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Lucky families line up for bird box making in Nantwich

Lucky families line up for bird box making in Nantwich

Twenty-five lucky families in Nantwich will get the chance to build a new home for a bird or bat family this week.

The one-off Bird/Bat Box making session takes place this Thursday July 31 between 1:30-3:30pm at St Mary’s Parish Rooms, Nantwich.

July 29, 2025
7 simple changes that add comfort and style in every room

7 simple changes that add comfort and style in every room

Whether you’re refreshing your entire home or simply looking to improve a few spaces, small upgrades can make a surprisingly big impact.

Adding comfort and style doesn’t have to involve a major renovation.

July 28, 2025
Nantwich bus boost as Crewe to Chester service frequency doubles

Nantwich bus boost as Crewe to Chester service frequency doubles

A key bus route between Crewe and Chester via Nantwich is getting a significant boost using government grant funding aimed at improving transport links.

Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding for both Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council has been used to double the frequency of the daytime no 84 service, which connects both places.

July 28, 2025
Village pub The Lamb in Willaston closed and boarded up

Village pub The Lamb in Willaston closed and boarded up

Villagers were left shocked today when they saw their local community pub closed down and boarded up without notice.

The Lamb pub on Wistaston Road in Willaston had its front windows boarded up by workmen, leaving the village short of another vital community asset.

July 28, 2025
Councillors give go ahead for 80-bed care home in Stapeley

Councillors give go ahead for 80-bed care home in Stapeley

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East councillors have given the go-ahead for an 80-bed care home on Maylands Park described as the “final piece of the jigsaw” in the Nantwich development.

The decision comes two months after permission was granted for 40 homes and a 49-apartment retirement living scheme as part of the phase two development of the site, which is off Peter De Stapleigh Way at Stapeley.

July 27, 2025
Recorded crime falling in Cheshire, according to ONS figures

Recorded crime falling in Cheshire, according to ONS figures

Crime is continuing to fall in Cheshire which remains the safest place in the North West, according to latest Office for National Statistics figures.

There has been a fall in crimes including drugs, vehicle and burglary offences, but a rise in sexual offences, shoplifting and stalking.

July 27, 2025
Car fire spreads to damage house and garage in Nantwich

Car fire spreads to damage house and garage in Nantwich

A vehicle fire spread and caused damage to a garage and neighbouring property in Nantwich.

The blaze broke out at around 2am yesterday (July 26) on Turnham Green Drive, on the Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich.

July 27, 2025
Nantwich poet’s debut collection shortlisted for national award

Nantwich poet’s debut collection shortlisted for national award

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich poet is enjoying national recognition after her debut collection was shortlisted for a prestigious award.

When Helen Kay won The Dithering Chaps Pamphlet Competition – part of the 2024 Bournemouth Writing Festival – she never imagined how far it would take her.

July 27, 2025
30ft water jet in Nantwich capped by Severn Trent workers

30ft water jet in Nantwich capped by Severn Trent workers

By Jonathan White
Two workmen from Severn Trent capped a major water eruption on the A530 Park Road in Nantwich today (July 25).

The leak had sent jets of water blasting 30ft water into the air.

July 25, 2025
7 Simple Changes That Add Comfort and Style in Every Room

7 Simple Changes That Add Comfort and Style in Every Room

Whether you’re refreshing your entire home or simply looking to improve a few spaces, small upgrades can make a surprisingly big impact.

July 25, 2025
Nantwich CC 1sts draw with title rivals Didsbury

Nantwich CC 1sts draw with title rivals Didsbury

Ali Chughtai’s good form with the bat continued but Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team had to settle for a draw at title rivals Didsbury.

In a game reduced to 20 overs a side by the weather conditions, the visitors put Didsbury into bat and Jason Foulkes (4-47) was the pick of the bowlers as the home team posted 155-8.

July 25, 2025
Mobile HWRC to be launched for Wrenbury and Audlem residents

Mobile HWRC to be launched for Wrenbury and Audlem residents

More mobile household waste recycling centres are to be introduced in September, including one for the Wrenbury and Audlem area.

Cheshire East Council said that from September 1st, mobile HWRC will be expanded to cover areas where residents are either more than a 20-minute drive of a HWRC site or in an area where incidents of fly-tipping are high.

July 25, 2025
Acton pupils top of tree in eco composting competition

Acton pupils top of tree in eco composting competition

Acton Primary School pupils have been crowned winners of a composting competition which aims to help students rethink food waste.

Sixteen schools entered the “Small hands, big impact” competition which invited pupils to learn about composting and recycle their food and garden waste.

July 25, 2025