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Nantwich Museum stages exhibition on Battle of Nantwich

Nantwich Museum stages exhibition on Battle of Nantwich

The 17th Century siege and Battle of Nantwich is remembered in an exhibition.

It opens in the Your Space Gallery in Nantwich Museum on Tuesday January 22.

January 21, 2019
St Luke’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection raises more than £27,000

St Luke’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection raises more than £27,000

The St Luke’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection Service has raised a staggering £27,000.

In total, 2,652 Christmas trees were collected and recycled between January 10 and 13.

January 21, 2019
Shavington dad’s long distance run challenge for cancer charity

Shavington dad’s long distance run challenge for cancer charity

By Jonathan White
A Shavington dad is to tackle a 200-mile run from Nantwich to London and then race in the London Marathon to raise money for Children with Cancer UK charity.

Father-of-two Simon Benbow, 36, who himself has survived cancer, will set off on Monday April 22 from Nantwich to London over the space of five days.

January 21, 2019
Firefighters tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich

Firefighters tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich

Firefighters tackled a tumble dryer fire on Barony Road in Nantwich.

The blaze happened on Thursday at 7.45pm.

January 20, 2019
Wistaston Berkeley Primary to celebrate 50th anniversary

Wistaston Berkeley Primary to celebrate 50th anniversary

Staff and pupils are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Wistaston Berkeley Primary School.

The school, now called The Berkeley Academy on Laidon Avenue, first opened on Monday January 6 1969.

January 20, 2019
South Cheshire fundraiser tackles Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity

South Cheshire fundraiser tackles Land’s End to John O’Groats for charity

By Jonathan White
South Cheshire fundraiser Roy Price is training hard for his latest fundraising event.

Roy, 51, is riding a bicycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) in May this year to raise money for cancer charity ‘The Joshua Tree’.

January 20, 2019
Boughey Distribution team raises £6,000 for Leighton neonatal unit

Boughey Distribution team raises £6,000 for Leighton neonatal unit

Workers from Nantwich firm Boughey Distribution have presented a cheque for £6,000 to Leighton Hospital’s Neonatal Unit.

Staff arranged fundraising activities throughout 2018 including more than 70 employees taking part in the Cholmondeley Castle Tough Mudder in September.

January 19, 2019
14-year-old boy arrested over theft of puppy Mela in Crewe

14-year-old boy arrested over theft of puppy Mela in Crewe

A teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of a puppy in Crewe, police revealed today.

The hunt to find Mela, a Jack Russell Terrier puppy, went viral after CCTV appeared to show the dog being stolen from her young owner.

January 19, 2019
Doodlers competition and giveaway for Tom Gates fans at Crewe Lyceum

Doodlers competition and giveaway for Tom Gates fans at Crewe Lyceum

Calling all sketchers and doodlers, young and old!

Crewe Lyceum Theatre is looking for you to Doodle Your Town and win tickets to see Tom Gates: Live on Stage at the Lyceum.

January 19, 2019
Councillors back plans to transform mental health care in Cheshire East

Councillors back plans to transform mental health care in Cheshire East

By Stephen Topping, local democrary reporter
Councillors have endorsed plans to transform mental health care across Cheshire East, Northwich and Winsford.

NHS Eastern Cheshire, South Cheshire and Vale Royal clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), the organisations which buy healthcare across the area, approved plans to improve services for adult mental health and dementia patients last November.

January 19, 2019
Nantwich residents blast Cheshire East Council over late delivery of paid-for wheelie bins

Nantwich residents blast Cheshire East Council over late delivery of paid-for wheelie bins

Angry Nantwich residents have rubbished Cheshire East Council for delays to the delivery of new wheelie bins they’ve had to fork out for.

The new £30 wheelie bin charge was brought in late last year, which families moving in to new developments like Stapeley Gardens and Kingsbourne are paying.

January 19, 2019
Romazzino confirms move to new Nantwich premises

Romazzino confirms move to new Nantwich premises

Bosses at Italian restaurant Romazzino have confirmed their move to new premises on Nantwich High Street.

The popular Love Lane eaterie will open its new venue in the former Co-op pharmacy in the next few weeks.

January 18, 2019
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow takes Brexit break to visit Nantwich!

House of Commons Speaker John Bercow takes Brexit break to visit Nantwich!

All ‘ayes’ were on John Bercow today when the Speaker of the House of Commons took a break from the chaos of Brexit and Parliament – to visit Nantwich and Crewe.

Mr Bercow took time out after being invited to South Cheshire by Crewe & Nantwich Labour MP Laura Smith.

January 18, 2019