Business

Crewe & Nantwich car dealer launches apprentice hunt

Crewe & Nantwich car dealer launches apprentice hunt

A Crewe & Nantwich car dealer has launched a new apprentice scheme to expand its team. Family business Gateway Peugeot is on the hunt for a new apprentice to work in the sales department, with the potential to become a permanent employee.

May 6, 2013
Nantwich beauty school celebrates 20 years of training

Nantwich beauty school celebrates 20 years of training

A beauty therapy training firm in Nantwich is celebrating 20 years this week. Louise Leach, who founded the International School of Beauty Therapy, has seen therapists jet off to ply their trade around the world.

May 2, 2013
Nantwich TPL hairstylist makes regional Wella Trend Vision awards

Nantwich TPL hairstylist makes regional Wella Trend Vision awards

A hairstylist from Nantwich has reached the regional heats of a major contest. Laura Cassata is one of three stylists from South Cheshire firm TPL to make it through in the Young Talent class of the global Wella Trend Vision awards.

April 29, 2013
Drinks cooler sparked devastating Playworld fire near Nantwich

Drinks cooler sparked devastating Playworld fire near Nantwich

This is the charred wreckage of a popular children’s play centre near Nantwich after a devastating fire. But determined owner Mandy Grinnell has vowed to bounce back from the disaster and re-build Playworld in Shavington.

April 27, 2013
7ft “Pinhead” Hellraiser monster to be auctioned in Nantwich

7ft “Pinhead” Hellraiser monster to be auctioned in Nantwich

A Nantwich auctioneer has come face to face with one of movie’s greatest horror villains. For this 7ft “Pinhead” monster, made famous by the hugely successful “Hellraiser” films, is to go on auction in the town.

April 25, 2013
Nantwich Museum hosts Kingsley Fields 1,100 homes consultation

Nantwich Museum hosts Kingsley Fields 1,100 homes consultation

Nantwich residents can air views on plans for a major development between Reaseheath College and the town centre. Plans for 1,100-homes, business and retail units at Kingsley Fields will be on view for a final time at Nantwich Museum tomorrow (April 25).

April 24, 2013
Peckforton Castle earns VisitEngland 2013 award nomination

Peckforton Castle earns VisitEngland 2013 award nomination

Peckforton Castle near Nantwich has been named as a finalist in the “Large Hotel of the Year” category of the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013. The venue will now go forward to an awards ceremony being held on May 20 at Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford.

April 23, 2013
Wulvern Housing to open new £1.8million Nantwich apartments

Wulvern Housing to open new £1.8million Nantwich apartments

Building work on a new £1.8 million block of apartments in Nantwich has finished. Housing provider Wulvern has completed the three-storey development next to Nantwich railway station on Wellington Road.

April 17, 2013
“Mr Nantwich Show” John Broomhall steps down after 25 years

“Mr Nantwich Show” John Broomhall steps down after 25 years

Nantwich Show organisers have paid tribute to the man who helped turn the event into the biggest crowd-puller of its kind in the UK. John Broomhall has stepped down after 25 years as chairman of Nantwich Agricultural Society which stages the event every July at Dorfold Park.

April 17, 2013
Nantwich “Dr Who” fan knits scarves for Douglas Macmillan Hospice

Nantwich “Dr Who” fan knits scarves for Douglas Macmillan Hospice

A Dr Who fanatic from Nantwich is hoping to stitch up a tidy sum for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice by knitting Tom Baker-style scarves. James Nicholls, 28, took up knitting to relax while studying for his accountancy qualification and has sold the long, colourful scarves on the internet for £50.

April 16, 2013
Nantwich auctioneer part of ground-breaking China sale event

Nantwich auctioneer part of ground-breaking China sale event

A Nantwich auctioneer is in China this week to take part in the first ever European art sale held there. Robert Stones, principal of fine art and antiques auctioneers Peter Wilson, is involved with a consortium of UK firms involved in staging the event at Xiamen Freeport.

April 14, 2013
Nantwich vehicle students given exclusive Bentley Motors tour

Nantwich vehicle students given exclusive Bentley Motors tour

Trainee vehicle technicians from Nantwich saw engineering perfection during a visit to exclusive car manufacturer Bentley. Thirty students from Reaseheath College watched the production of two of the most prestigious cars in the world – the Bentley Continental GT and the Bentley Mulsanne.

April 11, 2013
Hundreds of shoppers queue as new M&S store opens in Nantwich

Hundreds of shoppers queue as new M&S store opens in Nantwich

Hundreds of keen shoppers queued today to be the first through the doors of Nantwich’s new Marks & Spencer store. The Simply Food outlet on Beam Street was unveiled by store manager Michelle McMurray in front of a large crowd.

April 10, 2013