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Nantwich resident benefits from new “Wheels to Work” scheme

Nantwich resident benefits from new “Wheels to Work” scheme

A new moped loan scheme is proving its worth for Nantwich resident Darren Rivers. Darren spent two hours a day walking to and from work before he getting help with a moped.

January 2, 2014
William Turner paintings net £34,000 at Nantwich auction

William Turner paintings net £34,000 at Nantwich auction

Paintings by industrial painter William Turner stole the show in a sale at Nantwich fine art and antiques auctioneers Peter Wilson. Five of the Manchester artist’s unique works sold for a total of £34,100 at the Market Street auction house.

January 2, 2014
Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker wins Christmas jumper competition

Nantwich Sainsbury’s worker wins Christmas jumper competition

A festive jumper featuring a design created by a Sainsbury’s Nantwich employee has been selling like hotcakes across the UK. Dawn Trinder, a pharmacy technician at the Middlewich Road store, beat more than 200 colleagues in a competition to design a Christmas jumper.

December 31, 2013
Nantwich fashion show raises £1,500 for hospitals charity

Nantwich fashion show raises £1,500 for hospitals charity

A night of fashion and shopping in Nantwich helped raise almost £1,500 for Leighton Hospital. The event at Richmond Village Nantwich will help fund extra equipment and refurbishment projects across Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

December 20, 2013
Nantwich wine entrepreneur Rodney Densem dies aged 65

Nantwich wine entrepreneur Rodney Densem dies aged 65

Nantwich wine entrepreneur Rodney Densem has died suddenly at the age of 65. The head of Rodney Densem Wines passed away on Saturday (December 14).

December 18, 2013
Boughey staff in Nantwich raise £1,300 after colleague’s cancer death

Boughey staff in Nantwich raise £1,300 after colleague’s cancer death

Staff at Boughey Distribution in Wardle, Nantwich have helped to raise £1,300 in memory of a colleague who died. Workers at the grocery logistics businesses, have been raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.

December 18, 2013
Gateway Peugeot collect Nantwich toys in aid of NSPCC

Gateway Peugeot collect Nantwich toys in aid of NSPCC

A South Cheshire car dealership has been collecting toys from Nantwich folk to help support the NSPCC charity. It’s the seventh consecutive year that Gateway Peugeot have held a toy collection.

December 13, 2013
New recruitment arm launched by Nantwich company owners

New recruitment arm launched by Nantwich company owners

Owners of Nantwich-based Meadowbank Associates have launched a new recruitment company targeting nursing staff, support workers and care assistants. Absolute Health and Care aims to support local authorities, private healthcare providers and social care providers.

December 12, 2013
Small Business Saturday backed by Nantwich campaigners

Small Business Saturday backed by Nantwich campaigners

South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Nantwich Town Council have joined forces in support of Small Business Saturday. The campaign is aimed at encouraging people to keep using their small local businesses and traders in Nantwich.

December 11, 2013
Yew Tree Inn near Nantwich named Cheshire’s best pub in 2013

Yew Tree Inn near Nantwich named Cheshire’s best pub in 2013

An historic pub near Nantwich has been crowned Cheshire’s top watering hole – for the second year running. The Yew Tree Inn in Bunbury now goes forward to be judged on the national stage next year.

December 10, 2013
Organisers of Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on hail event huge success

Organisers of Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on hail event huge success

Organisers of the Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on have hailed this year’s event as a big success. Thousands packed into the town centre for the traditional switch on last weekend.

December 6, 2013
Super fibre broadband roll-out unveiled for Nantwich and villages

Super fibre broadband roll-out unveiled for Nantwich and villages

First communities to benefit from Connecting Cheshire’s multi-million pound fibre broadband roll-out are announced More than 15,000 premises are set to benefit from the first phase of investment in new fibre broadband networks across Cheshire.

December 6, 2013
Industrial park off the A51 at Wardle, Nantwich given go ahead

Industrial park off the A51 at Wardle, Nantwich given go ahead

A massive new industrial park near Nantwich has been given the green light by Cheshire East Council planners. They granted outline planning consent for the 65-hectare site on the former Wardle Airfield off the A51.

December 4, 2013