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Shavington Panto looks to build on NODA award

Shavington Panto looks to build on NODA award

By Sara Royle
Shavington Panto’s prestigious National Operative and Dramatic Association award, has left cast and crew thirsty for more success.

The NODA accolade came just three short months after they took to the stage to perform their 2015 show, ‘The Pantomime Voyages of Sinbad’.

May 19, 2015
Nantwich Town land Leek Town’s Sam Hall amid more signings

Nantwich Town land Leek Town’s Sam Hall amid more signings

Nantwich Town manager Phil Parkinson has secured a series of new signings for the Weaver Stadium outfit.

The latest arrivals are Leek Town skipper Sam Hall, and young Newcastle Town star Joshua Gordon.

May 19, 2015
Young Nantwich Seals swimmers scoop 35 awards

Young Nantwich Seals swimmers scoop 35 awards

Ten Nantwich Seals swimmers scooped 38 personal bests and 35 awards at a North West and Wales competition.

The Nantwich youngsters swept to victory and their best times at the event in Wrexham.

May 18, 2015
Severn Trent Water project at Nantwich suffers 4-month delay

Severn Trent Water project at Nantwich suffers 4-month delay

Water company chiefs are to meet residents in Nantwich to explain a four-month delay to a £3.5million project at the River Weaver.

Severn Trent Water’s project to install new pipes under and over the river by Nantwich Lake have been delayed after engineers found a fault in the bridge where the new water pipe needs to be laid.

May 18, 2015

Woman, 21, injured as car hits lamp-post on A51 Nantwich

A young woman was injured after a car collided with a lamp-post on the A51 near Nantwich.

The 21-year-old driver was treated for injuries and an air ambulance attended the incident on London Road at Bridgemere.

May 18, 2015
Massive solar farm in Worleston could power 1,200 homes

Massive solar farm in Worleston could power 1,200 homes

Plans to build a massive solar farm on land near Nantwich are to be unveiled to the public next week.

Lightsource Renewable Energy is the firm behind the scheme at Dairy House Farm, in Worleston, which could power around 1,200 homes.

May 18, 2015
Review: Nantwich Bookworms, “Far From the Madding Crowd”

Review: Nantwich Bookworms, “Far From the Madding Crowd”

By Kate Lindop
Thomas Hardy’s Far From The Madding Crowd (Published in 1874) has been on my must read list for as long as I can remember.

So it was with some excitement we decided upon it as our Bookclub novel for the month.

May 17, 2015
Jonathan Moran signs for Nantwich Town as new squad takes shape

Jonathan Moran signs for Nantwich Town as new squad takes shape

Crewe Alex’s Jonathan Moran is the latest signing for Nantwich Town as boss Phil Parkinson begins to shape his 2015-16 squad.

Moran, who played for Parkinson during a Youth Loan from Crewe earlier in the season, has tweeted today that he was “happy” to have signed for Nantwich.

May 16, 2015
Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

A Nantwich woman has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming more than £7,000 in benefits – when she had £16,000 savings stashed away.

Tracy Wrench, of Blagg Avenue, Nantwich, admitted fraudulently obtaining £7,067 in housing benefit, council tax benefit and council tax support.

May 15, 2015
Nantwich exhibitors set for Cheshire Spring Fair

Nantwich exhibitors set for Cheshire Spring Fair

Exhibitors and entrepreneurs from Nantwich will be taking part in the Cheshire Spring Fair later this month.

More than 80 talented exhibitors from across the county have been selected for the event at Arley Hall and Gardens on May 22 and 23.

May 15, 2015
Nantwich Town Northern Premier Division place confirmed by FA

Nantwich Town Northern Premier Division place confirmed by FA

Nantwich Town’s place in the Northern Premier League Premier Division was confirmed by the FA league committee today.

The committee ratified all Step 1 to 4 leagues after promotions and relegations and league switches were resolved.

May 14, 2015
Willaston WS triumph in Premier Division Cup Final

Willaston WS triumph in Premier Division Cup Final

The Premier Division Cup Final was won by Willaston WS, who beat Crewe Athletic 4-0.

Willaston opened the scoring on seven minutes when a free-kick was headed in by Keilahn Annikey.

May 14, 2015
South Cheshire College photography students capture sports event

South Cheshire College photography students capture sports event

A South Cheshire College trio helped to capture magical sporting moments on camera at a Sainsbury’s School Games county event.

Photography students Rosie Garrett, Sophie Wrench and Sally Morgan-Wynne focused on all the action at the Sainsbury’s School Games at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Cheshire campus.

May 14, 2015