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Amazing £100,000 new Barony play park designs unveiled for Nantwich

Amazing £100,000 new Barony play park designs unveiled for Nantwich

Barony Park’s playground in Nantwich is set to be updated with a new £100,000 multi-use play area.

And today we can reveal the draft plans for the new Barony Park playground.

October 14, 2025
Nantwich Town Women hit double figures to extend unbeaten league run

Nantwich Town Women hit double figures to extend unbeaten league run

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Women extended their unbeaten league run by powering to a sensational 10–1 victory over Liverpool Feds Reserves at the Swansway Stadium.

The Dabbers, beaten in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup last week, bounced back with a ruthless attacking display that showcased their quality, confidence, and momentum in the North West Women’s Regional League Division One South.

October 13, 2025
Fire crews spend 18 hours tackling compost fire near Nantwich

Fire crews spend 18 hours tackling compost fire near Nantwich

Fire crews spent almost 18 hours tackling a large compost fire on land in Hunsterson, near Nantwich.

Crews from Nantwich and Audlem were first called out at around 6.20pm last night (October 12) to land off Pewit Lane, Hunsterson.

October 13, 2025
Ben Miller - image by David Reiss

Actor Ben Miller to return to Nantwich to perform Christmas Lights switch-on

EXCLUSIVE
Popular actor and author Ben Miller will be the star turn at next month’s Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on!

Ben will be returning to the town he grew up in to hit the switch and light up Nantwich on Friday November 21.

October 13, 2025
Nantwich care firm Right at Home scoops two awards

Nantwich care firm Right at Home scoops two awards

Homecare company Right at Home South Cheshire are celebrating after winning two awards at the Partners In Care, Excellence in Care Awards 2025.

The Right at Home South Cheshire team based on Welsh Row in Nantwich won the ‘Care Provider of the Year’ Award, alongside Tina Mahoney who won ‘Office Employee of the Year’ Award.

October 13, 2025
A530 Baddington Bridge weight fears raised three years ago, says HRE

A530 Baddington Bridge weight fears raised three years ago, says HRE

The call for a 7.5 tonne weight limit on the A530 Baddington Bridge near Nantwich was raised with Cheshire East Council three years ago, a National Highways report shows.

But that weight limit was only imposed two weeks ago, and Cheshire East Council has not carried out any strengthening works in the meantime.

October 13, 2025
90s DJ Tall Paul heads to Nantwich for The Studio performance

90s DJ Tall Paul heads to Nantwich for The Studio performance

The Studio Nantwich on Castle Street is turning up the volume again with another Day Clubbing event on Saturday November 8th.

And the latest event for over-30s will feature “Tall Paul”, the renowned English DJ, producer and remixer who helped shape the UK’s house music scene in the 1990s.

October 13, 2025
Cheshire East Council - Delamere House, Crewe 1 (Google)

Cheshire East Council admits problems with new planning system

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has acknowledged there are problems with the ‘reliability’ of its ‘upgraded’ planning system and says it is working with the supplier to make further improvements.

The council was contacted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) following reports 87 residents had complained in one day to a campaign group that they had been unable to lodge objections against a 325-home development proposed for Sandbach.

October 13, 2025
Veteran cars shine at Cheshire Cheese Rally in Wybunbury

Veteran cars shine at Cheshire Cheese Rally in Wybunbury

By Jonathan White
A spectacular ‘Cheshire Cheese Rally’ featuring veteran cars (pre-1919) brought motoring history to life in the village of Wybunbury.

A total of 28 vehicles took part, with participants gathering at The Swan Inn and Wybunbury Tower before setting off on a 40-mile scenic tour through the Cheshire countryside.

October 12, 2025
Fire crews tackle serious house fire in Tarporley

Fire crews tackle serious house fire in Tarporley

Fire crews across Cheshire teamed up to tackle a serious house blaze in Tarporley earlier today (October 12).

The blaze broke out at around 12.15am at a house on Townsfield Drive, Tarporley.

October 12, 2025
Emergency crews called as car crashes into building in Stapeley

Emergency crews called as car crashes into building in Stapeley

A car has crashed into a row of retail units near the Co-op store in Stapeley, Nantwich, earlier today.

Emergency crews were called out to the scene around midday today (October 11th) and found a small grey car had hit a wall between two of the stores.

October 11, 2025
Nantwich Singers to stage “Sing Well” workshop at St Mary’s

Nantwich Singers to stage “Sing Well” workshop at St Mary’s

Nantwich Singers is to stage a workshop on November 1st called “Sing ‘Wellerman’ and Sing Well.

It will be the group’s first event with new musical director Susan Marrs, who has just taken on this role.

October 11, 2025
Nantwich eateries honoured at town’s annual Food Awards

Nantwich eateries honoured at town’s annual Food Awards

St Martha and Toast Haus were the big winners at the Nantwich Food Awards at the Civic Hall tonight (October 10th).

Both popular eateries scooped two awards each at a packed ceremony as the annual awards again honoured our town’s great food outlets in style.

October 10, 2025