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Nantwich design firm JG Creative scoops UK poster award

Nantwich design firm JG Creative scoops UK poster award

A Nantwich design firm has won a prestigious award at the UK Vision Conference in London.

JG Creative’s work on a poster with partners Henshaws Society for the Blind landed them top prize in the poster category ahead of 24 other entries.

June 30, 2015
South Cheshire tyre firm keeps Buddy Scheme on track

South Cheshire tyre firm keeps Buddy Scheme on track

Workers at a South Cheshire tyre garage have teamed up to help a charity that supports young people with disabilities stay on the road.

Members of the Central Cheshire Buddy Scheme (CCBS) are getting ready to go on fun days out with their families and carers.

June 29, 2015
Nantwich apprentice lands top social media job

Nantwich apprentice lands top social media job

A young Nantwich apprentice has landed a top social media job after completing his training at a firm in Warrington.

Sam O’Hara, 20, has been taken on by specialist construction consultancy, Ionic Recruitment.

June 23, 2015
Building Society in Nantwich joins Marie Curie tea party event

Building Society in Nantwich joins Marie Curie tea party event

Colleagues at a building society branch in Nantwich will be brewing up to mark a successful year of fundraising for Marie Curie.

Yorkshire Building Society’s Hour of Need campaign has been celebrating its first birthday – and has clocked up £300,000 in 12 months.

June 22, 2015
Wickstead Arms in Nantwich is ‘pie high’ after six-month closure

Wickstead Arms in Nantwich is ‘pie high’ after six-month closure

A historic Nantwich town centre pub is re-launching a new menu – just months after being given a new lease of life.

The Wickstead Arms was closed for six months and faced an uncertain future – until Harvey Nurse stepped in.

June 19, 2015
Haughton Honey near Nantwich in Great British Food farm produce final

Haughton Honey near Nantwich in Great British Food farm produce final

South Cheshire firm Haughton Honey has won a place in the final of the Great British Food Farm Produce Awards 2015.

The honey, made at Haughton near Nantwich, was named as one of ten short-listed products in the sweet preserves category of the awards, run by Great British Food Magazine.

June 17, 2015
Cheerbrook Farm Shop celebrates 15th year at Big Taste event

Cheerbrook Farm Shop celebrates 15th year at Big Taste event

Cheerbrook Farm Shop in Nantwich will be hosting the annual Big Taste event on Saturday July 4.

And the team is planning a special celebration to mark the 15th year of trade for the Newcastle Road business.

June 16, 2015
Everybody Sport and Recreation launches apprenticeship scheme

Everybody Sport and Recreation launches apprenticeship scheme

Everybody Sport and Recreation is offering 10 apprenticeships to kick-start careers in leisure.

The Cheshire East trust, which was formed in May last year, hopes the roles will provide job training and qualifications for those trying to get in to the leisure industry.

June 9, 2015
Nantwich firm Howard Worth to stage Budget Breakfast

Nantwich firm Howard Worth to stage Budget Breakfast

A financial firm in Nantwich is to stage a one-off “budget breakfast” when George Osborne delivers his July budget.

Howard Worth are holding the event on July 15 at The Macdonald Portal Hotel, in Tarporley.

June 8, 2015
Pitman Training Centre in Nantwich joins Adult Learners Week

Pitman Training Centre in Nantwich joins Adult Learners Week

A Nantwich training centre is opening its doors to offer free advice as part of “Adult Learners Week”.

Staff at Crewe & Nantwich Pitman Training Centre on Hospital Street will be on hand throughout June 13 to 19.

June 5, 2015
H Clewlow butcher crowned UK champion in BBQ contest

H Clewlow butcher crowned UK champion in BBQ contest

A Nantwich butcher has proved a cut above the rest in the UK after being crowned supreme champion in the 2015 Q Guild BBQ competition.

H Clewlow Butchers, on Pepper Street, won the coveted overall prize for their Best Speciality BBQ Product, sumptuous Thai pork medallions.

June 3, 2015
Nantwich based Boughey Distribution teams up with Palletline

Nantwich based Boughey Distribution teams up with Palletline

Nantwich warehousing and distribution company Boughey Distribution has become a member of Palletline.

Boughey says the move means many local businesses could soon afford a distribution service and access new marketplaces nationwide.

June 3, 2015
Tarporley firm Creative Capital expands team with new post

Tarporley firm Creative Capital expands team with new post

A South Cheshire firm which lends money to small businesses, has expanded its team.

Tarporley-based Creative Capital, an independent provider of short-term finance, has appointed Ken Frackleton as credit controller.

June 1, 2015