Articles by: Editor

Singers flock to St Mary’s Church to support Ukraine

Singers flock to St Mary’s Church to support Ukraine

Singers across Cheshire combined their voices at a Nantwich concert to raise a sum “far beyond expectations” for the people of Ukraine.

Nantwich Choral Society raised £6,000 for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal with a “Come and Sing” event at St Mary’s Church Nantwich.

June 1, 2022
Cheshire Police operation targets sex offenders and vulnerable children

Cheshire Police operation targets sex offenders and vulnerable children

Cheshire Police teams targeted child sex offenders and vulnerable children as part of a three-day operation in the county.

Operation Guardians saw officers arresting offenders and educating youngsters on signs of exploitation and staying safe online.

June 1, 2022
FEATURE: Music has consequences: Amazing stories from students

FEATURE: Music has consequences: Amazing stories from students

There are a lot of real-life stories about how songs have helped people in troublesome situations.

There are many stories about how music motivates people too.

June 1, 2022
Nantwich pupils suggest designs for town’s new primary school

Nantwich pupils suggest designs for town’s new primary school

Nantwich pupils have been putting their creative brains to the test to come up with designs for a new primary school in the town.

Youngsters across the local cluster of schools came together to give their views, share ideas and create designs for a new 210-pupil primary school on the Kingsbourne development.

May 31, 2022
Wybunbury Delves CE Primary School celebrates 200 years

Wybunbury Delves CE Primary School celebrates 200 years

Staff, pupils and parents are celebrating Wybunbury Delves Primary School’s 200th birthday – and need your help!

In 1822, the Delves Charity School for boys was built and consisted of one room.

May 31, 2022
Suspected arson after large rubbish fire on Nantwich street

Suspected arson after large rubbish fire on Nantwich street

A fire near homes on the new Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich is being treated as suspicious.

It’s thought vandals torched a pile of rubbish on Henhull Close, including wooden pallets and a sofa.

May 31, 2022
Cheshire East Council considers paying people to quit smoking

Cheshire East Council considers paying people to quit smoking

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is considering paying people hundreds of pounds to quit smoking.

It could launch a pilot scheme which would see the general population offered up to £200 to quit and pregnant women offered £400.

May 30, 2022
Large earth tremor shakes South Cheshire and Shropshire

Large earth tremor shakes South Cheshire and Shropshire

One of the largest earth tremors to his the region in 20 years was felt by thousands across Cheshire and Shropshire today.

The earthquake hit the Wem area of Shropshire just after 3.30pm and was initially given as a magnitude 4.2

May 30, 2022
Children’s Nantwich Platinum Jubilee displays fit for a Queen

Children’s Nantwich Platinum Jubilee displays fit for a Queen

By Jonathan White
Nantwich shopkeepers and local schoolchildren have produced a colourful range of regal window displays and frontages to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The displays all have a red, white and blue theme and include Union Jack flags, The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom flags, and Platinum Jubilee flags.

May 30, 2022
READER’S LETTER: “Great” outdoor Crewe market has been destroyed

READER’S LETTER: “Great” outdoor Crewe market has been destroyed

Dear Editor,
Crewe Market Hall on a Friday morning used to be bustling, full of people and stalls, a great atmosphere, sounds and smells and all the signs of a successful market, that drew people in from afar to shop in the town.

May 30, 2022
Our guide to Jubilee celebrations in Nantwich and local villages

Our guide to Jubilee celebrations in Nantwich and local villages

Celebrations will be taking place across South Cheshire this coming Bank Holiday weekend to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

While residents across the area will be staging many private street parties, towns and villages are putting on organised events for the public to enjoy between June 2-5.

May 30, 2022
Bin collections hit by chaos of A530 Middlewich Road closure

Bin collections hit by chaos of A530 Middlewich Road closure

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Food waste and general recycling bins aren’t being collected in parts of Cheshire East because of the chaos caused by the A530 Middlewich Road closure, a councillor said.

Three councillors asked direct questions about the 80-week closure which is causing havoc for people trying to get to and from Leighton Hospital from the surrounding areas of Nantwich, Middlewich and Crewe.

May 30, 2022
Artwork gives new look to Leighton Hospital paediatric unit

Artwork gives new look to Leighton Hospital paediatric unit

New artwork has given Leighton Hospital’s paediatric unit a unique feel.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity team commissioned an illustrator to create the bespoke artwork.

May 29, 2022