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The Raven earn late win over Salvador in Crewe Regional Premier Division

The Raven earn late win over Salvador in Crewe Regional Premier Division

The Raven earned a late 3-2 win over Salvador in one of only two Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division games.

The sides shared four goals in an excellent first half before a late Damian Sloan penalty won the game for The Raven.

October 18, 2020
Nantwich Town battle to 1-1 draw away at Scarborough

Nantwich Town battle to 1-1 draw away at Scarborough

By Jack Beresford
First Team Coach Jay Bateman described his team’s 1-1 draw away at Scarborough Athletic as “pleasing point” after super-sub Connor Heath gave Nantwich Town a share of the points,

October 18, 2020
Talented artist showcases his work in Nantwich town centre

Talented artist showcases his work in Nantwich town centre

By Jonathan White
A talented local artist has been showcasing his work in Nantwich town centre.

Tony Winterbottom, 55, from Nantwich, has a selection of his artwork on display in the shop window of the Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge.

October 18, 2020
READER’S LETTER: What’s happening with TV licences for over 75s?

READER’S LETTER: What’s happening with TV licences for over 75s?

Dear Editor,
I just have to ask if anyone over 75 who now has had to buy a TV licence like me feels conned.

It’s very nice of them to say you can pay monthly if you would like to add £30 to it.

October 18, 2020
Nantwich Cricket Club hail backers after historic Cup win

Nantwich Cricket Club hail backers after historic Cup win

Nantwich Cricket Club officials have heaped praise on their supporters and sponsors after securing a milestone Cheshire Cup victory.

The Dabbers triumphed in a nail-biting final at Cheadle, bringing home the silverware for the first time in their 165-year history.

October 18, 2020
Fire crews tackle small fire in Nantwich garden

Fire crews tackle small fire in Nantwich garden

Fire crews were called to a fire in a garden in Nantwich.

The fire started in the back garden of an address on Davenport Avenue at around 7pm on Friday (October 16).

October 18, 2020
FEATURE: Outdoor adventures when visiting Swanage

FEATURE: Outdoor adventures when visiting Swanage

When planning to visit Swanage, you probably look forward to the many natural sightseeing opportunities.

Every single one of them has that ‘wow’ factor.

October 17, 2020
Winners honoured in Nantwich Food Festival “Lockdown Awards”

Winners honoured in Nantwich Food Festival “Lockdown Awards”

Winners of Nantwich Food Festival “Lockdown Awards” have been honoured by organisers.

The awards, held in place of this year’s Food Festival which was cancelled by the Covid pandemic, aimed to highlight the best community people and organisations.

October 17, 2020
Nantwich Spooktacular event “delayed”, say organisers

Nantwich Spooktacular event “delayed”, say organisers

The Nantwich Spooktacular outdoor event has been put back to November 14, organisers have said.

The event, which attracts thousands of people to the Dorfold Park site in Nantwich, was due to be held on Halloween, Saturday October 31.

October 17, 2020
Nantwich Museum to host more online history talks

Nantwich Museum to host more online history talks

Nantwich Museum has announced a series of online talks for the Autumn called “Historical Nantwich Online”.

They will start on Wednesday November 18 with a “A Celebration of Salt, the story of Nantwich Brine” talk hosted by Graham Dodd.

October 17, 2020
Cheshire East residents urged “don’t travel” to other boroughs

Cheshire East residents urged “don’t travel” to other boroughs

Residents across Cheshire East are being urged by council bosses to limit their journeys to other boroughs “unless the journey is necessary”.

The advice comes as new Covid-19 restrictions bite harder and latest Cheshire East figures show 668 positive cases in seven days to October 13.

October 17, 2020
Tarporley racing driver Oliphant targets top five with two races left

Tarporley racing driver Oliphant targets top five with two races left

Tarporley racing driver Tom Oliphant believes hopes of finishing in the top five of the BTCC Championship is “very much alive”.

Oliphant has just races left in the British Touring Car Championships after picking up valuable points at Croft last weekend.

October 15, 2020
Police warning as road deaths double in Cheshire

Police warning as road deaths double in Cheshire

Road deaths in Cheshire doubled last month compared to September 2019, sparking a police warning.

Fourteen people died on our county’s roads in September, compared to seven for the same period last year.

October 15, 2020