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Nantwich musician raises thousands for MND Association

Nantwich musician raises thousands for MND Association

A Nantwich man has helped raise more than £4,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association by staging a live music event and auction.

Stephen Harding, 64, ran the event at the Bhurtpore Inn, in Aston, which saw the band Flight 505 play a special reunion set for the night.

October 19, 2025
South Cheshire baby loss charity creates special place for families

South Cheshire baby loss charity creates special place for families

A South Cheshire charity supporting women after baby loss has unveiled a special place where they can share their grief and remember lost little loved ones.

Cherry Blossom, part of the female-led Her-Place Charitable Trust, has joined with Oxley’s Funeral Services in providing a memorial stone at St Mary’s Church in Wistaston.

October 19, 2025
REVIEW: Nantwich Players “The Last of the Haussmans”

REVIEW: Nantwich Players “The Last of the Haussmans”

By Claire Faulkner
For their latest production, Nantwich Players brings us comedy and drama in “The Last of the Haussmans” written by Stephen Beresford.

We meet three generations of the Haussman family, each with their own stories, dreams and ambitions.

October 18, 2025
Wistaston woman smashes fundraiser target in Cancer Research challenge

Wistaston woman smashes fundraiser target in Cancer Research challenge

By Jonathan White
A Wistaston woman has raised £865 for Cancer Research UK after completing a month-long walking challenge in September – smashing her original fundraising goal.

Anne Garner, who works as a Learning Mentor at Cheshire College – South & West in Crewe, took part in the national “Walk 30 Miles Challenge”.

October 18, 2025
Black Tie Ball returns to raise funds for Nantwich Town Disability Football

Black Tie Ball returns to raise funds for Nantwich Town Disability Football

A night of music, dancing and fundraising is on the cards as Nantwich Town Disability Football hosts its annual Black Tie Ball “Disco Through the Decades” on Saturday November 22.

The event takes place from 7.30pm to midnight in The Fairfax Suite at Nantwich Town FC.

October 18, 2025
LETTER: The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War

LETTER: The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War

Dear Editor
I don’t often write in about events outside South Cheshire, but I felt compelled to share news of a truly remarkable exhibition taking place just down the road in Stoke-on-Trent.

Until the end of this month (October), The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War is on display at Stoke Minster, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent (ST4 1LP).

October 18, 2025
Can shared spaces truly revive our social side in a digital world?

Can shared spaces truly revive our social side in a digital world?

We live online now. Phones are buzzing every five seconds. Screens are lighting up our faces late at night.

Work, friends, even family dinners somehow find their way onto apps and group chats. It’s all there. Convenient, sure. But does it feel real?

October 17, 2025
Crewe Lyceum add extra Kaleb Cooper show as demand soars

Crewe Lyceum add extra Kaleb Cooper show as demand soars

Crewe Lyceum Theatre has added an extra performance for TV personality and farmer Kaleb Cooper’s upcoming show due to soaring demand.

Originally scheduled for a single show, Kaleb’s forthcoming appearance at 7.30pm on Saturday January 10th quickly sold out.

October 17, 2025
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Residents urged to do “budget survey” as council faces £33 million funding gap

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cash-strapped Cheshire East wants residents to complete a ‘budget prioritisation survey’ as the council faces a £33 million funding gap for the next financial year.

Deputy leader Michael Gorman (Wilmslow, Ind) said a report to the corporate policy committee on the budget setting process for revealed, at that point, the funding gap was £33 million without any support from government.

October 17, 2025
Acton Operatic Society to stage Crewe Lyceum performance

Acton Operatic Society to stage Crewe Lyceum performance

Acton Operatic Society is taking to the stage in a lavish production of Oliver, thanks to support by local employer Mornflake.

A cast of more than 60 will tread the boards at Crewe Lyceum from Wednesday October 22 to Saturday October 25 with final dress rehearsals taking place this week.

October 17, 2025
LETTER: A tale of two markets

LETTER: A tale of two markets

Dear Editor
Nantwich Market is officially ‘Top of the Pops’. It has been named among the top ten in the country at the Great British Market Awards 2025.

Farmer Andrew Hollinshead, owner of Real.Raw.Milk, has been selling produce at markets in Nantwich for eight years.

October 16, 2025
Visiting Cheshire: from pub culture to heritage walks in the heart of England

Visiting Cheshire: from pub culture to heritage walks in the heart of England

There’s something about Cheshire that makes you slow down a bit.

Maybe the mix of quiet countryside, historic towns and proper pubs. Or maybe the feeling that, here, things haven’t been rushed.

October 16, 2025
Wistaston man, 20, charged following police pursuit

Wistaston man, 20, charged following police pursuit

A 20-year-old man from Wistaston has been charged following a police car pursuit in South Cheshire.

Officers stopped a Seat Ibiza on Cross Lane in Sandbach following a pursuit which began in Congleton at around 11.50pm Tuesday (October 14th).

October 16, 2025