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Petition of 1,520 names against “Nantwich South” Stapeley plan

Petition of 1,520 names against “Nantwich South” Stapeley plan

A petition signed by more than 1,500 people against the “Nantwich South” plan, is being handed in to Cheshire East Council and the Government. MP Edward Timpson joined with councillors and residents in Stapeley to form the petition.

January 15, 2013
Nantwich bus users launch Facebook group to fight service cuts

Nantwich bus users launch Facebook group to fight service cuts

Angry bus passengers from Nantwich have set up a Facebook group to fight cuts to local services from the town. Many have hit out after key journeys like the number 44 from Nantwich to Shavington and Crewe before 9am were axed.

January 15, 2013
Millfields Primary in Nantwich earns East Africa twinning visit

Millfields Primary in Nantwich earns East Africa twinning visit

Teachers from a Nantwich school will be swapping Cheshire for East Africa to take part in an international twinning scheme. Millfields Primary and Nursery earned a place on the Connecting Classrooms initiative for its commitment to teaching students about global issues.

January 15, 2013
Road users call Cheshire East pothole hotline 2,000 times in 3 weeks

Road users call Cheshire East pothole hotline 2,000 times in 3 weeks

Cheshire East’s new environment leader has declared war on potholes – after our disgruntled readers plagued the council’s hotline. The authority has revealed more than 2,000 calls have been made to its pothole hotline in the past three weeks.

January 14, 2013
Joe Loss Orchestra to play at Nantwich Mayor’s charity dance

Joe Loss Orchestra to play at Nantwich Mayor’s charity dance

The Joe Loss Orchestra will be performing at the Nantwich Town Council Mayor’s Charity Dance in March. The band with its talented presenter Todd Miller makes a return to the Nantwich Civic Hall for the event on March 15.

January 14, 2013
Nantwich firm launches new “Reggie” App at Brine Leas School

Nantwich firm launches new “Reggie” App at Brine Leas School

A new mobile app designed to help teachers take class registers on the go, has been launched at Brine Leas School in Nantwich. The app, called ‘Reggie’ and designed by local company GSD Communications, was launched by 2008 Apprentice winner Lee McQueen and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson.

January 14, 2013
Evo-Stik Premier League report: AFC Fylde 3 Nantwich Town 2

Evo-Stik Premier League report: AFC Fylde 3 Nantwich Town 2

By Ashley Houghton Nantwich Town lost out in their second consecutive five-goal thriller after going down 3-2 at AFC Fylde. And this was despite another spirited second-half performance as they came back from 3-0 down.

January 12, 2013
More potholes plaguing Nantwich reported by angry residents

More potholes plaguing Nantwich reported by angry residents

This 10cm-deep pothole in the Nantwich area has sparked a health warning to drivers by reader Andy Oakes. And it seems the hole, on Den Lane between Wrinehill and Blakenhall, could have gone unrepaired for nearly four years.

January 12, 2013
Bunbury’s Beth Tweddle agrees deal with The Sports Partnership

Bunbury’s Beth Tweddle agrees deal with The Sports Partnership

The Sports Partnership is the new management team of Bunbury-based Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle. The company announced it has agreed a deal to manage Beth who is currently starring in the ITV show Dancing On Ice.

January 12, 2013
Nantwich residents and shoppers donate toys to Wingate Centre

Nantwich residents and shoppers donate toys to Wingate Centre

Big-hearted residents and shoppers donated more than 150 cuddly toys to the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, Nantwich. The toys were donated by Richmond Village residents on St Joseph’s Way and customers at Sainsbury’s on Middlewich Road.

January 11, 2013
London Road crash victim named as Nantwich man Richard Leah

London Road crash victim named as Nantwich man Richard Leah

The man who died following a collision on London Road in Nantwich has been named by police. Richard John Leah, 66, from Nantwich, died after the two-vehicle accident close to the junction with Stapeley Terrace.

January 11, 2013
Nantwich man, aged 66, dies in London Road collision

Nantwich man, aged 66, dies in London Road collision

A man died after an accident on London Road in Nantwich which closed the busy route for several hours. Cheshire Police say the 66-year-old victim, a local man, was declared dead at the scene near the junction with Stapeley Terrace.

January 10, 2013
College offers rooms during Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival

College offers rooms during Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival

The Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival is expected to inject more than £1 million into the town’s economy. And organisers have now agreed a deal with Reaseheath College to offer rooms for festival goers to stay for longer.

January 10, 2013