Health

Prostate testing day to be staged at Nantwich Civic Hall

Prostate testing day to be staged at Nantwich Civic Hall

Leighton Prostate Cancer Support Group will hold a free PSA  test session for Nantwich men on June 1. Prostate Specific Antigen testing for men aged 55 will be carried out by fully trained operators at Nantwich Civic Hall.

May 11, 2013
Nantwich Sainsbury’s shoppers raise £3,300 for One in Eleven Appeal

Nantwich Sainsbury’s shoppers raise £3,300 for One in Eleven Appeal

Staff and shoppers at Sainsbury’s Nantwich have raised £3,300 for the One in Eleven Appeal. The Middlewich Road supermarket chose the appeal as its charity of the year for 2012.

May 8, 2013
Swine flu girl’s family hosts Nantwich fundraiser for life-saving service

Swine flu girl’s family hosts Nantwich fundraiser for life-saving service

The family of a baby suffering Swine Flu is hoping to top £100,000 charity funds raised, with a special event in Nantwich. Sienna Malley’s parents have so far raised £75,000 for the North West and North Wales Paediatric Transport Service (NWTS).

May 7, 2013
Nantwich beauty school celebrates 20 years of training

Nantwich beauty school celebrates 20 years of training

A beauty therapy training firm in Nantwich is celebrating 20 years this week. Louise Leach, who founded the International School of Beauty Therapy, has seen therapists jet off to ply their trade around the world.

May 2, 2013
Nantwich marina equipped with life-saving defibrillator from NWAS

Nantwich marina equipped with life-saving defibrillator from NWAS

Six members of staff from Aqueduct Marina in Nantwich have been trained to help save lives. The employees are now equipped with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) given to them by North West Ambulance Service.

April 29, 2013
Nantwich Rotary Club grant boosts Alzheimer’s Society in Cheshire East

Nantwich Rotary Club grant boosts Alzheimer’s Society in Cheshire East

Nantwich Rotary Club has agreed to help fund a vital Cheshire support group for dementia sufferers. The funding boost comes as Alzheimer’s Society in Cheshire East celebrates the first year of its befriending service, Forget me Knot.

April 23, 2013
MP Timpson and wife swap London Marathon for Nantwich Triathlon

MP Timpson and wife swap London Marathon for Nantwich Triathlon

MP for Crewe and Nantwich Edward Timpson has swapped his usual London Marathon for the Nantwich Triathlon. And Mr Timpson and his wife Julia completed the Cheshire 10km Run in Queen’s Park in Crewe to help prepare.

April 23, 2013
Nantwich drug users warned after three PMA deaths in Cheshire East

Nantwich drug users warned after three PMA deaths in Cheshire East

Drug users in Nantwich are being warned after three deaths in Cheshire East linked to the Ecstasy-like drug PMA. Cheshire East Council and Cheshire Police issued the alarm after the drug was linked to the deaths of two women and a man in their 30s.

April 19, 2013
St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire earns £570k Government grant

St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire earns £570k Government grant

St Luke’s Hospice (Cheshire) has been awarded a £570,000 grant to help fund treatment of terminally ill South Cheshire people. It is one of 29 grants to North West hospices as part of a £60 million Government programme.

April 12, 2013
New Pilates classes launch in Nantwich and Wistaston

New Pilates classes launch in Nantwich and Wistaston

New Pilates classes are being launched in Nantwich and Wistaston by Crewe & Nantwich Zumba. Classes are being held every Thursday at 8pm at Brine Leas High School in Audlem Road.

April 8, 2013
Richmond Village Nantwich thumbs up by Care Quality Commission

Richmond Village Nantwich thumbs up by Care Quality Commission

A Nantwich care home has been given the thumbs up in their latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report. Inspectors say Richmond Village Nantwich, on St Joseph’s Way, met all standards after carrying out an unannounced visit.

April 4, 2013
Nantwich Lake collapse victim praises town First Responder

Nantwich Lake collapse victim praises town First Responder

A carer from Nantwich has praised the public and the town’s First Responder after he collapsed during a walk around Nantwich Lake. The man, who cares for his elderly mother, suffered a serious blackout on a footpath by the lake on Easter Sunday.

April 3, 2013
Nantwich beauty salon signs up to Hope House Hospice challenge

Nantwich beauty salon signs up to Hope House Hospice challenge

A beauty salon in Nantwich is facing up to a charity’s corporate challenge by enlisting the support of clients. Madison Spa has signed up for the Hope House Hospice fundraiser which challenges businesses to grow £50 into a sizable donation.

March 25, 2013