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11 Nantwich men go Full Monty in “Calendar Girls” style fundraiser

11 Nantwich men go Full Monty in “Calendar Girls” style fundraiser

Exclusive Two Nantwich brothers have inspired a “Calendar Girls” style stunt to raise money in memory of a friend who died. Roy and Neil Aspinall persuaded nine other men to bare all for a special “The Nantwich Monty” calendar.

September 28, 2012
Nantwich support group’s “Walk of Hope” raises Christie Hospital funds

Nantwich support group’s “Walk of Hope” raises Christie Hospital funds

By Laura Normansell A Nantwich fundraising group has taken part in a charity walk to raise vital funds for cancer. Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group has raised £223,860 for The Christie Hospital in Manchester over the past 19 years.

September 28, 2012
Patients warned as Leighton Hospital to close main entrance

Patients warned as Leighton Hospital to close main entrance

Nantwich patients and visitors to Leighton Hospital are warned the main entrance will be temporarily closed for 12 weeks. Work is to start on one of the hospital’s main corridors from Monday October 8.

September 27, 2012
Richmond Village Nantwich scoop two regional award finalists

Richmond Village Nantwich scoop two regional award finalists

Richmond Village Nantwich is celebrating reaching the finals of the Great North West Care Awards in two categories. The centre, off London Road, is a finalist for the North West’s Care Employer of the Year.

September 18, 2012
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to be staged at Leighton Hospital

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to be staged at Leighton Hospital

Nantwich folk are invited for a cuppa and a cake at Leighton Hospital to raise money for the national Macmillan Cancer appeal. The Macmillan team at Leighton are taking part the annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event on Friday September 28 at 11am.

September 17, 2012
Leighton Hospital to hold “forget-me-not” service for grieving families

Leighton Hospital to hold “forget-me-not” service for grieving families

A memorial service to remember patients who died in one of the critical care units at Leighton Hospital is to be held. The ‘Forget Me Not’ service is taking place on Sunday September 30, in the South Cheshire hospital’s chapel.

September 10, 2012
MP Edward Timpson hails success of Nantwich Veterinary Hospital

MP Edward Timpson hails success of Nantwich Veterinary Hospital

MP Edward Timpson has hailed Nantwich Veterinary Hospital as a key amenity for the town. He was visiting the hospital at Crewe Road End, Nantwich, with practice partner Colin Baxter.

September 7, 2012
Nantwich men urged to join “Dame for a Laugh” for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich men urged to join “Dame for a Laugh” for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich men are being urged to ditch the trousers and dress up in drag – to help Cheshire’s St Luke’s Hospice. The charity’s annual Dame for a Laugh event, Cheshire’s only men-only fancy dress drag walk, is taking place on September 22.

September 6, 2012
Former Brine Leas pupil takes on 500-mile ride for Leukaemia

Former Brine Leas pupil takes on 500-mile ride for Leukaemia

A former Brine Leas student from Nantwich is gearing up to take part in a 500-mile cycle ride for charity. Lee Comerford is set to clock up the miles on a cycling challenge from Lands End in Cornwall to Windermere in the Lake District.

September 6, 2012
Boogying Nantwich babies raise £1,600 for One in Eleven Appeal

Boogying Nantwich babies raise £1,600 for One in Eleven Appeal

Babies boogied on down at a charity disco in Nantwich for the One in Eleven Appeal. Around 60 children, from tiny tots to toddlers, and their families hit the dance floor at Nantwich Town FC.

September 4, 2012
Nantwich-based chiropractor McTimoney hosts study day

Nantwich-based chiropractor McTimoney hosts study day

A well-known Cheshire chiropractor held a national study day in Nantwich. The day was chaired and hosted by Clare Sheehan, a McTimoney chiropractor working in Nantwich and Telford.

August 23, 2012
Wistaston mum’s twins trauma inspires neonatal fundraiser

Wistaston mum’s twins trauma inspires neonatal fundraiser

A Wistaston mum has raised money for the neonatal unit that cared for all three of her children. Jo Davies, 31, collected donations from family and friends at the christening of her 20-week-old twins Charlie and Lily at St Mary’s in Nantwich.

August 22, 2012
Leighton Hospital patients welcome new eCards service

Leighton Hospital patients welcome new eCards service

Relatives and friends can now send ‘Get Well Soon’ e-messages to patients at Leighton Hospital thanks to a new service. The eCard service, being trialled by Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT), allows people to send personal messages to loved ones in hospital when they may not be able to visit in person.

August 17, 2012