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Hundreds turn out for Wybunbury Pie Wakes despite the rain

Hundreds turn out for Wybunbury Pie Wakes despite the rain

Hundreds of people braved the rain to attend an historic annual event in a Nantwich village – the Wybunbury Pie Wakes. Nantwichnews writer Claire Faulkner joined the throngs, and took part in a tradition which dates back 200 years.

June 17, 2012
Man killed after car hits tree in Nantwich

Man killed after car hits tree in Nantwich

A man has died after a car crashed into a tree in Nantwich. Cheshire Police say the victim’s Kia car lost control and left Wrenbury Road before hitting the tree.

June 16, 2012
Reaseheath College charity appeal boosted by Crewe firm

Reaseheath College charity appeal boosted by Crewe firm

Reaseheath College’s student charity appeal has received a boost from Crewe company ABC Digital Solutions Ltd. The company, which supplies the college’s photocopiers and printers, donated £500 to the Nantwich college’s RAG (Raising and Giving) fund.

June 15, 2012
South Cheshire firm Happy Heritage big hit at Audlem festival

South Cheshire firm Happy Heritage big hit at Audlem festival

A South Cheshire company specialising in vintage events proved a big hit at the 12th Audlem Music and Arts Festival. Family-run Happy Heritage, based in Hankelow near Nantwich, introduced the a “Pop-Up 1920s Speakeasy” to the festival to give punters a taste of the roaring 20s.

June 15, 2012
Nantwich Baby Fair to raise funds for One in Eleven appeal

Nantwich Baby Fair to raise funds for One in Eleven appeal

Mums-to-be, parents and their toddlers will be cramming into Nantwich Civic Hall for the popular Nantwich Baby Fair next week. The event on Saturday June 23 will feature a wide range of local baby and child related companies offering products, services and advice.

June 15, 2012
Nantwich farmer’s stark TB warning after 70 cows slaughtered

Nantwich farmer’s stark TB warning after 70 cows slaughtered

A Nantwich farmer has issued a stark warning over the deadly TB virus which has caused 70 of his cows to be slaughtered. Distraught Phil Latham blames badgers for spreading the disease after losing 10 per cent of his herd at Brookhouse Farm in Chorley, Nantwich.

June 15, 2012
Leighton Hospital patients hit by Norovirus bug

Leighton Hospital patients hit by Norovirus bug

A virus sweeping through patients at Leighton Hospital has forced health chiefs to impose visiting restrictions. Nantwich families are being warned to stay away as the Norovirus vomiting and diarrhoea bug spreads.

June 14, 2012
Canal artist stops off in Nantwich during “Year of the Boat” journey

Canal artist stops off in Nantwich during “Year of the Boat” journey

An artist travelling the UK’s canals has been in Nantwich for the latest stage of his “Year of the Boat” project. Rob Pointon, 29, gave shoppers a glimpse of his work when he painted in the heart of Nantwich town centre.

June 14, 2012
St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice Midnight Walk hailed a success

St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice Midnight Walk hailed a success

More than 1,000 women braved the floods to take part in the St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice 2012 Midnight Walk from Crewe to Nantwich. The 13-mile stroll should raise thousands of pounds for the hospice which helps hundreds of people across South Cheshire.

June 14, 2012
Man trapped after two-car smash in Cholmondeley, Nantwich

Man trapped after two-car smash in Cholmondeley, Nantwich

A man was airlifted to hospital after a serious road accident near Nantwich. The two-car collision left one driver trapped at the scene on Cholmondeley Road, opposite the Cholmondeley Arms pub.

June 14, 2012
Review: “The Cemetery Club” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

Review: “The Cemetery Club” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner It was a pleasure to see so many people at The Lyceum for the opening night of ‘The Cemetery Club’. With lots of laughs and a couple of tears, this production explores the relationships of three friends who try to cope with the death of their husbands.

June 13, 2012
Parents offer son’s death crash car as Cheshire Show police exhibit

Parents offer son’s death crash car as Cheshire Show police exhibit

A smashed car in which a young man died will feature at the Cheshire Police exhibit at the Cheshire Show. The vehicle was being driven in the county when it left the road and hit a tree, killing the driver.

June 13, 2012
Bankers help Nantwich care home create “Jubilympics” garden

Bankers help Nantwich care home create “Jubilympics” garden

Staff and residents at St Catherine’s care home in Nantwich have a new Jubilympics garden – thanks to a team of bankers. The Barony Road home welcomed Royal Bank of Scotland’s corporate banking team who created the feature in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic Games.

June 12, 2012