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Final standings in Crewe Regional Sunday League divisions

Final standings in Crewe Regional Sunday League divisions

George & Dragon completed a clean sweep with a 5-0 victory over The Ark in the Crewe Regional Sunday League.

It means G&D have won the Division One title alongside the Division One Cup, Presidents Cup, Crewe FA Sunday Vase and Crewe FA Sunday Cup.

May 20, 2019
Swan family provides attraction for Nantwich walkers!

Swan family provides attraction for Nantwich walkers!

This beautiful swan and her new family are proving a real attraction for people out and about in Nantwich!

Captured by this stunning photo by Laura Hockenhull, the swan recently had what is believed to be six cygnets hatch on the banks of the River Weaver.

May 20, 2019
Weaver Wander celebrates 10th anniversary of Nantwich event

Weaver Wander celebrates 10th anniversary of Nantwich event

By Jonathan White
The 10th annual Weaver Wander pulled in the crowds to Nantwich as organisers celebrated a decade of fund-raising journeys.

The charity classic & sports car rally –  started in the town and saw more than 150 cars and motorcycles assembled for viewing from 8am at Nantwich Football Club car park.

May 20, 2019
Review: The Ballroom Boys, Crewe Lyceum

Review: The Ballroom Boys, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Strictly fans were in for a treat when Ian Waite and Vincent Simone visited Crewe Lyceum with their new show The Ballroom Boys.

The packed audience was treated to a variety show, full of fabulous dances, music and entertainment.

May 20, 2019
Duck race sends Nantwich folk quackers as £1,800 raised for Hope House

Duck race sends Nantwich folk quackers as £1,800 raised for Hope House

Nantwich Town’s first duck race on Mill Island sent hundreds of people quackers with delight – and helped raise £1,800 for hospice!

The event was organised by Nantwich Lions in aid of charitable beneficiary, Hope House.

May 19, 2019
Shavington Village Festival earns funding boost from housing developer

Shavington Village Festival earns funding boost from housing developer

Shavington Village Festival has secured £370 sponsorship from house developer Taylor Wimpey Manchester.

The popular event, running for more than 40 years and is organised by the Shavington Village Festival and Pantomime Committee, took place on Saturday 11th May and welcomed over 400 visitors from the village and across the region.

May 19, 2019
Nantwich Players to compete in national All England Theatre Festival final

Nantwich Players to compete in national All England Theatre Festival final

Nantwich Players have clinched a place in the national All England Theatre Festival final after winning the Northern regional award.

The Players hosted the first Cheshire One Act Drama Festival organised by Bev Clarke and Sue Doherty earlier this year.

May 19, 2019
Readers’ Letters: Close busy roads during Jazz Festival, urges mum

Readers’ Letters: Close busy roads during Jazz Festival, urges mum

I am writing to you in connection with the festival. Fifteen years ago my son was hit by a police car on Welsh Row.

We spent four years getting all his injuries to enable him to have a quality of life …the long term affects were the bleed he had on his brain of which he never recovered.

May 19, 2019
Dabbers players honoured at Nantwich Town end of season awards

Dabbers players honoured at Nantwich Town end of season awards

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town players were honoured at the club’s end of season awards night at Weaver Stadium.

Joe Malkin, Sean Cooke, and Jamie Morgan were among the players to scoop awards.

May 19, 2019
Nantwich Town reveal new playing kits for 2019-20 season

Nantwich Town reveal new playing kits for 2019-20 season

Nantwich Town Football Club have revealed new home and away kits for the 2019/20 season and a partnership with FBT Sports.

The three-year partnership will see FBT supply first team and youth team kits as well as providing a training and leisurewear range.

May 19, 2019
Brine Leas in Nantwich

Social media “threats” against Brine Leas in Nantwich are hoax, say police

Alleged “threats” made against Brine Leas School in Nantwich are hoax, police have said.

Officers were called in after the “threats” were reported as being posted on social media sites including Instagram and Snapchat.

May 17, 2019
Butcher jailed for 12 years for stabbing three people in Crewe

Butcher jailed for 12 years for stabbing three people in Crewe

A butcher who stabbed three people after a night out in Crewe has been jailed for 12 years.

Marian Minu, 34, of Nantwich Road, Crewe, was jailed at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of causing grevious bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

May 17, 2019
Fox hunt probe in Church Minshull dropped by Cheshire Police

Fox hunt probe in Church Minshull dropped by Cheshire Police

Cheshire Police have dropped an investigation into the death of a fox during a hunt in Church Minshull near Nantwich.

The force said today that the probe, launched in November 2018, resulted in insufficient evidence to prosecute.

May 17, 2019