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Cheshire College starts merger talks with Macclesfield

Cheshire College starts merger talks with Macclesfield

Plans are underway for Cheshire College – South & West to merge with Macclesfield College.

If the merger goes ahead, it would create a huge education provider with around 11,000 learners.

May 16, 2025
New Mayor of Nantwich takes over chains of office

New Mayor of Nantwich takes over chains of office

Nantwich has a new Mayor after Cllr Mary Slinn took over the chains of office at a ceremony last night.

Outgoing Mayor Cllr Stuart Bostock paid tribute to all those who helped him during his year in office.

May 16, 2025
Reaseheath College hails first animal care apprentices

Reaseheath College hails first animal care apprentices

Reaseheath College in Nantwich is celebrating the successful completion of work by its first cohort of Animal Care and Welfare Assistant apprentices.

The work is delivered in partnership with VetSkill and honours the role veterinary professionals and their support teams play in safeguarding animal health and welfare.

May 16, 2025
Bridgemere Garden Centre hosts launch of latest Show garden

Bridgemere Garden Centre hosts launch of latest Show garden

Gardeners World celebrity Adam Frost helped draw hundreds of visitors to the opening of a new show garden at Bridgemere near Nantwich.

Alan Roper, managing director of Blue Diamond, officially unveiled the newest addition to Bridgemere Show Gardens – The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond Garden Centres.

May 15, 2025
Royal Mail vows to improve in Nantwich, says MP

Royal Mail vows to improve in Nantwich, says MP

Royal Mail bosses have committed to improving postal services in Nantwich, MP Connor Naismith said today.

The organisation has confirmed extra postal workers have been drafted in to work out of the Nantwich delivery office.

May 15, 2025
New mayor of Cheshire East reveals homeless background

New mayor of Cheshire East reveals homeless background

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The new mayor of Cheshire East has revealed that 13 years ago he was homeless and sleeping in his car.

David Edwardes (Ind) was invested as the borough’s new mayor at a ceremony at Tatton Park yesterday (May 14).

May 15, 2025
Cyclist badly injured in collision with car in Nantwich

Cyclist badly injured in collision with car in Nantwich

A cyclist has been seriously hurt after a collision with a car in Nantwich.

The accident happened on Peach Lane, near to Alvaston Hall Hotel, off the A530 Middlewich Road.

May 14, 2025
Anger grows in Nantwich over new Sunday and evening parking charges

Anger grows in Nantwich over new Sunday and evening parking charges

Businesses and organisations in Nantwich town centre have voiced concern over new evening and Sunday parking charges set to take effect from May 26.

The change will see people being charged after 6pm for the first time – and extended by four hours to 10pm.

May 14, 2025
Fire crews tackle blaze at Mickley Hall Lane near Nantwich

Fire crews tackle blaze at Mickley Hall Lane near Nantwich

Fire crews from Nantwich and Crewe tackled a blaze at a building on Mickley Hall Lane in Nantwich.

The incident happened at around 11am yesterday (May 13).

May 14, 2025
Mary set to be new Nantwich Mayor in “best place to live”

Mary set to be new Nantwich Mayor in “best place to live”

Nantwich resident Mary Slinn is looking forward to becoming Mayor, representing the town she has loved since a teenager and calls ‘the best place to live.’

Mary, who has lived in Nantwich 45 years, will be invested as Mayor tomorrow (May 15) at Nantwich Town Council.

May 14, 2025
Appeal after crash in Shavington leaves victim seriously injured

Appeal after crash in Shavington leaves victim seriously injured

A man has been left with “life-changing” injuries following a crash in Shavington.

Police are appealing for information and video footage following the incident last month at the junction of Main Road and Rope Lane.

May 13, 2025
Network Rail complete Nantwich Station clean-up

Network Rail complete Nantwich Station clean-up

Network Rail says it has completed a clean-up of Nantwich Station after complaints by residents at the state of the site.

There were concerns at the amount of rubbish piling up on land at the station.

May 13, 2025
Devolution will benefit borough, claims Cheshire East leader

Devolution will benefit borough, claims Cheshire East leader

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Devolution will benefit the Cheshire and Warrington region which is currently losing out to the mayoral authorities of Greater Manchester and Liverpool, Cheshire East’s council leader has said.

Cheshire and Warrington is part of the government’s devolution priority programme and a public consultation ended last month.

May 13, 2025