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Nantwich Museum to stage children’s workshops and Plant and Book Sale

Nantwich Museum to stage children’s workshops and Plant and Book Sale

A Plant and Book Sale organised by Nantwich Museum Trust will take place at the museum in Pillory Street on May 28.

The sale, which will include a wide selection of keenly priced plants and books, will run between 10am and 12.30pm in aid of museum funds.

May 10, 2016
Nantwich students litter pick in ‘Clean for Queen’ campaign

Nantwich students litter pick in ‘Clean for Queen’ campaign

Students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich picked litter from one of town’s major gateways as part of the ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign.

Wearing hi-vis vests and armed with litter pickers and bin liners, the students cleared refuse from the A51 roundabout and major roads near the college campus in Nantwich.

May 10, 2016

Oxfam Nantwich opens ‘specials’ area

Due to some very generous large donations from individuals, OXFAM Bookshop in Nantwich now has a SPECIAL COLLECTIONS area at the rear of the shop. Here you can find about 100 books on trains (many on Steam Railways) and around 100 books on birds (including some quite rare books). The shop is based on Pepper Street, Nantwich. Come and explore[Read More…]

May 9, 2016
Tarporley High School wins £2.5 million Government funding

Tarporley High School wins £2.5 million Government funding

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College has won £2.5 million of government funding to revitalise its campus.

The school submitted two ambitious bids to make extensive improvements and provide a 21st century upgrade to its current buildings.

May 9, 2016
Soul fans to ride from Nantwich to Bristol in honour of MND sufferer

Soul fans to ride from Nantwich to Bristol in honour of MND sufferer

A group of Soul music fans across the country are teaming up for a charity ride from Nantwich – in aid of Motor Neurone Disease.

Nine men, who call themselves “Lycra-clad Soul Boys”, will set off from Nantwich and pedal to Bristol this weekend.

May 9, 2016
Railway Hotel complete Premier Division and Cup double

Railway Hotel complete Premier Division and Cup double

Railway Hotel have completed a Premier Division League and Cup double following a 3-0 win over NHB FC in the final.

Greg Moore netted a hat-trick to secure the victory.

May 9, 2016
Former Crewe & Nantwich rugby twins sign for Sale Sharks

Former Crewe & Nantwich rugby twins sign for Sale Sharks

Former Crewe & Nantwich RUFC twins Ben and Tom Curry have signed deals with Sale Sharks, the club has confirmed.

The brothers have been in the Sharks Academy since the age of 14 after playing at the Vagrants throughout their younger years.

May 9, 2016
Nantwich doctors launch scheme to speed up access to GPs

Nantwich doctors launch scheme to speed up access to GPs

Doctors at a Nantwich surgery have teamed up with a healthcare company to boost physiotherapy care and speed up access to GP appointments.

Kiltearn Medical Centre has launched a pilot project with South Cheshire-based physiotherapy and wellbeing specialists, ctchealthcare.

May 8, 2016
LS Lowry tissue sketch sells for £8,000 in Nantwich auction

LS Lowry tissue sketch sells for £8,000 in Nantwich auction

An L.S. Lowry sketch on a tissue paper of an old handball court in South Wales, has sold for a staggering £8,680 at a Nantwich auction.

It’s thought the artist did the sketch in an idle moment in the café where he stopped for tea.

May 8, 2016
Review: Nantwich Players and ‘The God of Carnage’

Review: Nantwich Players and ‘The God of Carnage’

By Claire Faulkner
Tickets are still available for Nantwich Players latest production ‘The God of Carnage’.

Written by Yasmina Reza and directed by Simon Porter, this comedy tells the story of two couples who meet to discuss the behaviour of their children following a fight in a local park.

May 7, 2016
Former Nantwich Mayor joins Food Festival committee

Former Nantwich Mayor joins Food Festival committee

Former Nantwich Mayor Christine Farrall has joined the Nantwich Food Festival board of directors as preparations for this year’s event gather pace.

Mrs Farrall joins existing directors John Coulter and Roger Mills.

May 7, 2016
Cheshire Wildlife Trust farm at Cholmondeley to stage Open Day

Cheshire Wildlife Trust farm at Cholmondeley to stage Open Day

Cheshire Wildlife Trust will throw open its farm gates to the public in June.

The trust’s 210-acre Bickley Hall Farm site will take part in LEAF’s (Linking Environment and Farming) national Open Farm Sunday event on June 5.

May 7, 2016
David Keane

New Cheshire Police Crime Commissioner unveiled

Labour candidate David Keane has been elected as the new Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire.

Mr Keane will begin his role on May 12, taking over from previous commissioner John Dwyer.

May 7, 2016