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Recruitment firm donates £750 to One in Eleven neonatal campaign

Recruitment firm donates £750 to One in Eleven neonatal campaign

A recruitment firm has raised £750 to the One in Eleven Appeal for a new neonatal unit serving Nantwich and Crewe. Forrest Recruitment donated the cash to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity – coordinators of the appeal for the unit at Leighton Hospital.

July 8, 2013
Vintage Escapades plans two summer fairs in Nantwich

Vintage Escapades plans two summer fairs in Nantwich

A local entrepreneur is to help stage two vintage fairs in Nantwich this summer. Alexis Beech (pictured) is bringing her Vintage Escapades Handmade and Vintage fairs to Nantwich for two events on July 20 and August 17.

July 8, 2013
Nantwich CC 1sts march to eight-wicket victory at Macclesfield

Nantwich CC 1sts march to eight-wicket victory at Macclesfield

Nantwich CC 1sts returned to winning ways with an eight-wicket victory at Macclesfield in scorching heat. The hosts were bowled out for 149 in 51.3 overs, as bowlers Jimmy Warrington and Oliver Griffiths ripped through their order.

July 7, 2013
Nantwich teenager seriously injured in A51 motorbike smash

Nantwich teenager seriously injured in A51 motorbike smash

A teenage motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident on the A51 near Alpraham, Nantwich. The 18-year-old, from Alpraham, was airlifted to hospital after the incident near the Travellers Rest pub.

July 7, 2013
Nantwich Town to stage annual Weaver Stadium spruce up

Nantwich Town to stage annual Weaver Stadium spruce up

Nantwich Town supporters are being asked to help spruce up Weaver Stadium in time for the new 2013-14 season. The club’s annual close season tidy up will take place this weekend July 6 and 7.

July 5, 2013
Cheshire East Council to study flooding problems in Nantwich village

Cheshire East Council to study flooding problems in Nantwich village

A councillor has welcomed plans to reduce flooding in the village of Willaston, near Nantwich. Areas of the village, such as Coppice Road, have been badly  hit by floods in recent years.

July 5, 2013
Nantwich Litter Group blitz rubbish at Barony Park and Middlewich Road

Nantwich Litter Group blitz rubbish at Barony Park and Middlewich Road

Eighteen volunteers of Nantwich Litter Group blitzed rubbish in the Barony area of the town. Workers tidied Barony Park, Barony Road, Middlewich Road up to the A500 roundabout, and smaller nearby roads.

July 4, 2013
Crewe & Nantwich charity worker praised at national care awards

Crewe & Nantwich charity worker praised at national care awards

A tireless charity worker from South Cheshire has been recognised at the Great British Care Awards in London. Dorothy Chennell, director of training and development at the Lady Verdin Trust, was described by judges as “truly inspirational”.

July 4, 2013
Mountain Trike inventor from Nantwich earns engineering medal

Mountain Trike inventor from Nantwich earns engineering medal

A Nantwich businessman is to receive a coveted Silver Medal for inventing an all-terrain wheelchair! Tim Morgan is being honoured by the Royal Academy of Engineering after achieving success with his Mountain Trike idea.

July 3, 2013
Anger over Enterprise Inns bid to reopen Wilbraham Arms in Nantwich

Anger over Enterprise Inns bid to reopen Wilbraham Arms in Nantwich

Nantwich residents are angry at a pub company’s bid to re-open its Welsh Row venue with longer opening hours. Enterprise Inns plc has applied to change the licensing conditions in place at the currently closed Wilbraham Arms pub.

July 3, 2013
Brine Leas student, 17, expands her Nantwich web business

Brine Leas student, 17, expands her Nantwich web business

A teenage entrepreneur from Nantwich is taking the web world by storm by expanding her internet design company. Brine Leas Academy student Rachael Farrington launched “Rachael Design” from her bedroom in Cholmondeley when she was just 13.

July 3, 2013
Nantwich Pumas junior team wins Marks & Spencer kit competition

Nantwich Pumas junior team wins Marks & Spencer kit competition

A Nantwich junior football team is hoping its new team kit will be the recipe for success next season. Nantwich Pumas secured sponsorship of a new team kit from Marks & Spencer after one of their players won a competition.

July 2, 2013
Man critical after falling from A500 bridge near Nantwich

Man critical after falling from A500 bridge near Nantwich

A man is fighting for his life after falling from a bridge onto the A500 below near Nantwich. Police had to close the busy Shavington bypass after motorists reported seeing a man unconscious in the carriageway.

July 2, 2013