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FEATURE: Common colon diseases: Symptoms and how to identify them

FEATURE: Common colon diseases: Symptoms and how to identify them

Your body is like a well-oiled machine, and your digestive system, especially the colon, plays a starring role in keeping everything running smoothly.

But what happens when your colon faces some hiccups?

August 29, 2023
Nantwich Town Ladies continue pre-season with win on new pitch

Nantwich Town Ladies continue pre-season with win on new pitch

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies’ run of pre-season victories continued with another dominant display in beating Altrincham Women 8-1.

It was the debut match for the Dabbers women on the new Swansway Stadium 3G artificial pitch.

August 29, 2023
Nantwich Food Festival set to provide bumper weekend

Nantwich Food Festival set to provide bumper weekend

Nantwich Food Festival returns to the town centre this coming weekend with a three-day jam-packed schedule set to attract tens of thousands.

Festival Friday starts at 11am with a quiet hour for those who want or need to browse the stalls in both marquees without the crowds.

August 29, 2023
Review due into 547 pieces of land costing Cheshire East taxpayers

Review due into 547 pieces of land costing Cheshire East taxpayers

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is still looking into how much privately-owned green land it has been maintaining at the council tax payers’ expense – but says a report is due next month.

The council’s environment and communities committee was told in October last year the authority had been maintaining 547 parcels of land not registered as being owned by the council.

August 29, 2023
REVIEW: Crewe Lyceum Youth Summer Project

REVIEW: Crewe Lyceum Youth Summer Project

By Claire Faulkner
The Crewe Lyceum Summer Youth Project delighted audiences on Sunday with this year’s production of Oliver Jr!.

The cast were all aged between 8 and 18 and had just one week working with a professional director, choreographer and musical director to put together the final show.

August 28, 2023
Cheese-making at Nantwich Museum during Food Festival

Cheese-making at Nantwich Museum during Food Festival

Two local family cheese-makers will stage demonstrations at Nantwich Museum during the 2023 Nantwich Food Festival.

Godfrey C. Williams & Son, supported by award-winning Cheesemakers Belton Farm, will give a practical demonstration on the art of cheese-making and a brief history of Cheshire Cheese.

August 28, 2023
CEC residents race to get larger black bins amid new waste charge

CEC residents race to get larger black bins amid new waste charge

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Residents with smaller black household waste bins will have to pay for a larger one if they need it after Cheshire East introduces the new garden bin collection charge.

The £56 garden waste charge, which is due to be introduced in January, will inevitably result in an increase in rubbish dumped in black bins.

August 28, 2023
Phil Stockton for Nantwich CC v Chester

Nantwich CC firsts return to winning ways in league and cup

Nantwich CC’s first team enjoyed a welcome return to form climbing up the Cheshire County Premier League and earning a place in the semi-finals of the Cheshire Cup.

Phi Stockton was the star with the ball on Saturday, claiming four wickets after skipper Ray Doyle put Toft into bat at Whitehouse Lane.

August 28, 2023
Double win for Nantwich home beauty salon

Double win for Nantwich home beauty salon

Nantwich beauty therapist Julie Barton has been awarded Gold for the “2023 North West Home Salon of the Year”.

Julie also scooped 2023 National Gold Winner ahead of 59 finalists throughout nine regions in the UK.

August 27, 2023
Wistaston Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race 2023

Wistaston Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race 2023

By Jonathan White
The annual Wistaston ‘Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race’ takes place on Saturday September 9 at the Joey the Swan parkland area.

The stalls and fun games open from 1pm. Admission to the event is free.

August 27, 2023
Nantwich Town lose at home on return to Swansway Stadium

Nantwich Town lose at home on return to Swansway Stadium

Nantwich Town were beaten by an 89th minute Clitheroe winner in their first match on the new Swansway Stadium 3G artificial pitch.

More than 460 fans watched on as the Dabbers fell to a 2-1 defeat in an entertaining encounter.

August 27, 2023
Reaseheath College florists to compete on world stage

Reaseheath College florists to compete on world stage

A team of budding florists from Reaseheath College in Nantwich are to compete in a student competition at the Interflora World Cup in Manchester in September.

The team of three, studying Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry, will showcase their skills at the Manchester Central Exhibition Complex on Saturday September 9 in a bid to be crowned Interflora’s Student Team of the Year.

August 27, 2023
“Grow Your Own” sessions at Nantwich community garden

“Grow Your Own” sessions at Nantwich community garden

New “Grow Your Own” taster session are being launched at Nantwich’s community garden.

The blossoming venue, a hidden gem at the heart of the historic town, will run free taster sessions on how to grow your own veg.

August 26, 2023