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Nantwich “Full Monty” calendar raises £5,000 for charity

Nantwich “Full Monty” calendar raises £5,000 for charity

A Nantwich “Full Monty” calendar made by 11 South Cheshire lads has raised a stunning £5,000 for charity. Brothers Roy and Neil Aspinall persuaded their friends to put the calendar together a year ago, as revealed by Nantwichnews.

September 18, 2013
Evo-Stik match report: Rushall Olympic 1 Nantwich Town 1

Evo-Stik match report: Rushall Olympic 1 Nantwich Town 1

James Briscoe Aaron Burns continued his run of scoring as Nantwich Town battled to a deserved 1-1 draw at Rushall Olympic. Burns’ superb low finish was cancelled out by the hosts’ Josh Craddock in an even game on a dark, drizzly night.

September 18, 2013
Councillors urge residents to fight Green Gap developers near Nantwich

Councillors urge residents to fight Green Gap developers near Nantwich

Councillors have warned residents to make their views known about plans for 170 new homes in their Nantwich village. Richborough Estates have applied to build the houses on land off Moorfields, in Willaston.

September 18, 2013
Learning disability service switch made from Nantwich to Crewe

Learning disability service switch made from Nantwich to Crewe

A council-run short-break service for people with learning disabilities has completed its move from Nantwich to Crewe. The Cheshire East Council service, formerly provided at accommodation on Queens Drive, Nantwich, is now open at Lincoln House.

September 18, 2013
South Cheshire model engineers stage open day in Nantwich

South Cheshire model engineers stage open day in Nantwich

Train fans gathered to enjoy the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society annual open day in Nantwich. The free event took place on the society’s premises at the rear of the Peacock Hotel, Crewe Road, in Willaston.

September 17, 2013
Nantwich Foodbank feeds almost 300 children in six months

Nantwich Foodbank feeds almost 300 children in six months

Nantwich Foodbank has fed more than 620 people in just six months – including nearly 300 children. The startling figures were revealed by organisers of the foodbank, run by the Trussell Trust.

September 17, 2013
Nantwich campaigner’s anger over “cynical ploy” by housing developers

Nantwich campaigner’s anger over “cynical ploy” by housing developers

A campaigner has blasted a housing developer for “cynical tactics” to get permission for another Nantwich housing development. Wainhomes‘ application to build 40 houses off Audlem Road (pictured) was to be decided by a Strategic Planning Board meeting.

September 17, 2013
Bentley Motors donates £3k to Leighton Hospital One in Eleven Appeal

Bentley Motors donates £3k to Leighton Hospital One in Eleven Appeal

Bentley Motors has donated more than £3,000 to support a new neonatal unit at Leighton Hospital. The motoring giant, which employs 4,000 workers across Crewe and Nantwich, has donated £3,257 to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s One in Eleven Appeal.

September 16, 2013
FA Cup match report: Nantwich Town 1 Rugby Town 2

FA Cup match report: Nantwich Town 1 Rugby Town 2

By James Briscoe Nantwich Town stumbled out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle as lady luck deserted them. The Dabbers had a free-kick goal ruled out and then conceded a bizarre own-goal equaliser.

September 15, 2013
Hundreds enjoy model boat and duck races in Wistaston

Hundreds enjoy model boat and duck races in Wistaston

By Jonathan White Hundreds of villagers gathered for the annual duck and model boat race in Wistaston, near Nantwich. Families crowded on the banks of the Joey the Swan brook for the 18th “Annual Community Duck Race and Children’s Model Boat Race”.

September 15, 2013
Wellington Road in Nantwich to reopen after two-month closure

Wellington Road in Nantwich to reopen after two-month closure

Wellington Road in Nantwich is to reopen to traffic tomorrow (September 14) after a two-month closure for sewer works. Cheshire East are to resurface the road and one the busiest routes in and out of Nantwich will be back open this weekend.

September 13, 2013
Man charged over burglary incidents on Nantwich road

Man charged over burglary incidents on Nantwich road

A man has been charged with a burglary and attempted burglary of houses in Nantwich. John Joseph McNally, 39, was charged after the incidents took place on Manor Road North.

September 13, 2013
Pie and soup scoop top prize in “Dabber’s Dish” Nantwich contest

Pie and soup scoop top prize in “Dabber’s Dish” Nantwich contest

Two mouth-watering meals have been crowned winners of the “Dabber’s Dish” competition in Nantwich. The competition was launched to coincide with the Nantwich Food and Drink Festival.

September 12, 2013