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Aerial view of Nantwich Show at Dorfold Park

Dorfold Showground granted premises licence despite objections

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has granted a premises licence for the Dorfold Park Showground, home to the Nantwich Show for decades.

The showground, operating since 1946 and owned by Charles Roundell, has hosted community events such as Spooktacular and charity functions for years.

November 18, 2021
Police release CCTV of victim in Audlem death investigation

Police release CCTV of victim in Audlem death investigation

Detectives investigating the death of a man in Audlem have released a CCTV image to establish the movements.

Andrew Guy died following an alleged assault at an address on Stafford Street, Audlem.

November 18, 2021
Nantwich Town FC fans get dabbing for their football club

Nantwich Town FC fans get dabbing for their football club

By Jonathan White
The third annual ‘Bingo Night’ at Nantwich Town Football Club’s Optimum Pay Stadium helped raise £745.

Ninety people took part in the event which was organised by the Nantwich Town Independent Supporters Association (NTISA) to raise money for Nantwich Town FC.

November 17, 2021
READER’S LETTER: The CEC parking charges conundrum!

READER’S LETTER: The CEC parking charges conundrum!

Dear Editor,
At its September meeting the Highways & Transport Committee rejected proposals for standardised parking zones across Cheshire East.

Whilst these might have introduced consistency across the borough, there were two main drivers

November 17, 2021
FEATURE: How to assess candidates’ skills during recruitment

FEATURE: How to assess candidates’ skills during recruitment

Hiring a new employee can be a stressful process, which is why it’s so important to have an efficient employee onboarding plan to make sure you’re hiring the right people.

Between picking through piles of CVs and deciding who to invite for a final interview, there’s so much to do and a lot of important decisions to make.

November 17, 2021
Villages team up to run Community Remembrance Garden in November

Villages team up to run Community Remembrance Garden in November

Villagers in Shavington and Weston have teamed up to show community spirit in a Community Remembrance Garden project.

More than a 1,000 people have been involved in putting together two gardens outside St Mark’s Church, Shavington and All Saints’ Church, Weston.

November 16, 2021
Nantwich clinic teams up with specialists to speed up appointments

Nantwich clinic teams up with specialists to speed up appointments

A firm of physiotherapists has teamed up with some of the region’s top medical specialists to help South Cheshire people gain access to swift appointments.

November 16, 2021
Fireworks cancelled for Nantwich Christmas Lights event

Fireworks cancelled for Nantwich Christmas Lights event

Town Council bosses have cancelled plans to release fireworks as part of Nantwich’s Christmas Lights switch-on.

The event is taking place this Friday in the town square and they were due to stage a firework display at the end of the switch-on.

November 16, 2021
Driver arrested after Nantwich crash leaves motorcyclist seriously injured

Driver arrested after Nantwich crash leaves motorcyclist seriously injured

A driver has been arrested after a collision on Welsh Row in Nantwich left a motorcyclist with serious injuries.

The incident happened at the lights where Welsh Row meets Waterlode and High Street in Nantwich.

November 16, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Shocked to see Nantwich trees chopped down

READER’S LETTER: Shocked to see Nantwich trees chopped down

Dear Editor,
I had hoped that the few remaining mature trees, on the River Weaver riverbank and adjacent to the redevelopment of the former gasworks off Welsh Row in Nantwich, would be spared the cull.

November 16, 2021
READER’S LETTER: MP should justify Environment Bill sewage vote

READER’S LETTER: MP should justify Environment Bill sewage vote

Dear Editor,
None of us likes the thought of sewage in our rivers and on our beaches. It’s disgusting to look at, smelly and unhygienic.

It appears, however, that our MP, Keiran Mullan, disagrees with that, and presumably thinks that raw sewage in our rivers and coastal waters isn’t that bad.

November 16, 2021
PICTURE SPECIAL: Local Remembrance Sunday Services 2021

PICTURE SPECIAL: Local Remembrance Sunday Services 2021

Remembrance Sunday Services were held in Nantwich and nearby villages yesterday.

The services and parades commemorated the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

November 15, 2021
CEC cemetery strategy branded “callous” and “ludicrous”

CEC cemetery strategy branded “callous” and “ludicrous”

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An advisory panel has been set up to look at future cemetery provision in Cheshire East after a councillor branded the existing strategy “callous” and “ludicrous”.

Cheshire East reviewed the strategy in 2018 and a long term proposal was that families would have to bury loved ones in Crewe or Macclesfield as other local cemeteries became full.

November 15, 2021