Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach is stepping out in a new role as Patron of South Cheshire women and girls charity Her-Place Charitable Trust.
The actress, who played Faye Windass in Coronation Street, is another famous name to support the Wistaston-based charity which provides services to women and girls across Cheshire.
Staff at RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich are bracing themselves for a huge rise in young wild animal admissions into its centre.
And they are now urging local residents to do their bit to come to the aid of some smaller animals.
By Jonathan White
The heart of Nantwich is alive today on May 8th with Union flags, bunting and community spirit to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Many local shops and businesses have transformed their windows and fronts with patriotic displays and World War II memorabilia.
Cheshire Fire Service bosses have dropped prosecutions against four organisations connected with the massive blaze which destroyed the Beechmere retirement village in Crewe.
The trial into alleged breaches of fire safety regulations by four companies involved in the design, risk assessment, management and maintenance of Beechmere began yesterday (May 6) at Chester Crown Court.
Cheshire East Council has launched a bus saver pass for young people aged 16-19, offering a £1 flat fare for single journeys across the borough.
The 16-19 Bus Saver card now offers single bus fares for £1 and is valid on local bus services for journeys that start and/or finish within Cheshire East at any time.
The 4th Nantwich Roots Festival will be held next week with a host of live performances on show across the town.
The festival, which runs from May 12 to 18, brings a diverse bill blending international stars with local emerging talent.
Cheshire fire crews are tackling a large blaze in Delamere Forest.
The ongoing incident has seen roads around the forest closed, including at Station Road.
By Jonathan White
Three Nantwich men have set themselves a special 2025 fundraising challenge to raise at least £1,000 for Wingate Special Children’s Trust in Wrenbury.
Matthew Roberts and James Fay, both 34, and Gareth Roberts, 69, kicked off their endurance test at the start of the year.
Animal feed manufacturer HJ Lea Oakes has joined Mornflake in celebrating 350 years of milling oats in South Cheshire.
The firm, based at Aston near Nantwich, dates back to 1675 when William Lea began milling oats at Swettenham Mill, feeding the by-product to animals.
Clever, cunning, brilliant…
Just a few words from Edmund Blackadder’s own diction that could be used to describe how Nantwich Players have brought this production to the stage.
By Jonathan White
The South Cheshire Concert Band will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special ’80th VE Celebration Concert’ on Friday (May 9).
The concert will take place at Wistaston Memorial Hall, on Church Lane, from 7.30pm.
Combermere Abbey is re-opening its historic walled gardens to the public first the first time after a five-year break.
The abbey, between Nantwich and Whitchurch, will be open between Tuesday May 13 and Tuesday June 17.
Nantwich Museum is staging a special exhibition this week to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
VE Day was declared on May 8th 1945, the day after Germany surrendered unconditionally marking the end of World War Two in the west.
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