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Wistaston charity Her-Place helps record 5,000 people in 2025

Wistaston charity Her-Place helps record 5,000 people in 2025

Her-Place Charitable Trust helped a record 5,000 people with free items during 2025 and added more than £3m of economic value to the community, its AGM heard.

Women and girls of all ages turned the to charity for support with poor mental health, anxiety, depression, managing menopause and mothering challenges or grief following baby loss.

October 25, 2025
Nantwich launches Poppy Appeal in aid of Armed Forces community

Nantwich launches Poppy Appeal in aid of Armed Forces community

By Jonathan White
The annual Poppy Appeal will officially launch in Nantwich tomorrow (October 25th).

Members of Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion will take to the town square for a day dedicated to remembrance and fundraising.

October 24, 2025
Hidden importance of correct local identification for services

Hidden importance of correct local identification for services

Local services rise or fail on the accuracy of place-based identity.

Addresses, property identifiers, and coordinates dictate where crews go, which households qualify for help, and how resources are allocated.

October 24, 2025
South Cheshire National Trust Association talk on composer Edward Elgar

South Cheshire National Trust Association talk on composer Edward Elgar

The South Cheshire National Trust Association will hold its next meeting on Wednesday October 29th in the Atherton and Associates Suite at Nantwich Football Stadium.

Geoffrey Scargill will be giving a talk on the life of composer Edward Elgar, including playing some recorded exerts of his work. It starts at 7.30pm.

October 24, 2025
Nantwich Youth and Community Centre awarded lottery grant

Nantwich Youth and Community Centre awarded lottery grant

The Nantwich Youth and Community Centre has been awarded a £20,000 grant by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Staff and members are celebrating the cash boost which will help fund dedicated youth workers at the centre on Birchin Lane.

October 24, 2025
“The Wonders of Colour” exhibition and events open at Nantwich Museum

“The Wonders of Colour” exhibition and events open at Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum has launched in its Community Gallery of the ‘The Wonders of Colour’ exhibition, due to run until Saturday November 22.

The exhibition, curated by Dr Helen Cooke, will bring to life the history and science of colour, dyes and pigments, food, artworks, stained glass, a local 17th century dye house, tanning, the role of salt in dyeing and more.

October 24, 2025
Call for volunteers to help bring “Battle of Nantwich” to life

Call for volunteers to help bring “Battle of Nantwich” to life

By Jonathan White
Organisers of the annual Battle of Nantwich ‘Holly Holy Day’ English Civil War re-enactment are appealing for volunteers to join the team for the 2026 event.

Next year’s battle will take place on Saturday 24th January and will see Sealed Knot soldiers once again re-enact the 1644 battle in style.

October 24, 2025
Seddon Homes reveals plan for 275 homes on Stapeley land

Seddon Homes reveals plan for 275 homes on Stapeley land

Another house builder has unveiled plans to construct hundreds of homes on open land in Stapeley, Nantwich.

Seddon Homes has revealed it wants to build 275 homes on land off Broad Lane.

October 24, 2025
REVIEW: Acton Amateur Operatic Society’s “Oliver”

REVIEW: Acton Amateur Operatic Society’s “Oliver”

Acton AOS have delivered another wonderful production this year, with the family favourite Oliver, directed by Debbie Cornock which is showing at The Lyceum this week.

We are blessed to have a number of different theatre societies in the area.

October 24, 2025
Families put mark on Nantwich’s new primary school

Families put mark on Nantwich’s new primary school

Families turned out in force to a special event marking a milestone in the development of a new school in Nantwich.

Parents, grandparents and toddlers were invited to put their mark – quite literally – on the Kingsbourne Academy as construction continues ahead of its scheduled opening next September.

October 23, 2025
Starbucks confirm plan to open in former WHSmith in Nantwich

Starbucks confirm plan to open in former WHSmith in Nantwich

Coffee giant Starbucks have confirmed plans to open a new store in Nantwich after submitting proposals for new signage.

The new store is set to be in the former WHSmith shop at 35 High Street, where refurbishment work has been taking place for months.

October 23, 2025
Thieves drop boob in Shavington after stealing knitted post box topper

Thieves drop boob in Shavington after stealing knitted post box topper

Thieves made a real “boob” when they took on the strong-minded ladies of the Shavington Knit and Natter group!

They were branded ‘scumbags’ on social media after stealing the “buns” from a knitted naked lady post box topper which was made to mark October Breast Cancer awareness month.

October 22, 2025
Nantwich Town earn fine 3-2 victory at home to Clitheroe

Nantwich Town earn fine 3-2 victory at home to Clitheroe

Nantwich Town secured their third successive league win to move into the top 10 in the Northern Premier League West division.

The Dabber overcame Clitheroe thanks to goals from Alex Panter, Fenton Green and Byron Harrison in an entertaining clash at Swansway Stadium.

October 22, 2025