Two major road schemes to improve the A500 from Nantwich to M6, and access to Crewe town centre, have been approved by the Government. More than £6.5 million will be spent widening the A500 single lane approach to junction 16, and on a new Basford West Spine road.
The owners of Nantwich Bookshop feature in a story of their own as part of a new BBC reality series, Million Dollar Intern. Bookshop owners Steve and Denise Lawson were picked as one of a handful of businesses around the UK to star in the new series.
A pair of lamprey fish caught by a South Cheshire angler 90 years ago, could be sold for up to £8,000 at a Nantwich auction. The rare stuffed fish (pictured) are already attracting international interest before the Peter Wilson sale later this month.
By Sarah Kilcourse Nantwich clothing stores are teaming up to help run a charity fashion show at Richmond Village next month. The event is designed to raise vital funds for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCHC).
Nantwich people are being urged to nominate top local firms for the South Cheshire Chamber Business Awards 2013. The awards, to be held on November 22, feature a range of categories.
A South Cheshire mum is celebrating the first anniversary of her booming jewellery business – with the launch of a new website. Blue Apple Jewellery, based in Shavington, has gained customers from all over the UK just 12 months after launching.
A Nantwich man is to sell a rare Victorian marble sculpture which he found buried under a farmhouse nearly 50 years ago. Graeme Kerr, 72, wants to sell the sculpture of a cherub-like boy with his dog as he is down-sizing.
Crewe and Nantwich community station RedShift Radio has submitted a formal bid to Ofcom for a full time FM licence. If granted, it will see the station broadcasting on the airwaves to thousands of listeners across South Cheshire.
A Nantwich retail group is planning to erect 40 large hoardings across the region to promote Christmas shopping in the town. The scheme has been put together by the Nantwich Town Council Retail and Town Centre Group.
Auction house bosses in Nantwich say a bumper one-day sale is a sign of new optimism among trade and private buyers. Furniture, light fittings, art, antiques and a diamond ring which sold for £90,000 were part of the Peter Wilson auction on Market Street.
The boss of Peckforton Castle near Nantwich has scooped a high-profile business accolade. Chris Naylor, managing director of Peckforton Castle, picked up “Business Person of the Year” at the prestigious Cheshire Business Awards 2013.
TV presenter and comedian Nick Hancock has thrown his support behind Nantwich Sainsbury’s charity drive. Hancock, who lives locally, is vice president of the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, the store’s chosen charity for 2013.
Two South Cheshire businesses have raised almost £400 by competing in a charity football match for Children in Need. Crewe & Nantwich Peugeot dealer Gateway Motor Company lined up against a team from Mornflake, Crewe Alexandra’s shirt sponsors.
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