Business

Brainy Nantwich businesses stage quiz in aid of hospice

Brainy Nantwich businesses stage quiz in aid of hospice

General knowledge buffs flocked to Nantwich to take part in a British-themed quiz raising cash for hospice care.

The event, organised by insolvency specialists BCR in Nantwich, drew a record crowd of accountants, bankers and lawyers to Residence Restaurant on Mill Street.

May 14, 2016
NWF tanker driver from Nantwich wins industry award

NWF tanker driver from Nantwich wins industry award

A heating oil tanker driver from Nantwich has won a top industry award.

Ian Ross, who works for Wardle-based NWF Fuels, has won the oil distribution trade association FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) Driver of the Year.

May 12, 2016
Two Nantwich businesswomen make Wedding Awards final

Two Nantwich businesswomen make Wedding Awards final

Two Nantwich women who have launched successful businesses in recent years, have made the North West Wedding Awards final.

Helen Williams, of Helen Williams Photography, and Jacqueline Owen, of Jacqui O Fairytale Flowers, have made the final shortlist run by County Brides.

May 11, 2016
Nantwich butcher H Clewlow win through to UK guild final

Nantwich butcher H Clewlow win through to UK guild final

Award-winning Nantwich butcher H Clewlow is going for glory again in the UK final of the Butchers Q Guild’s 2016 barbecue competition.

Winners of the North West regional heat have been revealed, with H Clewlow again winning through in two of the six barbecue categories.

May 5, 2016
Nantwich mortgage advisors welcome “buoyant” market

Nantwich mortgage advisors welcome “buoyant” market

A Crewe & Nantwich financial boss believes a rise in mortgage applications shows the market is now “buoyant” again.

Several years after the credit crunch prices, County Financial Service’s Paul Gilchrist believes they have turned the corner.

May 4, 2016
Nantwich firm Car Transplants donates vehicles for college students

Nantwich firm Car Transplants donates vehicles for college students

Nantwich firm Car Transplants has helped motor vehicle students gear up for their course – by donating a fleet of new vehicles to them.

The company, on Chester Road, Hurleston, donated four cars which South Cheshire College students can now work on during practical sessions.

May 3, 2016
Crewe UTC sign up Network Rail and Air Products

Crewe UTC sign up Network Rail and Air Products

Crewe Engineering & Design UTC has signed up Network Rail and Air Products as employer partners.

The new STEM-oriented school, which opens in September, is now partnered with 14 companies including Bentley Motors, Siemens, GE, James Walker, Leoni and Bosch.

April 29, 2016
Redshift Community Hub Day raises nearly £200 for HIP

Redshift Community Hub Day raises nearly £200 for HIP

RedShift hosted their ninth Community Hub Day at the Olive Grove Conference Centre in Regent’s Park, Nantwich.

There were 25 exhibitors spanning the charitable and commercial sectors of the South Cheshire community, and six speakers.

April 28, 2016
Barringtons scores new sponsor deal with Nantwich Town

Barringtons scores new sponsor deal with Nantwich Town

Barringtons Chartered Accountants have secured a new sponsorship deal with Nantwich Town FC.

The company has announced it is to back the Dabbers, who played their last game of the current campaign at home against Frickley on Saturday.

April 25, 2016
Haughton Honey launches £80,000 crowd-funding campaign

Haughton Honey launches £80,000 crowd-funding campaign

South Cheshire honey brand Haughton Honey has launched an £80,000 crowd-funding investment campaign to help the company’s growth.

The firm, near Tarporley, hopes to attract additional investors to recruit more bee farmers to meet increasing demand for its pure, raw honey.

April 22, 2016
Your Move donates £1,000 to MRI Scanner Appeal

Your Move donates £1,000 to MRI Scanner Appeal

South Cheshire company Your Move has donated £1,000 to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s MRI Scanner Appeal.

April marked the start of a six-month alliance between property firm boss Andrew Nicholson and the charity.

April 19, 2016
Cheshire Cook Book highlights best of county’s food secrets

Cheshire Cook Book highlights best of county’s food secrets

The Cheshire Cook Book has been launched featuring more than 50 recipes and stories from the county’s top restaurants, cafés, delicatessens, pubs, producers and suppliers.

The book is the 9th in the ‘Get Stuck In’ series of regional cook books by Meze Publishing.

April 19, 2016
Nantwich mum launches dance baby sling venture

Nantwich mum launches dance baby sling venture

A Nantwich mum ditched her teaching job to launch a new venture – inspired by her pregnancy!

Kate Barton, 34, came up with the idea of Dance Baby Sling when she was on her nine-month maternity leave as a performing arts teacher.

April 18, 2016