Firefighters tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich
Firefighters tackled a tumble dryer fire on Barony Road in Nantwich.
The blaze happened on Thursday at 7.45pm.
Archive for January, 2019
Wistaston Berkeley Primary to celebrate 50th anniversary
Staff and pupils are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Wistaston Berkeley Primary School.
The school, now called The Berkeley Academy on Laidon Avenue, first opened on Monday January 6 1969.
South Cheshire fundraiser tackles Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity
By Jonathan White
South Cheshire fundraiser Roy Price is training hard for his latest fundraising event.
Roy, 51, is riding a bicycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) in May this year to raise money for cancer charity ‘The Joshua Tree’.
Boughey Distribution team raises £6,000 for Leighton neonatal unit
Workers from Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution have presented a cheque for £6,000 to Leighton Hospital’s Neonatal Unit.
Staff arranged fundraising activities throughout 2018 including more than 70 employees taking part in the Cholmondeley Castle Tough Mudder in September.
14-year-old boy arrested over theft of puppy Mela in Crewe
A teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of a puppy in Crewe, police revealed today.
The hunt to find Mela, a Jack Russell Terrier puppy, went viral after CCTV appeared to show the dog being stolen from her young owner.
Doodlers competition and giveaway for Tom Gates fans at Crewe Lyceum
Calling all sketchers and doodlers, young and old!
Crewe Lyceum Theatre is looking for you to Doodle Your Town and win tickets to see Tom Gates: Live on Stage at the Lyceum.
Councillors back plans to transform mental health care in Cheshire East
By Stephen Topping, local democrary reporter
Councillors have endorsed plans to transform mental health care across Cheshire East, Northwich and Winsford.
NHS Eastern Cheshire, South Cheshire and Vale Royal clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), the organisations which buy healthcare across the area, approved plans to improve services for adult mental health and dementia patients last November.
Nantwich residents blast Cheshire East Council over late delivery of paid-for wheelie bins
Angry Nantwich residents have rubbished Cheshire East Council for delays to the delivery of new wheelie bins they’ve had to fork out for.
The new £30 wheelie bin charge was brought in late last year, which families moving in to new developments like Stapeley Gardens and Kingsbourne are paying.
Romazzino confirms move to new Nantwich premises
Bosses at Italian restaurant Romazzino have confirmed their move to new premises on Nantwich High Street.
The popular Love Lane eaterie will open its new venue in the former Co-op pharmacy in the next few weeks.
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow takes Brexit break to visit Nantwich!
All ‘ayes’ were on John Bercow today when the Speaker of the House of Commons took a break from the chaos of Brexit and Parliament – to visit Nantwich and Crewe.
Mr Bercow took time out after being invited to South Cheshire by Crewe & Nantwich Labour MP Laura Smith.
Four-legged pupils begin classes at Nantwich primary school
A dog training team is hoping their four-legged pupils all get an A star when they start weekend dog training classes at a Nantwich school.
The Dogs Trust Dog School Shropshire and Cheshire team will be holding classes on Saturdays at Nantwich Primary Academy on Manor Road from next month.
Crewe and Nantwich Ladies surge to top of league with another victory
By Matt Baty
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC Ladies will be aiming to cement their top of the table position when they welcome Vagabonds to the Vagrants tomorrow (January 19).
The Ladies maintained their strong run with a 31-10 defeat of Carlisle Cougars last Sunday.
Hen charity desperate to re-home 250 birds at Nantwich event
A national hen charity is appealing to the Cheshire public to help find homes for 250 hens.
The British Hen Welfare Trust is holding a re-homing event tomorrow (Saturday January 19) in Nantwich where 250 ex-caged hens will be waiting to start their free range retirement.
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