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Busy Nantwich pub closes as staff test positive for Covid

Busy Nantwich pub closes as staff test positive for Covid

A popular pub in Nantwich has had to close for seven days after staff members tested positive for Covid-19.

Bosses at The Boar’s Head in Walgherton said the closure was the “responsible and professional” decision to take.

June 3, 2021
READER’S LETTER: Macmillan Cancer Support thanks volunteers

READER’S LETTER: Macmillan Cancer Support thanks volunteers

Dear Editor,

It’s Volunteers Week between June 1st and 7th and Macmillan Cancer Support would like to say an enormous thank you to all our incredible volunteers across the North West.

June 3, 2021
Charity football match raises over £7,000 for cancer treatment charity

Charity football match raises over £7,000 for cancer treatment charity

By Jonathan White
A charity football match at the Alexandra Stadium in Crewe has raised £7,177.50 for The Christie.

The match was organised by Crewe Alexandra FC stadium announcer and lifelong fan Andrew Scoffin to raise vital funds for The Christie.

June 3, 2021
Busy Newcastle Road in Nantwich closed for two days for repairs

Busy Newcastle Road in Nantwich closed for two days for repairs

The busy Newcastle Road in Nantwich is to close for two days for more repair works.

The section of the A51 between Cheerbrook roundabout and Elwood Way lights will be closed today and tomorrow (June 3-4).

June 3, 2021
Volunteers are “incredible” say Cheshire East Council bosses

Volunteers are “incredible” say Cheshire East Council bosses

Thousands of volunteers across Cheshire East have been hailed as heroes by council chiefs during “Volunteers’ Week”.

Volunteer groups like Nantwich Buddies have played a key role in the pandemic response across the borough supporting more than 4,200 individuals

June 2, 2021
South Cheshire hair salons join St Luke’s Hospice “cutting edge” campaign

South Cheshire hair salons join St Luke’s Hospice “cutting edge” campaign

Hair salons across South Cheshire are being urged to join St Luke’s Hospice “cutting edge” campaign.

Outlets like Salon Vie on Beam Street, Nantwich are proving a cut above the rest in signing up for the latest St Luke’s fundraiser.

June 2, 2021
WHAT’S ON: Scarecrow Festival at Cheshire’s Tatton Park

WHAT’S ON: Scarecrow Festival at Cheshire’s Tatton Park

Tatton Park is staging its annual Scarecrow Festival this half-term week.

This year it is dedicated to inspiring individuals and local heroes during the coronavirus pandemic.

June 2, 2021
narrowboat jewellery maker

Floating jewellery maker “By Bike and Boat” arrives in Nantwich

A floating jewellery maker has arrived in Nantwich selling recycled copper goods from his narrowboat.

Rich MacKenzie runs by Bike & Boat and travels the waterways with his family making and selling upcycled copper creations.

June 1, 2021
Crewe fundraiser pedals 300 miles in aid of Blood Cancer UK

Crewe fundraiser pedals 300 miles in aid of Blood Cancer UK

By Jonathan White
A South Cheshire man saddled up to pedal more than 300 miles in May to raise money for Blood Cancer UK.

Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, spent May this year cycling the equivalent distance from London to Paris.

June 1, 2021
FEATURE: How Japanese culture is emerging in the UK

FEATURE: How Japanese culture is emerging in the UK

The Land of the Rising Sun is awash with history and heritage, much of which has infiltrated western culture.

Indeed, there are many Japanese customs and exports which have proven to be very popular in the UK.

May 31, 2021
Nantwich Triathlon Club launched after organisers secure funding

Nantwich Triathlon Club launched after organisers secure funding

A new Nantwich Triathlon Club has been launched after organisers secured community funding from a developer.

The town is known for staging two triathlons every year, but has never had its own triathlon club until now.

May 31, 2021
FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Crewe Regional Sunday League

FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Crewe Regional Sunday League

Nantwich Pirates just shaded Cuddington 4-3 in a game where fortunes changed in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Group A.

Cuddington went 0-1 up, only for Pirates to come back and lead 3-1.

May 31, 2021
Nantwich pub bosses release CCTV of gang who raided venue

Nantwich pub bosses release CCTV of gang who raided venue

Angry pub bosses in Nantwich have released these CCTV images of a gang who broke into their premises THREE times in one night and stole stock and damaged goods.

The incidents happened at the popular Ebenezer’s Craft Been and Gin bar at the rear of The Studio on Castle Street.

May 30, 2021