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Nantwich Cycling Group raises £5,000 in 220-mile charity ride

Nantwich Cycling Group raises £5,000 in 220-mile charity ride

By Jonathan White
Members of Nantwich Cycling Group (NCG) completed a 220-mile fund-raising charity cycle ride from London to Nantwich.

Eleven cyclists, along with two support crew, took part in the mammoth journey in aid of Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury.

August 24, 2016
Wrenbury mum battles to afford son’s life-changing operation

Wrenbury mum battles to afford son’s life-changing operation

A Nantwich woman is battling to provide her young son a life-changing operation so he can fulfil his dream of playing football.

Charlene Harris’s nine-year-old son Zac has Cerebral Palsy and walking is a real struggle.

August 11, 2016
Nantwich girl braves the shave to raise money for cancer

Nantwich girl braves the shave to raise money for cancer

A young Nantwich girl has had her lovely locks shaved off to help raise money for Cancer sufferers.

Big-hearted Chloe Marvell’s decision to ‘brave the shave’ has netted almost £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support so far.

August 1, 2016
Nantwich cyclists complete London charity ride for Wingate Centre

Nantwich cyclists complete London charity ride for Wingate Centre

By Jonathan White
This is the moment exhausted members of Nantwich Cycling Group completed a 220-mile charity ride from London in one day.

Ten hardy pedallers rode from the capital to Nantwich to help raise funds for Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury.

July 11, 2016
Nantwich family completes Heart of London Bridges Walk for CRY

Nantwich family completes Heart of London Bridges Walk for CRY

A Nantwich family completed the Heart of London Bridges Walk in aid leading charity, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).

Robert and Alison Howells became involved with the charity following the sudden death of their daughter Ceri in March 2014.

July 3, 2016
Nantwich mum cuts off long hair in aid of cancer charity

Nantwich mum cuts off long hair in aid of cancer charity

Nantwich mother-of-five Denise Thorley had her long locks lopped off to raise money for cancer sufferers.

The music teacher hoped to raise £500 for the Christie Hospital in Manchester – but has doubled that thanks to support from family, friends and piano pupils.

June 19, 2016
Eye Care Centre at Leighton Hospital to be given new look

Eye Care Centre at Leighton Hospital to be given new look

Work has started on a hospital extension that will see more patients in Nantwich and Crewe being able to access eye care services.

The project, a joint venture between Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) and Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, will see the Eye Care Centre at Leighton Hospital extended and further specialist staff recruited.

May 26, 2016
Halloween house in South Cheshire donates £1,000 to Marie Curie

Halloween house in South Cheshire donates £1,000 to Marie Curie

By Jonathan White
A Halloween fundraising event at a South Cheshire house helped raise more than £1,000 for the charity Marie Curie.

Richard and James Stack dressed up their garden on Holland Street, Crewe, into zones consisting of a spooky living room and a gravestone garden.

May 14, 2016
Soul fans to ride from Nantwich to Bristol in honour of MND sufferer

Soul fans to ride from Nantwich to Bristol in honour of MND sufferer

A group of Soul music fans across the country are teaming up for a charity ride from Nantwich – in aid of Motor Neurone Disease.

Nine men, who call themselves “Lycra-clad Soul Boys”, will set off from Nantwich and pedal to Bristol this weekend.

May 9, 2016
Nantwich doctors launch scheme to speed up access to GPs

Nantwich doctors launch scheme to speed up access to GPs

Doctors at a Nantwich surgery have teamed up with a healthcare company to boost physiotherapy care and speed up access to GP appointments.

Kiltearn Medical Centre has launched a pilot project with South Cheshire-based physiotherapy and wellbeing specialists, ctchealthcare.

May 8, 2016
Nantwich pupils hit Olympic trail in Run To Rio campaign

Nantwich pupils hit Olympic trail in Run To Rio campaign

Youngsters at a Nantwich primary school are running across five continents and around 6,000 miles – in a special Run to Rio.

More than 200 pupils at Pear Tree School in Stapeley are donning their trainers and jogging each school morning.

April 20, 2016
Young Nantwich cancer patient embarks on Ellen MacArthur adventure

Young Nantwich cancer patient embarks on Ellen MacArthur adventure

A young cancer patient from Nantwich took part in a four-day adventure with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust

Ed, 19, joined the trust to take part in sailing, canoeing, high ropes, cycling, archery and orienteering at the Essex Outdoors Centre in Bradwell.

April 19, 2016
Nantwich teacher’s brain injury battle raises profile of HIP Cheshire

Nantwich teacher’s brain injury battle raises profile of HIP Cheshire

A former Chemistry teacher in Nantwich has told of his battle against a brain injury – to help raise awareness for Head Injured People group.

Ian Skaiffe revealed what he thought was ‘man flu’ left him fighting for his life with an abscess on his brain.

April 13, 2016