Business

South Cheshire firm Health Shield scoops two top awards

South Cheshire firm Health Shield scoops two top awards

South Cheshire firm Health Shield has landed two top awards – and celebrated a milestone in membership.

The Crewe-based health cash plan provider has notched up its 200,000th member

November 4, 2014
Nantwich wheelchair firm helps disabled climber achieve world first

Nantwich wheelchair firm helps disabled climber achieve world first

Disabled Iain Fryatt has stunned experts by climbing the highest free-standing mountain in the world – in a wheelchair made in Nantwich!

Iain achieved a world first by reaching Uhuru Peak on Mt Kilimanjaro, a height of 5,895 metres, using the all-terrain Mountain Trike designed and built on Wybunbury Road in Walgherton.

November 3, 2014
Nantwich auctioneer takes over at Louis Taylor Ltd

Nantwich auctioneer takes over at Louis Taylor Ltd

Nantwich auctioneer Robert Stones is to take over the hammer at renowned North Staffordshire fine art agents Louis Taylor Ltd.

Mr Stones, owner of Peter Wilson auctioneers in Nantwich, has acquired the rights to trade as Louis Taylor Fine Art Auctioneers Ltd with immediate effect.

October 30, 2014
South Cheshire car service firm seeks best “tyre test selfie”!

South Cheshire car service firm seeks best “tyre test selfie”!

A South Cheshire car service company is running a competition to find the best “tyre test selfie”!

And Crewe Tyre & Exhaust are offering a chance to win £300 worth of car tyres for the best selfie sent in.

October 29, 2014
Pitman Training launches “My Career Selfie” app for South Cheshire workers

Pitman Training launches “My Career Selfie” app for South Cheshire workers

A Nantwich firm has launched a new app – aimed at boosting the confidence of local employees.

Pitman Training Crewe and Nantwich is running a social media campaign to debut the new “My Career Selfie” free app.

October 27, 2014
The Cat radio to move from Nantwich to South Cheshire College

The Cat radio to move from Nantwich to South Cheshire College

Crewe & Nantwich radio station The Cat has been offered a new home at South Cheshire College.

The station, preparing to launch on FM in 2015, will take up residence in the college’s media department before Christmas.

October 25, 2014
South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2014 launched

South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2014 launched

Nantwich businesses are being urged to enter the South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2014.

Entries are already rolling in as the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce prepares to stage its 18th Annual Business Awards.

October 15, 2014
Campaign underway to finance “Minister of Chance” movie in Cheshire

Campaign underway to finance “Minister of Chance” movie in Cheshire

A campaign to help fund the movie version of fantasy series The Minister of Chance, set in Cheshire, is underway.

The campaign will run on Kickstarter until October 31 to finance the movie by offering rewards to business donors in return for funding.

October 11, 2014
Nantwich training company wins at Cheshire Business Awards

Nantwich training company wins at Cheshire Business Awards

A Nantwich training company has scooped a gong at the Cheshire Business Awards.

Training Bytesize Ltd, based on Hospital Street, picked up the certificate at the awards at Chester Cathedral on Friday (October 3).

October 8, 2014
Free marketing workshops offered by R1 Digital Media

Free marketing workshops offered by R1 Digital Media

The Nantwich boss of a digital media company is offering local firms a chance to win free marketing workshops.

Fiona Ridgway, who runs R1 Digital Media, is offering five companies the chance to have a workshop with their design and technical team.

October 5, 2014
Crewe winning HS2 station bid as Rail College goes to Birmingham

Crewe winning HS2 station bid as Rail College goes to Birmingham

Crewe looks to be winning the race to secure a second phase of the HS2 rail line, despite a specialist college linked to the project going to Birmingham.

Reports suggest chairman of HS2 Sir David Higgins is set to announce that the second phase linking to the North West should run through South Cheshire rather than Stoke-on-Trent.

October 5, 2014
Phones 4U shop in Nantwich to re-open as EE store

Phones 4U shop in Nantwich to re-open as EE store

The Phones 4U store in Nantwich is to re-open again this week as an EE store.

The shop, on Pepper Street, was among hundreds to close when the company went into administration earlier this month.

September 29, 2014
Award-winning Nantwich caterer to open new Tastebud Cafe

Award-winning Nantwich caterer to open new Tastebud Cafe

An award-winning Nantwich caterer is set to unveil her new cafe.

Helen Gregory will be serving up treats at her new Tastebud Cafe in the grade II listed Stapeley House, on London Road.

September 26, 2014