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Cheshire East Council loses £1.6m in waste scheme fiasco

Cheshire East Council loses £1.6m in waste scheme fiasco

Cheshire East Council looks set to write off £1.6 million of local taxpayers’ money by pulling out of a waste disposal scheme. The authority has spent the money on the PFI project which aimed to dispose of 180,000 tonnes of household waste each year.

March 3, 2012
Nantwich Health Centre donates £1,000 to Age UK Cheshire

Nantwich Health Centre donates £1,000 to Age UK Cheshire

Age UK Cheshire has received a donation of £1,094 from Nantwich Health Centre for a series of fundraising coffee mornings. Residents and local businesses donated funds and items for the raffle at the events, which included a raffle and a Christmas cards and gifts sale.

March 3, 2012
Nantwich residents air fears over Stapeley Water Gardens site future

Nantwich residents air fears over Stapeley Water Gardens site future

Concerned Nantwich residents questioned housing developers about plans for the former Stapeley Water Gardens site. David Wilson Homes gave a presentation about their 146-home proposal for half of the site off London Road at a Stapeley Parish Council meeting.

March 2, 2012
Nantwich Town land loan signing Casper Hughes for Ashton clash

Nantwich Town land loan signing Casper Hughes for Ashton clash

By Ashley Houghton Nantwich Town face a tough clash when in-form arrive Ashton United arrive at the Weaver Stadium. And the Dabbers will welcome back Casper Hughes into the squad after securing a loan deal for him from League Two neighbours Crewe Alex.

March 2, 2012
Nantwich RSPCA staff nurse injured red squirrel back to health

Nantwich RSPCA staff nurse injured red squirrel back to health

RSPCA staff in Nantwich have been hard at worked nursing this injured red squirrel back to health. The protected mammal was taken to the Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in London Road after being hit by a car.

March 2, 2012
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC coach Crawford eyes title challenge

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC coach Crawford eyes title challenge

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC coach Geoff Crawford believes his side has the easier run-in as a three-horse race for the title nears its climax. And he feels his third-placed team will have the edge to land the crown if they can beat second-placed Ruskin Park on Saturday.

March 1, 2012
Nantwich Mayor’s Charity Dance tribute to late wife

Nantwich Mayor’s Charity Dance tribute to late wife

A charity night in honour of the Mayor of Nantwich’s late wife is to be held in the town’s Civic Hall this month. Mayor Cllr Arthur Moran wants the evening to help pay tribute to his wife Margaret who died in January after a short battle with cancer.

March 1, 2012
Police find missing Wistaston dad in Spanish hotel

Police find missing Wistaston dad in Spanish hotel

A Wistaston man who vanished in Spain after watching Stoke City in the Europa League has been found in a hotel, his wife revealed. Police today contacted Teresa Dykes to say husband Peter had been traced to a hotel in Madrid.

February 29, 2012
Pair in court over Nantwich man John Iveson’s murder

Pair in court over Nantwich man John Iveson’s murder

Two men charged with the suspected murder of a money lender from Nantwich have appeared in court. Mark Done, 47, from Nantwich, and Paul Billington, 39, from Rossett, near Wrexham, are charged with the murder of John Iveson.

February 29, 2012
Nantwich Town’s clash with Rushall Olympic re-scheduled

Nantwich Town’s clash with Rushall Olympic re-scheduled

Nantwich Town’s home game against Rushall Olympic has been put back a week due to the Pics’ involvement in the semi-finals of the Doodson Sports Trophy. The match will now take place at the Weaver Stadium on Tuesday March 27, kick off 7.45pm.

February 29, 2012
David Wilson Homes to present Stapeley Water Gardens housing plan

David Wilson Homes to present Stapeley Water Gardens housing plan

Housing developers will present plans for 150 new homes on the old Stapeley Water Gardens site in Nantwich at a meeting this week. David Wilson Homes will be at the Stapeley Parish Council meeting at Pear Tree Primary School on March 1 to outline the details of the development.

February 28, 2012
Reaseheath College lambing and zoo events prove big hit

Reaseheath College lambing and zoo events prove big hit

Visitors flocked to Reaseheath College in Nantwich over the weekend to enjoy a fun-filled family event. The college opened its doors to both the popular live lambing weekend and the campus zoo to the public.

February 28, 2012
Nantwich cage fighter enjoys victory in Combat Challenge bout

Nantwich cage fighter enjoys victory in Combat Challenge bout

A young Nantwich woman has triumphed in the first ever Combat Challenge female cage fighting bout. Anya Hynes, of Wrenbury, was one of the stars of the show in Bradford when she took on and beat Nahida Khan in three tough rounds.

February 28, 2012