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Cheshire Fire Service backs Restart a Heart campaign

Cheshire Fire Service backs Restart a Heart campaign

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is backing annual Restart a Heart campaign in more ways than one.

The service is directly helping to save lives through defibrillators in all 36 fire engines and outside all 28 fire stations.

October 20, 2019
Faddiley battle to victory over Audlem in Crewe FA Sunday Cup

Faddiley battle to victory over Audlem in Crewe FA Sunday Cup

All 10 Crewe Regional Premier Division clubs and six from Division One were engaged in Crewe FA Sunday Cup first round games.

Faddiley should have been on something of a high from the start, as match referee and league official Des Evans used his newly acquired drone to take aerial shots of the Faddiley pitch.

October 20, 2019
Nantwich Town reach FA Cup 1st Round after win over King’s Lynn

Nantwich Town reach FA Cup 1st Round after win over King’s Lynn

Nantwich Town secured a famous win over higher league opposition to reach the FA Cup 1st Round Proper for only the third time in their history.

And it was nothing more than the Dabbers deserved as they dominated King’s Lynn Town in front of a bumper crowd at the Weaver Stadium.

October 20, 2019
Councillors vote to prevent Cheshire East Mayor being axed

Councillors vote to prevent Cheshire East Mayor being axed

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors have stopped the axe from falling on Cheshire East’s mayoralty – for now at least.

Labour Cllr James Barber put forward a motion calling for the role to be ditched from May 2020 at Thursday’s meeting.

October 18, 2019
Cheshire East removes Bob Fousert over “rainbow lanyards” comment

Cheshire East removes Bob Fousert over “rainbow lanyards” comment

By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A former police officer who sparked controversy with comments made about rainbow lanyards has been removed from a position he held at Cheshire East Council.

October 18, 2019
British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes 5,000th hen in Cheshire

British Hen Welfare Trust rehomes 5,000th hen in Cheshire

The British Hen Welfare Trust in Cheshire has rehomed its 5,000th hen as a new pet.

The team, based in Nantwich and run by Cheshire coordinator David Marek, took more than 300 hens out of their colony cages and rehomed them to 61 different families earlier this month.

October 18, 2019
Nantwich Fire Cadet to stage curry night in aid of Nepal project

Nantwich Fire Cadet to stage curry night in aid of Nepal project

A young Nantwich Fire Cadet is hosting a curry night to help raise funds to build much-needed classrooms for schoolchildren in Nepal.

Ashleigh Culleton, 14, will be heading out to Nepal next year with a group of Cheshire Fire Cadets.

October 18, 2019
Light show to illuminate crowds in Lyceum Square in Crewe

Light show to illuminate crowds in Lyceum Square in Crewe

A popular travelling light and sound installation is set to wow crowds in Cheshire East.

Wave-Field, a world-famous interactive art installation in the form of illuminated music generating seesaws, is embarking on a tour of the north of England.

October 18, 2019
The Revolvers head for Nantwich Civic Hall show

The Revolvers head for Nantwich Civic Hall show

Popular band The Revolvers are back in Nantwich to recreate the sounds of the 60s.

The group have played more than 1,500 concerts worldwide, and continue to wow audiences.

October 17, 2019
Rosie Pugh unveils memoir at Nantwich Museum event

Rosie Pugh unveils memoir at Nantwich Museum event

By Jonathan White
Local writer Rosie Pugh will be launching her memoir “Secrets Within Crumbling Castles” at Nantwich Museum later this month.

Rosie will be at the Pillory Street venue on Sunday October 27 from 2-4pm.

October 17, 2019

real5 Networking Northwich

real5 Networking is a collaborative, non-competing networking group for business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors who are looking to grow their business. The opportunity is non-competing and has proven success already in Chester, Knutsford, Warrington, and Wrexham and is now coming to Northwich. The free launch night is on the 7th of November at Baron’s Quay, places are going fast you[Read More…]

October 17, 2019
The Flintstones head for Nantwich in 2CV charity challenge

The Flintstones head for Nantwich in 2CV charity challenge

The Flintstones will be rolling into Nantwich town centre this weekend as they take on the 2CV Challenge for charity.

Fred and Barney will be pulling their classic Citroën 2CV through the streets of Nantwich to raise awareness of the challenge in aid of Dementia UK.

October 16, 2019
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC scoops “Club of the Year” award

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC scoops “Club of the Year” award

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC received the “Club of the Year” award at the local Everybody Awards held at Crewe Hall.

The club was up against finalists Cheshire Stars Netball and the 5DA Street Dance Academy but managed to scoop the award based on a successful 2018-19 season.

October 16, 2019