Nominations open for Nantwich Food Awards 2023
Nominations for the eight Nantwich Food Award categories can now be made by customers or businesses.
People can nominate their favourite business until June 14 to do so.
Environment
The RSPCA Chelsea Flower Show garden heading to Nantwich
This is the stunning RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden which will be relocated to RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife centre in Nantwich this summer.
It’s hoped “The RSPCA Garden”, on display all week at the prestigious flower show, will inspire the next generation of animal champions.
Planet Doughnut to close its Nantwich store
Planet Doughnut are to close their Nantwich store from May 28, they have revealed.
The closure less than two years after it was opened on Pillory Street in September 2021.
Reaseheath College tree planting marks Coronation
Reaseheath College horticulture students have planted a cherry blossom tree outside St Mary’s Church in Nantwich to mark the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The Prunus incisa ‘Mikinori’ is a small Fuji tree that is covered with bee-friendly pink flowers in Spring and develops colourful foliage in the Autumn.
Nantwich councillors back “Flash” Meakin crowdfunded memorial
Nantwich town councillors have supported a plan to crowdfund a memorial to Michael “Flash” Meakin who died last month.
“Flash” was a well known and loved character in the town for more than 50 years, known as the man with the handcart collecting tin cans and scrap metal for recycling.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust plants more trees than ever before
The Nature Recovery team at Cheshire Wildlife Trust have worked with farmers and landowners across Cheshire to plant more than 62,000 trees in past two years.
It’s part of the Trees for Climate programme, a multi-million pound national woodland creation programme being delivered by England’s Community Forests.
Chelsea Flower Show exhibition garden set for RSPCA Stapeley centre
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
An exhibition garden created for the Chelsea Flower Show could be installed at the RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich to help educate people about animal welfare.
The RSPCA has applied to Cheshire East Council for permission to have the garden installed at Stapeley Grange off London Road after the show closes at the end of this month.
RSPCA appeal after four dead dogs dumped in South Cheshire lane
The RSPCA has launched an appeal after four dead dogs were found dumped on the side of a lane in South Cheshire.
The dogs were found in plastic bags and are thought to be around under six months old. RSPCA think they are rottweiler type dogs.
Nantwich pupils create Coronation crowns for town centre
Pupils from 14 primary schools and two secondary schools in the Nantwich Education Partnership have helped to create these colourful Coronation Crowns for the town centre.
The crowns are on display on St Mary’s Church green and Whitebeam tree next to it.
Nantwich man among workers sentenced for slaughterhouse offences
A Nantwich man is among seven slaughterhouse workers found guilty and sentenced for animal welfare offences including causing avoidable pain, distress or suffering to animals.
The Crown Prosecution Service said Joseph Anthony Arden, 66, from Nantwich is one of the men guilty of offences committed at The Abbatoir in Huxley, near Chester.
70 airgun animal shootings a year, says RSPCA Stapeley manager
The manager of the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich says they are now seeing up to 70 airgun incidents every year.
Lee Stewart said he was “appalled” at the scale of airgun injuries suffered by animals who come into his Stapeley Grange centre in London Road.
Nantwich man earns Coronation Award from King Charles
A canal volunteer from Nantwich has been recognised by The King and The Queen Consort as part of the Coronation celebrations with Royal Voluntary Service.
Trevor Dobson has been volunteering for six years with the Canal & River Trust.
Lorry causes chaos in Nantwich village after crashing into power lines
A lorry which crashed into power lines caused 12 hours of chaos for villagers near Nantwich.
The incident happened on Old Chester Road in Barbridge, and caused the closure of the A51 and a loss of power to homes all day.
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