Animal Management students at Reaseheath College in Nantwich have received royal approval after they built a palatial home for insects.
The students modelled “Bug’ingham Palace” on the Queen’s London residence and built it from packing cases, wood offcuts, chicken wire, branches and foliage from native trees.
Five inspirational Nantwich youngsters have been chosen to switch on the town’s Christmas lights next month.
Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran said he was inundated with nominations after revealing his plans for this year’s switch on event on November 15.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East borough chiefs are being asked to reconsider a decision not to introduce a “late night levy” to bring in additional cash for police and the council.
Councils have had the power to implement a late night levy since 2011 – meaning an additional fee would be charged to licenced premises that can sell alcohol between midnight and 6am.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Parking charges across Cheshire East must be made fairer, councillors have warned, after a new five-year plan hinted at more fees.
Members of Cheshire East Council have approved the local authority’s local transport plan for up to 2024.
Nantwich Museum’s Autumn Quiz Night in aid of museum funds will take place from 7.30pm this Sunday October 27 at Crewe Vagrants Sports Club in Willaston.
The Wistaston Community Council Fireworks Display takes place on Saturday November 2.
The event starts from 6.30pm at the Eric Swan Sports Ground/Brittles Pavilion off Church Lane, behind Wistaston Church Lane Academy.
Tributes have been paid to former Crewe & Nantwich Mayor and Willaston Parish Council chair Maurice Jones who has died.
Maurice was Chairman of Willaston Parish Council from 2011 until May this year.
The annual Wistaston Memorial Hall ‘Quiz Night’ for the Fred Lorimer trophy takes place on Tuesday October 22.
Quizzing starts from 7.30pm at Wistaston Memorial Hall, Church Lane.
Nantwich Town will host AFC Fylde in the FA Cup 1st Round Proper after tonight’s draw.
The Dabbers will be happy with a home tie and will fancy their chances at the Weaver Stadium.
Audlem is one of six Cheshire hubs at centre of a new Active Waterways project by the Canal & River Trust aimed at encouraging people over 55 to get active and healthy.
The new project is supported by £222,000 of National Lottery funding from Sport England and in partnership with Active Cheshire.
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Council chiefs insist they will take on board residents’ concerns about the next part of the local plan – including a possible traveller transit site in Middlewich.
Consultation recently came to an end on Cheshire East Council’s latest draft for its Site Allocations and Development Policies Document (SADPD).
By Joe Ellis
Ex-Nantwich cricket player Liam Livingstone was drafted for £125,000 in The Hundred, the new franchise cricket league that starts in 2020.
He had a reserve price of just £60,000 but with domestic players being of great importance with only three allowed from overseas, he was drafted as Birmingham Phoenix’s first pick.
Members of five Rotary Clubs in Crewe and Nantwich teamed up to support victims of the Beechmere care home blaze in Crewe.
They volunteered to help residents in managing huge donations of food, clothing, toiletries and equipment and in providing Sunday lunches in collaboration with Hopes and Beams.
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