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One-year cancer survival rates boost for South Cheshire

One-year cancer survival rates boost for South Cheshire

One-year cancer survival rates have improved in South Cheshire, latest statistics have shown.

A health partnership between the NHS, local authorities and Macmillan Cancer Support has seen major improvements.

November 6, 2016
Nantwich Town thump Frickley 4-1 to maintain away record

Nantwich Town thump Frickley 4-1 to maintain away record

Nantwich Town recorded their fifth straight league win and moved up to seventh after a 4-1 win over Frickley Athletic.

The Dabbers got off to a slow start and were punished when the Blues edged ahead through Luke Hinsley after 28 minutes.

November 6, 2016
Buddy Holly Story UK tour arrives at Crewe Lyceum

Buddy Holly Story UK tour arrives at Crewe Lyceum

Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is back touring the UK – and will be live at Crewe Lyceum later this month.

The show has inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals, including Mamma Mia and We Will Rock You.

November 5, 2016
Nantwich racing driver Rob Smith disappointed with season finish

Nantwich racing driver Rob Smith disappointed with season finish

Nantwich racing driver Rob Smith’s bid to end the season with silverware were dashed in the final race.

Smith, racing in the Mini Challenge, suffered gearbox problems in the last race at Snetterton 300 Circuit in Norfolk.

November 5, 2016
New road crossing boosts safety on Rope Lane in Willaston

New road crossing boosts safety on Rope Lane in Willaston

Road safety campaigners in Willaston are celebrating after a new crossing was installed on busy Rope Lane.

Local councillors in Willaston and Rope have been fighting for the crossing for years.

November 5, 2016

Wayne and the Hairy Peaches

WAYNE and the HAIRY PEACHES WRENBURY VILLAGE HALL, Cholmondeley Road, Wrenbury, CW5 8HG. Saturday 12th November 2016 Back by popular demand! Another chance to catch this well-established local band who, over the past seven years, have gigged nationwide and become a household name around Cheshire. Wayne and the Hairy Peaches is a five-piece band, performing classics from the 50s through[Read More…]

November 4, 2016
Leighton Hospital bosses unveil new MRI scanner

Leighton Hospital bosses unveil new MRI scanner

Leighton Hospital bosses have unveiled a new MRI scanner after a two-year fundraising campaign.

The appeal was launched by Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity in March 2014 and has raised more than £960,000.

November 4, 2016
Bickerton Village Hall to host “From Strauss to the Movies”

Bickerton Village Hall to host “From Strauss to the Movies”

An award-winning crossover classical ensemble, who perform music from some of the greatest film soundtracks, is to play Bickerton Village Hall.

Fordante will perform “From Strauss To The Movies” at Bickerton on Wednesday November 23 at 7.30pm.

November 3, 2016
Audlem named among Britain’s best village high streets

Audlem named among Britain’s best village high streets

Audlem near Nantwich has been named as having one of Britain’s best high streets in the third annual Great British High Street competition.

The village was named in the top five of the village category, beating more than 85% of entries.

November 3, 2016
Damaged mains hits water supply for thousands in Nantwich

Damaged mains hits water supply for thousands in Nantwich

A damaged water mains network has hit the supply to thousands of Nantwich residents.

United Utilities engineers are now on site in the Barony Road area to repair the damage.

November 3, 2016
Nantwich residents face 3.99% hike in Council Tax in 2017

Nantwich residents face 3.99% hike in Council Tax in 2017

Nantwich families face a 3.99% rise in Council Tax as Cheshire East Council bids to find £100m savings.

The announcement means many face significantly larger tax bills in 2017-18, and follows a 3.75% increase in April this year.

November 3, 2016
Museum launches Hadyn Jones Images of Nantwich exhibition

Museum launches Hadyn Jones Images of Nantwich exhibition

An exhibition of work by leading Cheshire artist John Haydn Jones has gone on display at Nantwich Museum.

The “Haydn Jones Images of Nantwich” features a wide variety of local scenes from the artist who died in 1997.

November 2, 2016
Millfields School staff in Nantwich boosted by Ofsted inspection

Millfields School staff in Nantwich boosted by Ofsted inspection

Millfields Primary and Nursery in Nantwich has been graded as ‘Good’ overall in a latest Ofsted report.

Inspectors visited the school and nursery on Marsh Lane for two days last month.

November 2, 2016