A Nantwich events director and fundraiser is one of four Cheshire people to receive a New Year Honour. Retired farmer Roger Mills receives an MBE after helping to raise more than £500,000 for local charities including Christie’s Hospital.
Generous customers at a Nantwich supermarket brought extra Christmas cheer to young patients in hospital. Punters at Sainsbury’s on Middlewich Road donated toys and gifts to give to poorly children staying on Leighton Hospital’s child and adolescent unit on Christmas Day.
Homeless dogs will enjoy some Christmas cheer thanks to animal management students in Nantwich. Reaseheath College students were so touched by the plight of unwanted dogs and puppies rescued by Animal Lifeline, they organised a Christmas collection.
Young Nantwich Town players have completed their own special double – raising money for charity and winning a soccer centre tournament. The under 10s Dabbers team ran in the annual Nantwich Festive Fun Run to support Hope House Children’s Cancer Care Charity.
The Nantwich N’Ukes are back in action this week in aid of St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. The group is performing live at The Leopard pub on London Road, Nantwich, this Wednesday December 19 from 7pm.
A Nantwich photographer has helped put together an inspiring calendar to raise awareness of children’s disabilities. Simon Newbury teamed up with the The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT) to create the project.
A supermarket has donated more than £350 to Leighton Hospital emergency department to buy new toys for Nantwich children being treated there. Customers at Asda in Crewe selected the department as part of the supermarket’s “Chosen By You” initiative.
A 91-year-old Richmond Village resident in Nantwich has helped the organisation raise £1,800 during Movember. Bert Corden joined fellow residents, staff and directors to take part in the annual moustache-growing effort.
More than 150 people dressed as Santa and took part in the Nantwich Festive Fun Run. The event, which was started by Stoke City star Ryan Shawcross, helped to boost funds for Hope House Children’s House.
A new service is being launched for Nantwich veterans who need help for drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, money, family or housing problems. “Live At Ease” aims to support 70,000 ex-forces personnel and their families living in Cheshire so they can cope with issues during or after working in the services.
Staff at a South Cheshire car dealership dressed up as their favourite film heroes for the day to help raise £2,000 for charity. Employees at the area’s local Peugeot dealership Gateway, in Crewe, performed the stunt for Children in Need.
Staff at a Nantwich firm have been sporting fine moustaches for a month to help raise thousands for Movember. Partners and employees at Afford Bond LLP Chartered Accountants turned into “Mo Bros and Sistas” in memory of a late colleague.
By Jonathan White Santa Claus has taken time off from his busy schedule to meet and hand out presents to Nantwich children. He’s set up a Nantwich branch of his Grotto in the attic of Nantwich Bookshop in High Street, Nantwich town centre.
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