A medal awarded to the man who aided Lord Nelson after he was shot and killed in the Battle of Trafalgar, could sell for £20,000 at a Nantwich auction. It was feared the Naval General Service Medal with Trafalgar clasp, awarded to James Sharman, would never come on the market again.
By Jonathan White Four men from Crewe and Nantwich have finished a gruelling three-day charity bike ride across England. Ben Reinhardt, 58, TonyMason, 62, Terry O’Connor, 62, and Chris Raiswell, 42, did the ‘Coast to Coast’ from Cumbria to Sunderland.
A new Nantwich Philosophy Club course is being launched in Nantwich next month. Ben Cassidy, associate lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University in Crewe, will be running the “Introduction to Philosophy” class at The Gables, on Beam Street.
South Cheshire-based Wulvern Housing has appointed a new deputy chief executive. Sasha Deepwell joins the social landlord organisation which owns and manages over 5,200 homes across Crewe and Nantwich.
Nantwich drivers who witnessed a serious road accident at Weston are urged to contact police. The crash, which happened on the A5020 Weston Road, near to Crewe Hall, involved two cars.
More than 400 people visited Nantwich Civic Hall to pick up baby bargains, advice and products in aid of the One in Eleven Appeal. Mums, dads and parents-to-be browsed the stalls from 40 traders at the Nantwich Baby Fair “Bumps, Babes and Beyond”.
Nantwich Litter Group will be holding a “Group Pick” on Tuesday July 3 on Barony Park. Volunteers are asked to meet at 10am in the car park on Barony Road and make a clean sweep around the area.
“The Very Best in Stand Up” returns to Nantwich Civic Hall for a Summer Special, featuring a top bill of acts. Four acts are making their Nantwich debuts on the night on July 6 – including compere and host Junior Simpson (pictured).
Nantwich Transport Festival pulled in the car fans when it was staged at Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium. The festival was due to be held at Barony Park but had to be switched because the park was waterlogged.
A driver was trapped after a serious car accident closed off Nantwich Road in both directions. Fire crews from Crewe and Nantwich were called to the scene at the junction with Mill Street, Crewe.
More repairs are being carried out on the Holland & Barrett store in Nantwich – almost two years since dramatic “slippage” incident. Work is currently ongoing on the premises’ weight-bearing walls and internal joists up to the top (fourth) floor.
Nantwich Museum volunteers and trustees are working hard to secure the venue’s future in tough financial times. The independent Pillory Street facility has lost some of its traditional funding and is facing increasing costs.
Nantwich Town FC are calling in willing volunteers to help spruce up Weaver Stadium before the new season kicks off. Renovations to the playing surface at the ground off Waterlode are ongoing to be ready for the opening pre-season friendly with Altrincham on July 14.
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