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Nantwich Town end season with draw against Ilkeston

Nantwich Town end season with draw against Ilkeston

By Richard Scott
A well taken goal by Steve Jones earned Nantwich Town a 1-1 draw against Ilkeston on the final day of the Evo-Stik season.

Ilkeston needed to match Blyth Spartans’ result to secure a play-off spot.

April 25, 2015
Live comedy back with a bang at Nantwich Civic Hall

Live comedy back with a bang at Nantwich Civic Hall

Live comedy with “The Very Best In Stand Up” returns to Nantwich next week – and marks five years of the show at the Civic Hall.

Big names with hilarious acts have graced the staged in that time – and the May 1 show promises to be no different.

April 24, 2015
Huge Northern Art paintings auction heads for Nantwich

Huge Northern Art paintings auction heads for Nantwich

One of the biggest collections of Northern Art to come on to the market will be sold at a Nantwich auction next week.

Peter Wilson auctioneers in Market Street will be offering almost 300 lots of paintings and prints, all from private owners, on April 30.

April 24, 2015
Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Call for crackdown on HGV drivers breaching Willaston lorry ban

Residents in Willaston are calling for action to stop trucks using the village as a rat run.

A ban on HGVs driving on the narrow roads through Willaston was introduced 12 years ago.

April 24, 2015
Cholmondeley Pageant of Power organisers launch contest

Cholmondeley Pageant of Power organisers launch contest

The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power event near Nantwich is inviting visitors from previous years to share their best CPOP shots.

Organisers of the June event, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors, say the best snaps will have the chance to win tickets, VIP parking and a helicopter ride.

April 24, 2015
Crime in Cheshire falls by almost 4%, latest ONS figures show

Crime in Cheshire falls by almost 4%, latest ONS figures show

Cheshire has recorded sixth largest fall in crime across England and Wales, latest figures show.

Statistics from Office of National Statistics (ONS) show crime is down by 3.9% in Cheshire – more than 2,000 fewer crime victims.

April 23, 2015
Nantwich Town Crier calls for more ladies to join hospice Midnight Walk

Nantwich Town Crier calls for more ladies to join hospice Midnight Walk

Nantwich Town Crier John Parsons joined these ladies in calling for more people to sign up to the Midnight Walk in aid of their local hospice.

The women all work for Business Training & Consultancy Ltd in Crewe and are taking part together.

April 23, 2015
Nantwich girl’s bid to thank couple who found her lost phone

Nantwich girl’s bid to thank couple who found her lost phone

A Nantwich mum is hoping to trace a couple who found and handed in their daughter’s missing iPhone.

Julie Pemberton, from Stapeley, is keen to thank the good samaritans who found daughter Emma’s iPhone 5s near the Airman’s Memorial (pictured) by the River Weaver.

April 23, 2015
Trakglobal motor company expands on Crewe Business Park

Trakglobal motor company expands on Crewe Business Park

A South Cheshire company which fits the ‘black box’ to motor cars, has expanded after moving premises.

Trakglobal Crewe has been delivering telematics solutions including the ‘black box’ fitted to motors cars for the insurance, rental, fleet and automotive industries since 2009.

April 22, 2015
Driver arrested after car crash on Davenport Avenue, Nantwich

Driver arrested after car crash on Davenport Avenue, Nantwich

A driver is in custody after a car flipped over onto its roof in a crash on Davenport Avenue, Nantwich.

No other vehicles were involved in the incident which happened shortly before midnight last night (April 21).

April 22, 2015
Multi-million pound revamp plan of Crewe bus station and shops unveiled

Multi-million pound revamp plan of Crewe bus station and shops unveiled

Crewe town centre could undergo its biggest revamp in years after council chiefs moved to buy the rundown bus station and neighbouring shops.

The area could be turned into a larger cinema, restaurants, a hotel and new bus interchange, it has emerged.

April 21, 2015
Fire crews battle chip shop blaze in Welsh Row, Nantwich

Fire crews battle chip shop blaze in Welsh Row, Nantwich

Fire crews have battled a blaze in a chip shop in Nantwich.

One woman was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation as the fire broke out at Welsh Row chippy.

April 21, 2015
Wistaston Athletic crowned Sunday FA Vase champions

Wistaston Athletic crowned Sunday FA Vase champions

Wistaston Athletic have been crowned the Crewe FA Sunday Vase champions.

Wistaston won a tightly-fought contest 1-0 over Rising Sun, thanks to an extra-time goal from James Burden.

April 21, 2015