Town braced for tens of thousands at Nantwich Food Festival
Thousands of people are set to descend on Nantwich as the annual Food Festival arrives in town.
The three-day event is likely to pull in record numbers, say organisers.
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Councillor urges public debate over Nantwich South bypass plan
A Nantwich councillor has urged resident to air their views on whether plans for a Nantwich South bypass linking the A500 to the A530 are viable.
Cheshire East Council leader Cllr Michael Jones revealed last week how the idea is being considered in a bid to alleviate traffic problems in Nantwich.
Town criers in fine voice in Nantwich during annual contest
Town criers from around the UK were in fine voice in Nantwich at the annual Town Crier Championships.
Eleven town criers in all competed as crowds gathered to watch them perform in Nantwich town square.
Nantwich South bypass is option, says Cheshire East leader
By Kirsty Rollings
A Nantwich South bypass could become a reality to boost transport links in South Cheshire, admits Cheshire East Leader Cllr Michael Jones.
The bypass is one of a number of ideas council chiefs are now considering to boost infrastructure when the HS2 rail line opens in 2027.
Nantwich Aqueduct major revamp starts on September 14
Work to repair and restore Grade ll listed Nantwich Aqueduct will begin on September 14.
The £200,000 restoration project, which will take eight weeks, is being paid for mostly by public donations of £135,000 to the Canal and River Trust.
64 volunteers trained ahead of Nantwich Food Festival
Scores of Nantwich Food Festival volunteers are in full training ahead of one the biggest weekends for the town.
Sixty-four enthusiastic volunteers met up at the Olive Tree in Nantwich to brush up on their skills.
Nantwich trained gardener wins silver at WorldSkills final
A talented Reaseheath College landscape gardener proved he is among the world’s best by taking silver at the WorldSkills finals in Brazil.
Matt Beesley and fellow team member Jonathan Gill achieved Britain’s first ever medal in landscape gardening at the global Olympics-style final in Sao Paulo.
Plan to bulldoze historic Barony Hospital for new flats
Developers want to knock a historic Nantwich building down which was once part of Barony Hospital, and replace it with 24 apartments.
Daniel Epstein, of EPRA Fabrics Limited, wants to demolish the former school and children’s home and build two new apartment blocks on Barony Court.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust project to save threatened barn owl
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is appealing to residents to help the barn owl thrive.
The iconic owl, with a distinctive heart-shaped face, was a common sight in Cheshire almost 100 years ago, but is now one of the most threatened species.
St Mary’s Church in Nantwich earns community grant
St Mary’s Church in Nantwich has been awarded a £5,000 grant by Cheshire East towards its £126,000 refurbishment project.
The church applied for a community grant from Cheshire East Council to help fund new toilets and disabled access.
Wulvern’s pledge over fly-tipping signs and CCTV outside “Flash” home
Wulvern Housing chiefs have pledged to remove signs and CCTV from scrap metal collector Michael “Flash” Meakin’s Nantwich property if fly-tipping stops.
Thousands of residents have protested at Wulvern after they installed signs and a camera outside Mr Meakin’s home on Gerard Drive.
Nantwich Food Festival set to break all records, say organisers
The countdown to the Nantwich Food Festival is on, with organisers expecting more than 40,000 visitors for the three-day event next month.
The town will be flooded with flavours and aromas from around the world during the festival, from September 4-6.
Thousands angry at Wulvern “threat” to Nantwich metal man, Flash
Thousands of people have signed a petition supporting Nantwich scrap metal collector, Michael “Flash” Meakin.
The petition was launched after Wulvern Housing posted signs around his property on Gerard Drive warning him about fly-tipping and threatening to prosecute.
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