.

The 64-year-old, who also worked for a short time at Stoke City, was convicted of more charges at Liverpool Crown Court today (February 15).

February 15, 2018
Shavington Village Festival set to stage milestone 40th production

Shavington Village Festival set to stage milestone 40th production

By Claire Faulkner
Shavington Village Festival Committee have a lot to celebrate this year.

The group of local volunteers have been busy getting ready organising “Aladdin” – their 40th pantomine to date.

February 15, 2018
Local man in his 50s dies after Nantwich train incident, police confirm

Local man in his 50s dies after Nantwich train incident, police confirm

A man in his 50s was killed after being hit by a train at Nantwich railway station, police have confirmed.

The victim, from the local area, was struck by an Arriva Trains Wales train shortly after 6.40pm yesterday (February 14), British Transport Police have said.

February 15, 2018
Person hit by train at Nantwich sparks long rail delays

Person hit by train at Nantwich sparks long rail delays

A person has been hit by a train in Nantwich, sparking long delays on the Shrewsbury to Crewe line.

Arriva Train Wales now say the line has re-opened two hours after the incident.

February 14, 2018
Cheshire East highways bosses boost pothole repair team to tackle problem

Cheshire East highways bosses boost pothole repair team to tackle problem

Highways chiefs in Cheshire East have almost doubled the number of pothole repair teams in a bid to tackle the rapid rise in road defects.

Drivers are faced with hundreds of potholes on many journeys around Crewe and Nantwich, with major roads also badly affected.

February 14, 2018
Reaseheath College public lecture series starts with talk on Nantwich watercourses

Reaseheath College public lecture series starts with talk on Nantwich watercourses

Plans to involve the local community in caring for Nantwich’s watercourses will be described at a free public lecture at Reaseheath College tomorrow (February 15).

The ‘Love My River’ Project has enjoyed great success in Northwich and there are plans to extend the scheme into Nantwich in 2018.

February 14, 2018
Malbank pupils in Nantwich relish Twickenham rugby experience

Malbank pupils in Nantwich relish Twickenham rugby experience

Pupils from Malbank School and Sixth Form College enjoyed a day to remember at Twickenham when they paraded as flagbearers on the pitch ahead of England’s NatWest 6 Nations clash with Wales.

The students were given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity thanks to their involvement in the CBRE All Schools programme this season.

February 13, 2018
Liberal Democrat councillor to stand in Bunbury Cheshire East by-election

Liberal Democrat councillor to stand in Bunbury Cheshire East by-election

Cllr Mark Ireland-Jones has been selected by the Liberal Democrats to stand in the forthcoming Cheshire East by-election seat of Bunbury.

The by-election was called after former Cheshire East Council Leader Michael Jones announced he was quitting as councillor in December.

February 13, 2018