By Jonathan White
Nantwich gathered yesterday (January 12) to honour the 81st anniversary of Lieutenant Arthur L. Brown’s heroic sacrifice during World War II.
The memorial service, held at the Airman’s Grave near Shrewbridge Road, paid tribute to the 23-year-old United States Army Air Force pilot who gave his life to prevent a crash in the town.
A memorial bench in honour of Nantwich scrap metal man “Flash” Meakin is close to being unveiled, councillors were told.
Nantwich Town Council said a local welder is currently putting the finishing touches to the bench which will placed on Mill Island, close to Queen’s Drive side.
Drivers are being warned of major delays as a five-week programme of roadworks is set to hit one of Nantwich’s busiest junctions.
The works will take place at the junction of Newcastle Road and Elwood Way between January 20 and February 24.
Town councillors have backed plans to place a memorial bench on Mill Island in memory of tragic Nantwich teenager Jonty Evans.
The idea was put forward by Cllr Kim Jamson who said she had discussed the project with the 16-year-old’s family.
Ambitious plans to turn a derelict piece of land next to River Weaver into a hotel, restaurants and apartments have been ditched in favour of a new car park.
Investors behind the “Vision for Nantwich” project had targeted the former derelict land off St Anne’s Lane for the initial scheme.
A new taskforce has been launched in Nantwich with the aim of making the town greener.
Organisers say the Nantwich Environmental Taskforce (NET) has been launched to provide the “muscle power and passion to help make things happen”.
Nantwich’s historic market has been shortlisted in the top 10 in the country in a national competition.
They will now compete for the UK title in the “Great British Market Awards” at a ceremony in Birmingham on January 30.
Nantwich residents have raised concerns at the tactics of a housing developer looking to build homes on fields off Broad Lane in Stapeley.
Householders along Broad Lane received a letter from Wain Homes outlining their plans and bid to purchase a property.
Police are warning drivers to take extra care on treacherous icy roads in South Cheshire today.
Temperatures plummeted overnight to -6, resulting in wet surfaces freezing into “ice rink” conditions in places.
A Nantwich woman who volunteers to help maintain the town’s railway station has ben shortlisted for an award.
Gina Haigh has been nominated in the “Outstanding Volunteer Contribution” category of the national Community Railway Awards.
Cheshire College has unveiled a new “Sensory Space” to support students on its Crewe campus.
The aims is to provide a haven for students with neuro-divergent conditions when they are feeling overwhelmed or needing a quiet space.
Three separate flood warnings for the River Weaver in Nantwich have been issued today by the Environment Agency.
These warnings are for Shrewbridge Lodge, Lakeside View, and Nantwich Riverside.
Overnight snow has forced headteachers to close secondary schools in Nantwich and Shavington today.
The schools made the announcements in the last few minutes for “safety reasons”.
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