Articles by: Editor

Railway Hotel need point to lift Premier Division title for fifth successive season

Railway Hotel need point to lift Premier Division title for fifth successive season

Railway Hotel’s fifth successive league title has been put on hold – but the Nantwich side only need a point to clinch it.

Players and staff thought the 5-1 victory at Willaston WS was enough to secure the Crewe Regional Sunday Premier League.

April 3, 2017
Public vote opens to find Cheshire’s best young artists

Public vote opens to find Cheshire’s best young artists

A public vote has opened to find Cheshire’s best young artists.

More than 300 pupils entered the new dot-art schools competition and are hoping for votes to see their artwork on display at Mid Cheshire College.

April 3, 2017
65,000 cigarettes found dumped in South Cheshire lane

65,000 cigarettes found dumped in South Cheshire lane

A haul of 65,000 illegal cigarettes has been found dumped in a lane in South Cheshire.

Cheshire East Council’s trading standards team wants the public to help track down those who dumped the haul in a field off Clay Lane, Crewe.

April 3, 2017
Developers welcome care home scheme for former Nantwich pub

Developers welcome care home scheme for former Nantwich pub

Developers have welcomed the approval of plans to build a 60-bed care home on the site of the Red Lion pub in Nantwich.

Renewland Developments Ltd has secured planning permission from Cheshire East Council, on behalf of LNT Care Developments.

April 3, 2017
Nantwich health and wellbeing company launches Spa event

Nantwich health and wellbeing company launches Spa event

A Nantwich health and wellbeing hub hosted a ‘Spa Day of the Mind’ in bid to combat stress.

The event, organised by ctchealthcare, introduced visitors to meditation, yoga and mind resilience practitioners at the company’s base on Beam Heath business park.

April 2, 2017
Nantwich MP Edward Timpson to run London Marathon for Army Benevolent Fund

Nantwich MP Edward Timpson to run London Marathon for Army Benevolent Fund

Crewe and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson is to run the London Marathon to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund and Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Mr Timpson is training for a race which he has completed 12 times since starting in 1988.

April 2, 2017
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom – interview with star Lauren Martin

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom – interview with star Lauren Martin

By Claire Faulkner
Young theatre goers in South Cheshire are in for a treat when Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Live Stage Show comes to the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe.

Based on the BAFTA award winning television series for pre-schoolers, the show follows Holly, a young fairy princess and her best friend, Ben the Elf.

April 2, 2017
Nantwich Town boss Parkinson says Spennymoor draw “outstanding”

Nantwich Town boss Parkinson says Spennymoor draw “outstanding”

Phil Parkinson was delighted with Nantwich Town’s point away at Spennymoor Town, calling the point “outstanding”.

The Dabbers fell behind to an early Shane Henry strike, but fought back and levelled in the second half through Curtis Jones.

April 2, 2017

The Crewe Steampunk Convivial

Steampunk is returning to Crewe over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend, three days and three nights of fantastic entertainment with a Retro-Victorian Science Fiction theme. You can dress up and join in, as it is all fantasy-based there is no right or wrong and you can start simply with raids on grannie’s wardrobe and then bling it up to[Read More…]

April 1, 2017
South Cheshire and West Cheshire Colleges merge to create 11,000-student FE body

South Cheshire and West Cheshire Colleges merge to create 11,000-student FE body

South Cheshire College and West Cheshire College have today formally merged to create a new FE College for Cheshire.

The newly formed college, which will have an annual turnover of £40m with more than 11,000 students and 1,300 apprentices, will retain the existing brands of South Cheshire College and West Cheshire College at its campuses in Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester.

March 31, 2017
Nantwich heavyweight Gorman braced for ‘biggest test’ in London fight

Nantwich heavyweight Gorman braced for ‘biggest test’ in London fight

By Robin Grey
Undefeated Nantwich heavyweight Nathan Gorman says his fight against Dominic Akinlade will be his “biggest test”.

Gorman faces Akinlade at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace tomorrow night (April 1).

March 31, 2017

Shavington High School Reunion – Class of 1987

A Shavington High School Reunion for the Class of 1987 takes place on Saturday 20th May 2017 (7:30pm onwards) at Nantwich Cricket Club, Nantwich CW5 6HP. The 30 year school reunion will be an opportunity to catch up with old school friends who left Shavington High School in May 1987. There is no food or entertainment, just an opportunity to[Read More…]

March 31, 2017
Wingate Centre in Wrenbury launches new fundraising appeal

Wingate Centre in Wrenbury launches new fundraising appeal

The Wingate Centre charity in Wrenbury has launched new fundraising appeal.

The Wingate Special Children’s Trust is urging businesses to show support by providing respite and life-enriching holidays for children and young people.

March 30, 2017