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Nantwich Town suffer late defeat away at Blyth Spartans

Nantwich Town suffer late defeat away at Blyth Spartans

By Richard Scott
Nantwich Town suffered a cruel late defeat away at Blyth Spartans in a match they deserved more from.

The Dabbers took the lead midway through the first half through Harry Clayton.

April 12, 2015
Police hail Nantwich Jazz Festival a success after nine arrests

Police hail Nantwich Jazz Festival a success after nine arrests

Nantwich Police say this year’s Nantwich Jazz Festival was staged successfully.

Just nine arrests were made during the festival which attracted around 20,000 people to the town.

April 11, 2015
Wrenbury villager enjoys special 100th birthday celebration

Wrenbury villager enjoys special 100th birthday celebration

Wrenbury villager Jessie King was given a rousing celebration to mark her 100th birthday.

The centenarian was stunned when bellringers at St Margaret’s Church rang the bells in her honour while Wrenbury Primary schoolchildren sang “happy birthday” on her doorstep.

April 10, 2015
Nantwich Pool users to get free parking after Everybody Sport deal

Nantwich Pool users to get free parking after Everybody Sport deal

Nantwich Pool users will soon benefit from free parking on Snow Hill car park.

Everybody Sport & Recreation, the trust which runs the pool, has agreed to the deal after it emerged other towns in Cheshire East already offered free parking for leisure users.

April 10, 2015
Nantwich man, 63, tackles world’s most gruelling race across Sahara

Nantwich man, 63, tackles world’s most gruelling race across Sahara

A Nantwich man is tackling one of the most gruelling races on the globe – and is the second oldest Brit competing!

Richard Balukiewicz, 63, is testing his body in the ultimate in human endurance – the Marathon Des Sables across the Sahara Desert.

April 10, 2015
Nantwich mums to stage tea party for Neonatal Unit appeal

Nantwich mums to stage tea party for Neonatal Unit appeal

Nantwich mums are to stage a tea party – to help raise money for a twin incubator in the Leighton Hospital Neonatal Unit.

The ‘Two Peas In A Pod Tea Party’ will be held at The Olive Grove Conference Centre, on Regents Park, in Nantwich.

April 9, 2015
Bee farmer’s raw honey sales soar in hayfever season

Bee farmer’s raw honey sales soar in hayfever season

Demand for a bee farmer’s honey near Nantwich is buzzing – as the hayfever season kicks in.

Thousands of sufferers use raw honey as a natural remedy for streaming eyes and runny noses.

April 9, 2015
English Civil War Project launched by Nantwich Museum

English Civil War Project launched by Nantwich Museum

A new project at Nantwich Museum aims to help visitors further their knowledge of life in the town during the English Civil War.

The Nantwich Museum English Civil War Project will study the effect of war leading to the battle for the town in 1644.

April 9, 2015
Crewe Railroaders face Halton in 2015 season opener

Crewe Railroaders face Halton in 2015 season opener

Crewe Railroaders get their 2015 American Football campaign underway this weekend.

They will welcome the league’s new boys, the Halton Spartans, to South Cheshire on Sunday.

April 9, 2015
Reaseheath baking challenge attracts 80 entrants across North West

Reaseheath baking challenge attracts 80 entrants across North West

Budding food technologists from schools across the region battled it out in a baking challenge at a Nantwich college.

Ten finalists including Alex Camp, 13, from Congleton, made it through to the Schools Great British Pie Bake Off, held in Reaseheath College’s specialist food centre.

April 9, 2015
Nantwich-based Sportscape Leisure plans 2015 expansion

Nantwich-based Sportscape Leisure plans 2015 expansion

Nantwich-based Sportscape Leisure Limited is celebrating its tenth anniversary – with new client wins and expansion.

The sports coaching company, based at Reaseheath College, offers sports coaching through PE and school sport, teacher CPD, holiday clubs and birthday parties.

April 8, 2015
Lee Nelson talks music, politics and growing up ahead of Crewe Lyceum show

Lee Nelson talks music, politics and growing up ahead of Crewe Lyceum show

By Sara Royle
Simon Brodkin is a trained doctor, husband, and father. Hardly the makings of a controversial stand-up comedian, you might think.
So we went along to find out more ahead of his Crewe Lyceum show as on-stage alter ego Lee Nelson.

April 8, 2015
New signs and sculpture unveiled to Nantwich Lake users

New signs and sculpture unveiled to Nantwich Lake users

By Kirsty Rollings
New signs and a wooden swan sculpture have been unveiled to the public at Nantwich Lake.

The project was a joint venture between Cheshire East Council, Ansa Environmental Services Ltd, RSPCA and the Dog’s Trust.

April 8, 2015