A village pub near Nantwich has won acclaim for its food and drink offer and business success. The Yew Tree Inn in Long Lane, Spurstow, has won the title “Best Freehouse 2013” for the North West region in the BT Sport Great British Pub Awards 2013.
By James Briscoe Nantwich Town’s Aaron Burns scored a stunner to haunt Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads in a 3-3 pre-season friendly. Ex-Nomad Burns found space just outside the home penalty area to curl a left-footed shot right in the “postage stamp”.
Nantwich CC’s faint hopes of retaining their Cheshire County Premier title suffered a blow with a 50-run defeat at home to Alderley Edge. The visitors smashed their way to 299-5 off 55 overs, as the Nantwich attack suffered at Whitehouse Lane.
A Willaston and Rope councillor has urged residents to fight plans for almost 900 houses on green land near their villages. Himor Group Ltd has applied to build an 880-house “Gresty Oaks” development on land bounded by Rope Lane, Gresty Lane, Crewe Road and the A500 in Rope and Shavington.
By James Briscoe Nantwich Town boss Danny Johnson continues to see a new-look Dabbers improve as they prepare for their final pre-season game. Johnson’s team pushed Conference Premier neighbours Chester FC all the way in a 3-1 away defeat.
Organisers of the Nantwich Food & Drink Festival have issued an appeal for more volunteers for this year’s event. With more activities planned, the committee now needs more help from willing workers in the town.
A man was rescued after being trapped in machinery at a warehouse in Wardle, near Nantwich. The worker was found trapped at a recycling plant on Green Lane.
Fundraisers who helped pay for a new neonatal unit for Nantwich and Crewe families have seen plans for the project. Donors to the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s One in Eleven Appeal were invited to Leighton Hospital to view plans for the new unit.
Police are hunting a man who threatened shop staff with a gun during a South Cheshire attempted robbery. Three terrified female employees agreed to hand over money but the robber ran out empty-handed, say police.
Families in Nantwich have the chance to clown around – thanks to Reaseheath College’s circus-themed maze. The Nantwich college’s popular attraction is pulling in record numbers of visitors eager to make the most of the warm weather.
By James Briscoe Nantwich Town manager Danny Johnson was pleased with his Dabbers players after their pre-season defeat against Stalybridge Celtic. Johnson looked on as Nantwich acquitted themselves well against a team a league above from the Conference North.
A homeowner from Willaston, Nantwich is among those facing court action in a crackdown on unsightly empty properties. The warning from Cheshire East Council comes after a Crewe man was convicted in court for allowing an empty home to become dilapidated.
Those straw men at Snugburys near Nantwich have been hitting the headlines again – this time with a giant Dalek sculpture. The popular ice cream farm, on the A51 at Wardle, decided their 2013 structure should help celebrate 50 years of Dr Who!
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