By Jonathan White The 34th annual ‘Marbury Merry Days’ two-day country fair attracted hundreds of visitors to the village. The fair was held next to St Michael’s & All Angels Parish Church and Marbury Big Mere, near Wrenbury, Nantwich.
Nantwich Police have this week been warning motorists against poor parking – but one driver clearly wasn’t listening! A sharp-eyed Nantwichnews reader sent in these pictures which show how a woman driver did everything but keep a fire exit clear.
Poor weather failed to dampen spirits at Reaseheath College’s Family Festival, which attracted around 7,000 visitors. The college opened its Nantwich gardens and grounds for the annual event with hundreds of activities.
Nantwich residents are facing a traffic headache after plans emerged to close Wellington Road for six weeks. United Utilities aims to carry out major sewer works to tackle flooding problems along the main A530 in and out of Nantwich.
The new Mayor of Nantwich Cllr John Lewis has been sworn in to office in front of town dignataries. Cllr Lewis took over the mayoral chain of office from Cllr Graham Fenton at a ceremony at Brookfield Hall, Nantwich.
Hardy villagers held an activity day in Nantwich by switching venues to avoid the torrential rain. Scores of families and youngsters attended the Stapeley Playground activity day which was moved inside to the new community hall.
Nantwich Town were honoured alongside other winners in the FA’s fourth annual Respect and Fair Play Awards. The Dabbers won the club accolade at Steps 1-4 before the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
Nantwich’s showpiece flower bed is being remodelled by Reaseheath College students for this year’s RHS Great Britain in Bloom. Horticulture students moved four 10-year-old yew trees from the town square which were blocking views of the town’s historic buildings.
Nantwich councillors have called on Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer to scrap plans for a £22,000-a-year Youth Ambassador. They believe the duties could be carried out for free, saving local taxpayers thousands.
A man was cut free from wreckage after a road accident on the A41 in Bunbury, near Nantwich. The driver was flown to hospital by air ambulance after his car hit power lines and overturned on Whitchurch Road.
A housing worker is to run nine miles from Crewe to Nantwich in 90 minutes for charity. Martin Packham, who works for Wulvern Housing, is planning to run from head office on Electra Way in Crewe to Mill House in Nantwich.
Hardy runners from Crewe and Nantwich tackled one the highlights of the year at the “killer mile” event in Mow Cop. More than 500 runners braved the wind, rain and notorious Mow Cop hill, including several members of South Cheshire Harriers.
A nuisance tenant who subjected his neighbours to months of threats, noise and verbal abuse has been evicted from his Nantwich home. Cheshire Police and Wulvern Housing teamed up with victims to gather evidence and get the Cronkinson Oak resident removed.
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