Aqueduct Marina raises £1,600 for dogs for deaf people
More than £1,600 has been raised by a Nantwich marina in aid of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
The bumper donation was raised by staff and customers at Aqueduct Marina, Church Minshull.
Health
Paralysed Nantwich rugby player given “hope” by spinal cord treatment
A Nantwich rugby player paralysed after a freak injury during a match, says a medical breakthrough on treating spinal injuries has given him new hope.
Kieran Flynn said it was “amazing” to read how medical scientists had managed to help Daren Fidyka walk again despite suffering a completely severed spinal cord.
Nantwich woman’s fight to raise awareness of cancer that killed mum
A young Nantwich woman is waging a one-person campaign to raise awareness of the cancer that killed her mum.
Rachel Joinson, 23, has launched a Facebook page and aims to run a support group to help people who went through the pain she experienced.
New “One in Eleven Appeal” neonatal unit opens at Leighton Hospital
A new neonatal intensive care unit funded by a two-year charity appeal has been officially opened at Leighton Hospital, near Nantwich.
Guests including Crewe & Nantwich MP Edward Timpson, who attended the opening, were given a tour of the unit to see the new facilities.
Nantwich vet raises £550 for Alder Hey in ‘Tough Mudder’ race
A Nantwich vet helped to raise hundreds of pounds for poorly children at Alder Hey Hospital – by caking herself in mud!
Laura Atkinson, from Aston, completed the “Tough Mudder” course at Cholmondeley Castle to help raise £550 for the hospital.
Leighton Hospital unveils new entrance for patients and visitors
Patients visiting Leighton Hospital will be using a new main entrance.
Major refurbishment works have been completed on the former entrance canopy replaced by a glass-fronted façade, which now includes an 80-seater Café Express for patients, visitors and staff.
Defibrillators donation boosts Cheshire road safety
Major roads and M6 motorway in South Cheshire will be safer after a life-saving donation of defibrillators by North West Ambulance Service.
NWAS has donated 16 defibrillators to the Cheshire Police Roads Policing Unit and are providing training in how to use them.
Heart screening dates unveiled for Crewe and Nantwich teenagers
Dates for life-saving heart screenings of Crewe and Nantwich youngsters have been released.
The family of tragic Nantwich teenager Matthew Dewhirst (pictured) organised the screenings to prevent other young sportsmen and women dying of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).
New cancer hospital roadshow to visit Nantwich
People in Nantwich can have their say on plans to transform cancer care in Cheshire.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust – which provides specialist cancer care across Cheshire and Merseyside – wants to develop a major new cancer hospital in Liverpool.
South Cheshire public “misled” over dementia care council hearing
A Wistaston councillor has accused opposition of “misleading” the public over a Cheshire East Council hearing on dementia care.
Cllr Margaret Simon hit out after a “call-in” by Labour opposition over Cheshire East’s new plan for dementia care over next few years.
Main Leighton Hospital visitors car park to close for 6 weeks
Visitors to Leighton Hospital are being warned of disruption as the main car park is to close down for six weeks.
The closure is to allow for refurbishment of the car park off Smithy Lane, says Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT).
Nantwich youngsters to get CRY screening for killer heart defect
Scores of Nantwich youngsters are to be screened for a deadly heart condition in memory of tragic Matthew Dewhirst.
The 17-year-old, who lived in Nantwich and Crewe, collapsed and died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) during a rugby training session.
South Cheshire Macmillan Cancer Unit volunteers honoured
Volunteers at Nantwich’s local Macmillan Cancer Unit have won a national award for their long service in supporting cancer sufferers.
Gill Pass and Lorna Lakey were presented with a Bronze Five-Year Service Award for their time at Leighton Hospital’s Macmillan centre by Mayor Pam Minshall and Macmillan senior development manager Nicola Cook.
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