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Head of School announced for new Kingsbourne Academy in Nantwich

Head of School announced for new Kingsbourne Academy in Nantwich

Sally Burns has been appointed as the founding Head of School at the new Kingsbourne Academy in Nantwich.

The new primary school is currently being built in Nantwich and is due to open in September 2026.

March 16, 2026
New travel agency opens in Nantwich town centre

New travel agency opens in Nantwich town centre

Nantwich has welcomed a new travel agency to the town centre.

Global Travel & Cruise officially opened its doors yesterday (March 14th) on High Street in the historic Queen’s Aid House.

March 15, 2026
Residents evacuated as fire crews battle building blaze in Nantwich

Residents evacuated as fire crews battle building blaze in Nantwich

Residents were evacuated as fire crews battled a serious fire in Nantwich amid fears it could spread to neighbouring properties.

The incident happened on Blagg Avenue at around 1am earlier today (March 14th).

March 14, 2026
LETTER: Tories would send RAF to bomb Iran

LETTER: Tories would send RAF to bomb Iran

Dear Editor,
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s aircraft rain down bombs and missiles on Iran, killing thousands of Iranians including at a school where 170 schoolgirls were killed by a US missile because of faulty American intelligence linking the site to the country’s governing regime.

March 14, 2026
Young Jabbin Dabber boxers face up to Liverpool rivals

Young Jabbin Dabber boxers face up to Liverpool rivals

Young boxers from Jabbin Dabber Club in Nantwich took on rivals Knowsley Vale in Liverpool at the Long Lane Show at Fusion Nightclub.

Among those in action were the Buckley brothers, with 15-year-old Charlie Buckley (65kg) taking on Bobby Green, also 15 and competing at 65kg.

March 14, 2026
Table tennis club joins record-breaking ‘Britain’s Greatest Rally’ challenge

Table tennis club joins record-breaking ‘Britain’s Greatest Rally’ challenge

Members of Crewe Central Table Tennis Club in Nantwich helped smash a nationwide target as players across England came together to celebrate a major milestone in the sport.

The club took part in Britain’s Greatest Rally, a coordinated challenge organised by Table Tennis England, which aimed to collectively achieve 100,000 table tennis rallies in a single day.

March 14, 2026
Police search for missing vulnerable woman near Nantwich

Police search for missing vulnerable woman near Nantwich

Police are searching for an elderly woman who has gone missing in Bridgemere area of Nantwich.

Officers were called out earlier today (March 14th) after receiving reports about the welfare of a woman who was seen in a distressed state.

March 14, 2026
Man charged after £10,000 of cigarettes stolen in Audlem and other towns

Man charged after £10,000 of cigarettes stolen in Audlem and other towns

A man has been charged in connection with the theft of more than £10,000 of cigarettes from various shops across South Cheshire, including in Audlem.

Michael Mongan, 26, from Heather Road, Birmingham appeared at Chester Magistrates on Wednesday March 11th to face six charges of theft from a shop.

March 13, 2026
SmartArts to stage first exhibition of art in Nantwich

SmartArts to stage first exhibition of art in Nantwich

A Nantwich arts group is to stage its first exhibition next month at the Parish Rooms of St Mary’s Church.

SmartArts is hosting the “This town is full of artists” exhibition on Saturday April 25th, with all residents invited.

March 13, 2026
New Leighton Hospital project appoints build partners

New Leighton Hospital project appoints build partners

Bosses behind the new Leighton Hospital project have appointed 10 industry construction partners to the Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A).

The New Hospital Programme says it marks a “significant milestone” in delivering the largest hospital building programme in a generation, including the new Leighton in Crewe.

March 13, 2026
Spring into March at inclusive Dabbers Dash in Nantwich

Spring into March at inclusive Dabbers Dash in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Runners, walkers and wheelers are being invited to Barony Park in Nantwich on Saturday 21st March for the next instalment of Dabbers Dash.

The free, monthly community event gets underway at 9am, starting next to the Barony Park tennis courts and finishing on Sandford Road.

March 13, 2026
Crewe Lyceum Theatre unveils listings for upcoming shows

Crewe Lyceum Theatre unveils listings for upcoming shows

Crewe Lyceum Theatre has published the venue’s latest listing of forthcoming shows in March.

There will be a rich variety of productions on offer to theatre-goers. The full list as follows:

March 12, 2026
Nantwich humanitarian honoured with Global Peace Award

Nantwich humanitarian honoured with Global Peace Award

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich humanitarian has been recognised on the world stage for a second time after receiving another accolade from the United Nations Global Peace Council.

Dr Parveen Smith, 55, was presented with the United Nations Global Peace Council New York Award 2026 as Mental Health & Wellbeing Advocate of the Year at a glittering ceremony at the Martinique Hotel in New York.

March 12, 2026