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Visitors get teeth into Reaseheath Apple Festival

Visitors get teeth into Reaseheath Apple Festival

By Jonathan White
Visitors to the annual Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich had plenty to get their teeth into.

The free event took place in Reaseheath College’s ‘Crop Shop’ and featured dozens of different varieties of apple.

October 26, 2015
Nantwich residents blast Holland & Barrett workmen for night-time noise

Nantwich residents blast Holland & Barrett workmen for night-time noise

Furious town centre residents in Nantwich were kept awake late at night – but workmen refurbishing a neighbouring shop!

Pictures and video footage by residents show noisy workers inside the Holland & Barrett store on High Street in Nantwich as late as 11.30pm- midnight.

October 21, 2015
Wulvern helps out Nantwich Foodbank hit by bag charge

Wulvern helps out Nantwich Foodbank hit by bag charge

Nantwich Foodbank has been given a helping hand after being hit by the 5p carrier bag charge.

The new charge has left the foodbank, which has helped hundreds of families, with a dwindling supply of second-hand bags it uses for handing out parcels.

October 19, 2015
Nantwich pub Red Lion could be demolished for housing

Nantwich pub Red Lion could be demolished for housing

A Nantwich pub and hotel could be demolished to make way for more housing, it has emerged.

Plans have been submitted to knock down The Red Lion Hotel on Barony Road to make way for 21 new properties.

October 12, 2015
Nantwich youngsters help town’s declining hedgehogs

Nantwich youngsters help town’s declining hedgehogs

Youngsters in Nantwich are teaming up to help save the town’s declining hedgehog population.

Pupils at Highfields Community Primary School are doing their bit to reverse the decline.

October 7, 2015
Nantwich Mayor urges support of town’s table top sales

Nantwich Mayor urges support of town’s table top sales

Nantwich Mayor has urged stall-holders and bargain hunters to support the town’s table top sale events.

The sales will be staged once again at Nantwich Civic Hall most Thursdays during autumn and winter.

September 29, 2015
South Crofts residents meet highways chiefs to resolve parking hell

South Crofts residents meet highways chiefs to resolve parking hell

Residents on a narrow Nantwich street fed-up with cars driving and parking illegally on footpaths, are to meet with highways bosses.

Families on South Crofts have flooded Cheshire East with complaints, saying shoppers are parking there and forcing other motorists to drive on pavements.

September 24, 2015
Former Star Inn manager voices anger over Acton pub closure

Former Star Inn manager voices anger over Acton pub closure

The former manager of a 500-year-old Nantwich pub set to be turned into housing, has blasted brewery agents for wrongly labelling it a failing pub.

Paul Beaton was the last manager of The Star Inn, in Acton, before Enterprise Inns decided to sell it.

September 24, 2015
Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Local Plan not in place until late 2016, says report

Cheshire East Council’s Local Plan will not be in place before late 2016 at the earliest, a report says.

Campaigners in Nantwich fear this could pave the way for more developers to submit housing applications on green land.

September 18, 2015
Rare injured puffin admitted to Stapeley Grange RSPCA centre

Rare injured puffin admitted to Stapeley Grange RSPCA centre

The RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich has welcomed a rare patient – a puffin.

The young bird was brought to Stapeley on September 7 and is being treated at Stapeley Grange on London Road.

September 17, 2015
Nantwich South artist impression, unveiled back in 2012

No second Muller Homes inquiry as Stapeley decision looms

Campaigners are urging Secretary of State Greg Clark to put “residents before profits” when deciding on the controversial Muller Homes appeal in Nantwich.

Mr Clark has now written to interested parties, stating there will not be a second public inquiry into the application by Muller.

September 15, 2015
Brine Leas School expansion tied to 104 new homes plan

Brine Leas School expansion tied to 104 new homes plan

Brine Leas School in Nantwich is backing a developer’s bid to build 104 houses which could free up land to help the school expand.

Wain Homes North West has permission to build 33 homes on land to the south of Brine Leas School playing fields, off Audlem Road.

September 7, 2015
St Mary’s Church “Minster of Nantwich” plan step nearer

St Mary’s Church “Minster of Nantwich” plan step nearer

The move to elevate St Mary’s Church in Nantwich to Minster status has taken another step forward.

Nantwich Town councillors overwhelmingly backed the growing support for the move when they discussed it tonight (September 7).

September 7, 2015