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Pub and club door staff in Nantwich set to wear body cameras

Pub and club door staff in Nantwich set to wear body cameras

All door staff at Nantwich pubs and clubs could soon wear body cameras to boost security and safety, it has emerged.

The plans were unveiled by police at a Nantwich Town Council meeting tonight (January 11).

January 11, 2016
Olympic gold winner Tessa Sanderson to attend Nantwich event

Olympic gold winner Tessa Sanderson to attend Nantwich event

Olympic gold medal winner Tessa Sanderson is to be guest speaker at a charity sporting dinner in Nantwich.

The former javelin thrower, the first black British woman to win Olympic gold, will be at Nantwich Civic Hall on March 11.

January 11, 2016
Plans for Nantwich Walled Garden labelled “cultural vandalism”

Plans for Nantwich Walled Garden labelled “cultural vandalism”

Campaigners fighting to stop Nantwich’s Walled Garden being developed, have labelled the latest plans “cultural vandalism”.

A development company is bidding to repair the damaged Grade II Listed walls surrounding the Tudor gardens off Kings Lane, Welsh Row, and create vehicle access.

January 11, 2016
Young Crewe & Nantwich athletes storm to success in cross country

Young Crewe & Nantwich athletes storm to success in cross country

Young Crewe & Nantwich athletes stormed to success in the Cheshire Cross Country Championships at Reasheath.

Crewe & Nantwich AC entered 44 runners from Under 11s to seniors – and the young stars led the way with medals and trophies.

January 10, 2016
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC earn narrow win over Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC earn narrow win over Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich 1sts triumphed 7-5 in a hotly contested match against local rivals Whitchurch for a fourth consecutive league win.

Crewe won an attritional battle in cold conditions and on a rain-sodden pitch.

January 10, 2016
Reaseheath College tutor flies out to typhoon-hit Philippines

Reaseheath College tutor flies out to typhoon-hit Philippines

A Reaseheath College lecturer is working in the Philippines with an emergency team to help communities devastated by a typhoon.

Jonathan ‘Jono’ Finlow and fellow members of DART International UK (Disaster Arborist Response Team) are part of a global relief effort in Northern Samar.

January 9, 2016
Global DJ flies in to perform at Nantwich club

Global DJ flies in to perform at Nantwich club

A globally renown DJ is being flown in to the UK – to perform a one-off show in Nantwich!

SASH! will perform a live DJ set at The Studio club on Mill Street on Saturday January 30.

January 9, 2016
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC face derby clash at Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC face derby clash at Whitchurch

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC 1sts return to league action in 2016 with a tough local derby away at Whitchurch.

The Midlands West 1 clash will take place tomorrow (January 9), kick off 2.15pm.

January 8, 2016
King King to play The Box in Crewe

King King to play The Box in Crewe

Popular rock blues band King King are set to perform at The Box venue in Crewe.

Labelled as the “hottest draw” in British blues-rock, the band will be in town on Saturday March 12.

January 8, 2016
More than 800 arrests by Cheshire Police in festive crackdown

More than 800 arrests by Cheshire Police in festive crackdown

More than 800 arrests were made by Cheshire Police during the force’s Blue Christmas campaign, figures show.

Of the 830 people arrested, 54 spent Christmas Day in custody and another 154 people started 2016 looking at the back of a custody cell door.

January 8, 2016
Shavington homes evacuated amid shed fire cylinder blast fears

Shavington homes evacuated amid shed fire cylinder blast fears

Families were evacuated in Shavington when fire chiefs tackling a shed blaze found a potentially explosive gas cylinder.

The fire happened at a property on Stock Lane, in Shavington, at around 4.15pm today (January 7).

January 7, 2016
Scottish Power chiefs ‘sorry’ as Nantwich hit by power cuts

Scottish Power chiefs ‘sorry’ as Nantwich hit by power cuts

Electricity bosses have apologised after Nantwich was hit by two major power cuts this week.

And they revealed the two incidents were not connected, and just “coincidence”.

January 7, 2016
Young Nantwich baker’s blog “Sweet Pea’s” nominated in UK awards

Young Nantwich baker’s blog “Sweet Pea’s” nominated in UK awards

A young Chatwins employee from Nantwich has been shortlisted for a national award for her mouth-watering blog!

Hannah Pardon’s blog, called Sweet Pea’s, has been nominated in the UK Blog Awards.

January 7, 2016