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Nantwich parents given help with rising school uniform costs

Nantwich parents given help with rising school uniform costs

A new project to help Nantwich and Crewe parents cope with rising school uniform costs has been launched. The “School Uniform Swap Site” on Facebook has been backed by Nantwich Local Area Partnership.

August 27, 2013
Police crackdown on Cheshire East rogue drivers hailed success

Police crackdown on Cheshire East rogue drivers hailed success

An operation to crackdown on rogue drivers in Cheshire East has been hailed a success by Cheshire Police. Operation Contender was run by Specials to help raise public awareness of traffic offences across the county.

August 27, 2013
Music fans enjoy Boot & Shoe festival in Nantwich

Music fans enjoy Boot & Shoe festival in Nantwich

By Jonathan White Music fans flocked to a Nantwich pub this weekend for a Bank Holiday live music bonanza. The Boot and Shoe pub, on  Hospital Street, put on a series of bands on three nights in a marquee in the pub grounds.

August 26, 2013
Cricket: Nantwich CC 1sts and 2nds fall to defeat against Neston

Cricket: Nantwich CC 1sts and 2nds fall to defeat against Neston

Nantwich CC 1sts and 2nds teams both came a cropper against Neston in the latest Cheshire County league matches. The 1sts lost by two wickets in a tight match at Whitehouse Lane against a 2nd placed team chasing the title.

August 26, 2013
Evo-Stik Premier report: Matlock Town 2 Nantwich Town 1

Evo-Stik Premier report: Matlock Town 2 Nantwich Town 1

By James Briscoe Harry Clayton’s control and finish just before half-time was a rare moment to remember for Nantwich Town fans away at Matlock Town. The hosts looked better in open play in the first ten minutes however Nantwich had several chances from corners.

August 24, 2013
Nantwich pupils at Brine Leas and Malbank celebrate GCSE results

Nantwich pupils at Brine Leas and Malbank celebrate GCSE results

Nantwich’s two secondary schools are celebrating excellent GCSE results. Year 11 students at Brine Leas Academy and Malbank School and Sixth Form College have been celebrating their achievements.

August 24, 2013
St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice launches 25th year fundraising campaign

St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice launches 25th year fundraising campaign

St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice is appealing to South Cheshire residents to help mark its milestone 25th anniversary in style. The hospice has launched a commemorative £25,000 fundraising campaign.

August 23, 2013
Nantwich golf club to stage fundraiser for Brook Hill Foundation

Nantwich golf club to stage fundraiser for Brook Hill Foundation

A Nantwich golf club is to stage a fund-raising event in honour of a young boy badly injured in a skiing accident. Brookfield Golf Club, in Hankelow,  is to hold the Brook Hill Foundation Am-Am on Thursday August 29.

August 21, 2013
RSPCA cattery in Nantwich facing crisis over rising numbers

RSPCA cattery in Nantwich facing crisis over rising numbers

The RSPCA Stapeley Grange cattery in Nantwich is desperate for new homes to cope with rising numbers of abandoned and stray cats and kittens. Staff at the London Road facility fear the centre is reaching crisis point unless more people come forward to offer homes.

August 21, 2013
Evo-Stik match report: Skelmersdale Utd 2 Nantwich Town 1

Evo-Stik match report: Skelmersdale Utd 2 Nantwich Town 1

By James Briscoe A late Aaron Burns penalty was not enough to prevent Nantwich Town stumbling to defeat at Skelmersdale United. In a match played at a frenetic pace, Nantwich matched their hosts in the first period.

August 21, 2013
Richmond Village Nantwich couple celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary

Richmond Village Nantwich couple celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary

A couple living at Richmond Village in Nantwich have been celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Harold and Dorothy Shaw were joined by family, friends and Richmond staff to mark the milestone.

August 19, 2013
Reaseheath college worker faces Kilimanjaro challenge for hospice

Reaseheath college worker faces Kilimanjaro challenge for hospice

A dedicated St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice supporter is in training for a once-in-a-lifetime climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. Becky Platt, 26, who works in the catering department at Reaseheath College in Nantwich, is all set for her gruelling challenge.

August 19, 2013
Nantwich sprinter Hayley Jones wins bronze in Moscow 4x100m relay

Nantwich sprinter Hayley Jones wins bronze in Moscow 4x100m relay

Young Nantwich athlete Hayley Jones has scooped a bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow. The 24-year-old former Malbank High student was in the final leg of the 4x100m relay on the final day of the competition today (August 18).

August 18, 2013