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Bratts department store to close in Nantwich after 180 years

Bratts department store to close in Nantwich after 180 years

Bratts department store in Nantwich is to close for good next month, ending more than 180 years association with the town.

Shocked staff have been told the store on the corner of Pepper Street and Churchyardside will cease trading on December 23.

November 1, 2022
Plan for farm barns conversion near Nantwich look set for approval

Plan for farm barns conversion near Nantwich look set for approval

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to part demolish and convert barns at Baddiley Hall Farm near Nantwich to provide three homes have been recommended for approval.

The application has been “called in” and will be decided by the southern planning committee, rather than delegated to a planning officer, as the applicant’s agent is related to a staff member in the council’s development management service and there have been objections to the scheme.

October 31, 2022
Couple to leave The Railway Hotel in Nantwich after 30 years

Couple to leave The Railway Hotel in Nantwich after 30 years

A couple who have run the popular Railway Hotel in Nantwich for almost 30 years have announced they are leaving.

Regulars were shocked to read the announcement made by Nigel Humphreys and partner Jane Hobson.

October 30, 2022
Warm PlaCEs scheme launched for crisis families in Cheshire East

Warm PlaCEs scheme launched for crisis families in Cheshire East

A new ‘Warm PlaCEs’ scheme to help people facing the cost-of-living crisis has been launched by Cheshire East Council.

Warm PlaCEs are spaces where people can go for free to spend time to keep warm if they are struggling to heat or keep their homes warm.

October 29, 2022
Anxious cats at Nantwich RSPCA centre seeking new homes

Anxious cats at Nantwich RSPCA centre seeking new homes

Two anxious moggies found under floorboards of a house are seeking new homes after being nursed back to health by staff at RSPCA Stapeley Grange in Nantwich.

Named after Star Wars characters, Luke (left) and Leia have come on leaps and bounds with foster carers and a stay at the Nantwich cattery on London Road.

October 29, 2022
Cheshire East gives go ahead for 104-home scheme in Crewe

Cheshire East gives go ahead for 104-home scheme in Crewe

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East planners have given the go-ahead for a 104-home affordable scheme in Crewe.

The development, a mix of one, two, three and four-bed homes, including apartments, maisonettes, semi-detached and terraced dwellings, will be built by Breck Homes on land east of Broughton Road and north of Bidvale Way.

October 29, 2022
Nantwich law firm Bowcock Cuerden appointed to NFU panel

Nantwich law firm Bowcock Cuerden appointed to NFU panel

A Nantwich agricultural law firm has again been re-appointed to the National Farmers Union’s Legal Panel.

Bowcock Cuerden LLP took part in a review by the NFU and were praised for commitment to NFU members and the quality and breadth of service provided.

October 29, 2022
Nantwich Bookshop blooming after double floral award

Nantwich Bookshop blooming after double floral award

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge on High Street has won a double award for floral excellence.

The town centre premises received two Certificates of Excellence for their floral contributions to the town this year.

October 27, 2022
Beam Street re-surfacing delayed until 2023, Cheshire East confirms

Beam Street re-surfacing delayed until 2023, Cheshire East confirms

Plans to re-surface Beam Street in Nantwich town centre have been delayed until 2023, Cheshire East Council has confirmed.

The announcement comes after highways completed the 18-week “footway improvement scheme” on the street between junctions with Manor Road and Waterlode.

October 27, 2022
Cheshire’s Buckley’s Bees provides honey for award-winning Three Wrens Gin

Cheshire’s Buckley’s Bees provides honey for award-winning Three Wrens Gin

A family-run apiary in South Cheshire and a Nantwich gin company are proving a tasty team!

Crewe-based Buckley’s Bees, which cares for bees and produces honey, is providing this sweet ingredient for Three Wrens Gin and its new award-winning drink.

October 26, 2022
RSPCA Stapeley warns anglers after hedgehog’s painful death

RSPCA Stapeley warns anglers after hedgehog’s painful death

A hedgehog’s horrific death has prompted a warning from RSPCA in Nantwich about the dangers of carelessly discarding fishing tackle.

The juvenile hedgehog was taken to RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre on London Road after he was found entangled in a fishing line in a Nantwich garden by a member of the public on October 2.

October 25, 2022
High Sheriff honours ‘Nantwich Food Festival Family’ with award

High Sheriff honours ‘Nantwich Food Festival Family’ with award

Organisers of Nantwich Food Festival have been honoured with an award from the High Sheriff of Cheshire, Jeannie France-Hayhurst.

The special award to the entire Nantwich Food Festival Family was presented to recognise “their exceptional service to the community”.

October 25, 2022
Inspector backs Cheshire East Council’s revised planning policy

Inspector backs Cheshire East Council’s revised planning policy

Cheshire East Council’s revised planning policy for the borough has been declared “sound” by an independent planning inspector.

The draft plan, known as the site allocation and development policy document (SADPD), outlines changes following various consultations with residents and local councils.

October 25, 2022