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“Celebrating Creativity” exhibition of pupil artwork at Nantwich Museum

“Celebrating Creativity” exhibition of pupil artwork at Nantwich Museum

The artistic talents of local school children will be displayed in a forthcoming exhibition, “Celebrating Creativity” at Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition will run from Tuesday October 26 until Saturday October 30.

October 21, 2021
Nantwich’s Comic Con returns this year as Comic Con Market

Nantwich’s Comic Con returns this year as Comic Con Market

By Jonathan White
The popular Nantwich Comic Con is returning this year – as a Comic Con Market.

The slimmed down event is because of the pandemic which meant organisers did not want to run the full Nanocon Comic Con convention.

October 20, 2021
Nantwich college first to train staff on gaming and gambling dangers

Nantwich college first to train staff on gaming and gambling dangers

Reaseheath College in Nantwich is one of the first in the region to undergo specialist training on safeguarding students from gaming and gambling harm.

More than 170 members of staff at the college took part in a training workshop, delivered by Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM).

October 20, 2021
Active Waterways programme for Over 55s in Cheshire

Active Waterways programme for Over 55s in Cheshire

Over 55s in and around Nantwich are being invited to join the Canal & River Trust “active waterways” programme.

The 12-week walks programme is free to join and starts in November.

October 20, 2021
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC player selected for England Centre of Excellence

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC player selected for England Centre of Excellence

A Crewe and Nantwich RUFC ladies player has been selected for England Centre of Excellence.

Alana Gauntlett, U18s captain and inside centre, was selected from more than 70 girls in Cheshire and Lancashire.

October 20, 2021
Cheshire East given £2.2m for vulnerable families in winter

Cheshire East given £2.2m for vulnerable families in winter

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has been allocated £2.2m of government funding to help provide food and essentials for vulnerable households over winter.

The household support fund runs from October 6 to March 31, 2022.

October 19, 2021
Crewe & Nantwich Snr Academy run riot at Preston Grasshoppers

Crewe & Nantwich Snr Academy run riot at Preston Grasshoppers

Crewe & Nantwich Senior Academy made it seven wins in seven with a thumping 48-0 victory away at Preston Grasshoppers.

With the game being played on the RFU-funded AGP (plastic) playing surface, it took the Crewe players some time to adapt.

October 19, 2021
Planners back 45 new homes bid near Wrenbury despite objections

Planners back 45 new homes bid near Wrenbury despite objections

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to build 45 affordable homes in the open countryside in Wrenbury have been recommended for approval despite objections from the parish council and local residents.

Sovini Homes wants to build the houses across two plots, on land south of Sandfield House, Station Road.

October 19, 2021
READER’S LETTER: 20’s Plenty for Cheshire East

READER’S LETTER: 20’s Plenty for Cheshire East

Anybody who has tried to cross a road in a town or village will have been faced with drivers that don’t ‘let’ you cross the road.

They speed away giving little acknowledgement to those trying to cross the road in particular the old and vulnerable.

October 18, 2021
Staff shortages blamed for problems at Nantwich medical centre

Staff shortages blamed for problems at Nantwich medical centre

Staff shortages are being blamed for delays facing patients trying to get through to a Nantwich doctors practice.

Scores of patients have taken to social media to complain about Kiltearn Medical Centre in recent days.

October 18, 2021
Weaver at Church Minshull by Kay Doughty

READER’S LETTER: No action plan on flooding in Church Minshull

I was going to write to Prime Minister Johnson about the report we made on roads and flooding issues in our parish but as he doesn’t know us, that wouldn’t work.

October 18, 2021
Cheshire East councillors urged to “get on board” with Crewe train HQ bid

Cheshire East councillors urged to “get on board” with Crewe train HQ bid

Cheshire East councillors are being urged to back Crewe’s bid to become the home of Great British Railways.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has asked “traditional railway towns” to put a case forward to develop new headquarters for Great British Railways – a new, single, accountable public body responsible for running Britain’s railways.

October 18, 2021
Betley FC new Crewe Regional Premier Division leaders

Betley FC new Crewe Regional Premier Division leaders

Betley FC are the new leaders of the Crewe Regional League Premier Division following Broadhurst FC losing to Faddiley and Crewe Ath being held by Cheshire Cheese.

Betley FC beat The Lions by 2-1 with goals from Danny Lavalette and Keiran Duckers with Deneilson Isigwe replying for the Lions.

October 18, 2021