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60-hour Redshift broadcast raises £850 for MRI scanner

60-hour Redshift broadcast raises £850 for MRI scanner

A 60-hour broadcast by Nantwich and Crewe online station Redshift Radio has helped raise £850 for a new MRI Scanner.

Redshift hosted the monster broadcast in May to boost the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity MRI Scanner appeal and Head Injured People (HIP) in Cheshire.

June 18, 2015
Review: Powerful drama ‘Birdsong’ at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Powerful drama ‘Birdsong’ at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Marking the 100th anniversary of World War 1, Birdsong at Crewe Lyceum is an incredibly poignant and touching production.

Adapted from Sebastian Faulks’ novel by Rachel Wagstaff, the play tells the story of ‘Stephen’, a young English soldier and his continuous search for ‘Isabelle’, the love of his life.

June 18, 2015
Fraudsters target cashpoint users in South Cheshire, police warn

Fraudsters target cashpoint users in South Cheshire, police warn

Fraudsters are targeting cashpoint users in South Cheshire to steal card details and money, police have warned.

Residents are being urged to be vigilant following reports of cash point fraud in Crewe as well as in Warrington and Ellesmere.

June 17, 2015
Wistaston Village Fete to pull in crowds this weekend

Wistaston Village Fete to pull in crowds this weekend

By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston Village Fete takes place this Saturday June 20 at a new venue – Wistaston Church Lane Primary School.

The event will start with the Rose Queen procession from Wistaston Memorial Hall at 1.30pm.

June 17, 2015
Nantwich poet publishes latest works inspired by hens!

Nantwich poet publishes latest works inspired by hens!

By Sara Royle
A Nantwich-born poet has released her inaugural collection of poems – inspired by her pet hens!

Helen Kay’s publication is called ‘The Poultry Lover’s Guide to Poetry’.

June 17, 2015
Love Art Gallery in Nantwich to launch new exhibition

Love Art Gallery in Nantwich to launch new exhibition

Love Art Gallery in Nantwich is to stage a new exhibition of a visiting artist.

Graham Lowe’s exhibition is called ‘Wild About Birds’ and is at the venue on Pillory Street from this Saturday June 20.

June 17, 2015
Haughton Honey near Nantwich in Great British Food farm produce final

Haughton Honey near Nantwich in Great British Food farm produce final

South Cheshire firm Haughton Honey has won a place in the final of the Great British Food Farm Produce Awards 2015.

The honey, made at Haughton near Nantwich, was named as one of ten short-listed products in the sweet preserves category of the awards, run by Great British Food Magazine.

June 17, 2015
Hundreds to take part in Run or Dye at Cholmondeley Castle

Hundreds to take part in Run or Dye at Cholmondeley Castle

Run or Dye, the world’s most colourful 5km, will be returning to Cheshire on Saturday June 27.

The colour-filled run will take place in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle, near Nantwich.

June 16, 2015
Cheerbrook Farm Shop celebrates 15th year at Big Taste event

Cheerbrook Farm Shop celebrates 15th year at Big Taste event

Cheerbrook Farm Shop in Nantwich will be hosting the annual Big Taste event on Saturday July 4.

And the team is planning a special celebration to mark the 15th year of trade for the Newcastle Road business.

June 16, 2015
Chief Inspector tells town council Nantwich policing will improve

Chief Inspector tells town council Nantwich policing will improve

The new Chief Inspector in charge of policing in Nantwich has told councillors a new way of working will benefit the town, despite concerns.

Chief Insp Gareth Lee will be the man in charge of the new Crewe Local Policing Unit (LPU).

June 15, 2015
New Nantwich Mayor Andrew Martin elected at Civic Hall

New Nantwich Mayor Andrew Martin elected at Civic Hall

Councillor Andrew Martin has been formally elected as the new Nantwich Town Council Mayor.

Cllr Martin has taken over the chains of office from Christine Farrall, who has stepped down as a councillor after 10 years.

June 15, 2015
Nantwich Seals swim 101 miles for Cardiomyopathy UK

Nantwich Seals swim 101 miles for Cardiomyopathy UK

Nantwich Seals members swam a lung-busting 160,100 metres – to help raise more than £2,000 for charity.

The sponsored swim was in aid of Cardiomyopathy UK, a charity which helps patients and families understand diseases of the heart.

June 15, 2015
Nantwich school out of “special measures” as Ofsted sees improvement

Nantwich school out of “special measures” as Ofsted sees improvement

A Nantwich primary school placed in special measures has shown improvement in many areas, according to the latest Ofsted visit.

Wyche Primary on Manor Road was judged to be “inadequate” by Ofsted inspectors in 2014.

June 15, 2015