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Nantwich Choral Society team up with German singers for concert

Nantwich Choral Society team up with German singers for concert

Nantwich Choral Society is set to raise the roof with a concert featuring exchange singers from Germany.

The choir and friends from Lüdenscheid will present a programme of well-known works by Haydn at Nantwich St Mary’s Parish Church on June 27.

June 4, 2015
Wyche parents given three options to change Nantwich school name

Wyche parents given three options to change Nantwich school name

Parents at a Nantwich primary school which was placed in special measures, are being given a chance to rename it.

A letter was issued to all parents of pupils at Wyche Primary School, on Manor Road, outlining how the school will change its image.

June 4, 2015
Nantwich Lake Wildlife conservation group launches clean-up

Nantwich Lake Wildlife conservation group launches clean-up

Hardy members of a new conservation group gathered for a Nantwich Lake big clean-up.

People leading the new Nantwich Lake Wildlife Conservation Group braved the wind and rain to carry out their first big initiative.

June 4, 2015
H Clewlow butcher crowned UK champion in BBQ contest

H Clewlow butcher crowned UK champion in BBQ contest

A Nantwich butcher has proved a cut above the rest in the UK after being crowned supreme champion in the 2015 Q Guild BBQ competition.

H Clewlow Butchers, on Pepper Street, won the coveted overall prize for their Best Speciality BBQ Product, sumptuous Thai pork medallions.

June 3, 2015
Willaston Neighbourhood Plan will help fend off developers

Willaston Neighbourhood Plan will help fend off developers

A new Willaston Neighbourhood plan could help the village fend off “unsustainable” development, claims Cheshire East Council Leader Michael Jones.

The council has backed Willaston’s effort to adopt a Neighbourhood plan which enables residents to have a say in the development they want where they live.

June 3, 2015
Nantwich based Boughey Distribution teams up with Palletline

Nantwich based Boughey Distribution teams up with Palletline

Nantwich warehousing and distribution company Boughey Distribution has become a member of Palletline.

Boughey says the move means many local businesses could soon afford a distribution service and access new marketplaces nationwide.

June 3, 2015
Pete Waterman made Patron of Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity

Pete Waterman made Patron of Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity has announced that Pete Waterman OBE has agreed to be Patron of the charity.

The well-known TV presenter, DJ, record producer and songwriter was keen to take up the role after being approached by the trust’s chairman, Dennis Dunn MBE.

June 3, 2015
Vulcan to make final flight at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

Vulcan to make final flight at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

This year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power near Nantwich will host the world’s only flying Vulcan – on its last ever flight in Cheshire.

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust, which owns and operates the aircraft, has announced that 2015 will be the final flying season for the Vulcan XH558.

June 2, 2015
Anger as video shows traffic danger outside Stapeley school

Anger as video shows traffic danger outside Stapeley school

Furious parents in Nantwich have hit out as a video shows the dangerous traffic conditions outside a primary school in Stapeley.

The video, taken by a parent battling to get to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary School, shows vehicles mounting pavements and forcing parents and children into the middle of the busy A529.

June 2, 2015
Catch22 seeks new ways to tackle teenage pregnancy in South Cheshire

Catch22 seeks new ways to tackle teenage pregnancy in South Cheshire

By Sara Royle
Blink and you’d almost certainly miss the Catch22 building in Crewe.

But for the newly launched Cheshire East Sexual Health Service, this hegemonic exterior might actually be a blessing in disguise.

June 2, 2015
Government’s early HS2 plan for South Cheshire welcomed

Government’s early HS2 plan for South Cheshire welcomed

Council bosses have welcomed the Government’s bid to build and open the HS2 rail line to South Cheshire sooner than planned.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has called for the HS2 to Crewe to be ‘fast-tracked’.

June 2, 2015
£3,840 Accuvein unit donated to Leighton Hospital

£3,840 Accuvein unit donated to Leighton Hospital

Expectant mums at Leighton Hospital’s award-winning maternity unit will now have access to state-of-the-art equipment.

The hospital’s Prostate Cancer Support Group has donated an Accuvein Unit, having previously donated one to the phlebotomy and medical imaging departments.

June 2, 2015
Young Wistaston artist wins Reaseheath postcard competition

Young Wistaston artist wins Reaseheath postcard competition

Budding artist Naomi Dean’s picture of a rural scene has won a competition held during Reaseheath College’s Family Festival.

The competition was held to see who could portray “Reaseheath on a Postcard”.

June 2, 2015