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Nantwich Food Festival lines up celebrity chefs

Nantwich Food Festival lines up celebrity chefs

Celebrity chefs have been lined up to wow the crowds at this year’s Nantwich Food Festival.

Organisers hope live demonstrations by renown chefs will add spice to the three-day event between August 30 and September 1.

June 17, 2024
Reaseheath students bloom at National Florist Day launch

Reaseheath students bloom at National Florist Day launch

The talents of two floristry students from Reaseheath College in Nantwich blossomed during an event marking the launch of National Florist Day.

Maya Twigg and James Jones were hand-picked by The Florist magazine’s editor Caroline Marshall-Forster and invited to an event at The Dorchester in London.

June 15, 2024
Nantwich fundraiser competes as Ms Great Britain finalist

Nantwich fundraiser competes as Ms Great Britain finalist

A Nantwich woman who battled against leukaemia as a child, has reached the final of Ms Great Britain after staging a series of fundraising challenges.

Anya Hynes fought against acute myeloid leukaemia as a child and says this experience has fuelled her drive for health and wellbeing.

June 15, 2024
Unmissable action: Huge sporting events this summer

Unmissable action: Huge sporting events this summer

The Great British summer always delivers in terms of sporting action.

Sure, the weather is not always dependable, but we are always guaranteed to have a feast of sport on the menu.

June 15, 2024
Building resilient infrastructure for maritime industry

Building resilient infrastructure for maritime industry

Marine transport is the backbone of international trade, moving almost 90% of all commodities globally.

As such, the infrastructure assisting this industry must be strong and resilient to various issues, such as natural calamities, climate change, and expanding operational requirements.

June 15, 2024
Travel solo and meet new friends

Travel solo and meet new friends

Most holidaymakers have the impression that solo travel is lonely, often scary, and not much fun.

That’s not how going solo is for well-informed people who know about organised trips.

June 15, 2024
Nantwich firms hailed at first “Made Smarter” awards

Nantwich firms hailed at first “Made Smarter” awards

Firms in Nantwich pursuing digital transformation have been celebrated at the inaugural Made Smarter Adoption Awards.

The awards champion manufacturing and engineering companies who have committed to adopting technology and skills to digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth.

June 15, 2024
Nantwich Town club captain Tory Bourne signs new contract

Nantwich Town club captain Tory Bourne signs new contract

Nantwich Town club captain Troy Bourne has signed a contract to remain at the club for the 2024/25 season.

Bourne’s long association with the club has seen him rise through the youth ranks to the first team captain.

June 15, 2024
New homes plan for Doddington Estate near Nantwich

New homes plan for Doddington Estate near Nantwich

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for 18 homes on land at Doddington Estate at Bridgemere, which is expected to see a total of 112 dwellings on site over future years.

Outline permission for the scheme was granted at appeal in 2020 after Cheshire East Council refused the application.

June 14, 2024
Nantwich shoplifter jailed for breaching Criminal Behaviour Order

Nantwich shoplifter jailed for breaching Criminal Behaviour Order

A prolific shoplifter who targeted stores across Nantwich, Shavington and Crewe has been jailed after breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order.

Ian James McIntyre, of no fixed abode but of Crewe, appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court yesterday (June 13) where he was jailed for 18 weeks.

June 14, 2024
Fire crews attend kitchen blaze in Nantwich house

Fire crews attend kitchen blaze in Nantwich house

Fire crews were called to a kitchen fire at a family home in Nantwich last night (June 13).

The incident happened at around 9pm at a property on Talbot Way, in Stapeley.

June 14, 2024
Coach House Forge celebrates 10 years in Nantwich

Coach House Forge celebrates 10 years in Nantwich

A family-run Blacksmiths in Nantwich is celebrating 10 years of forging in the town!

Coach House Forge is run by husband and wife team Chris and Amy Danby.

June 14, 2024
Best-selling author to visit Nantwich for talk on new novel

Best-selling author to visit Nantwich for talk on new novel

By Jonathan White
Multi-million bestselling author Adele Parks is coming to Nantwich on July 3 on her launch tour for her latest novel, ‘First Wife’s Shadow’.

Parks is author of 23 bestselling novels including the recent Sunday Times hit Just Between Us and the audible Number One sensation One Last Secret.

June 14, 2024