Sainsbury’s in-store cafe in Nantwich is NOT on the list of the 200 to be closed, it has emerged.
The 200 closures are set to take place as early as next month, putting around 2,000 jobs across the UK at risk.
Insights Bereavement Listening Service in Nantwich has been awarded a donation from Wych-Malbank Rotary Club.
The service, launched last year, received a donation of £600 from the club.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Active travel campaigners are asking Cheshire East to work with HS2 to create a greenway network north of Crewe to Middlewich and Winsford.
Peter Foster, of Active Travel Crewe, said HS2’s environmental statement says “a key aim is to create a green corridor along the new railway, in particular through the provision of additional funds to help stakeholders realise their own green infrastructure projects”.
By Mark Smith, local democracy reporter
A pension fund with almost 100,000 members across Cheshire said it is reviewing its investments in a Russian bank due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
The Cheshire Pension Fund is used by Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Warrington and Halton councils, Cheshire Police, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and more than 200 other organisations across the county including schools, colleges and parish councils.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East has rubber stamped a council tax rise of 2.99% during a heated debate at budget meeting.
The ruling Labour/Independent group said they had produced a balanced budget and highlights included an extra £19m being ploughed into highways maintenance over the next three years.
A South Cheshire company is teaming up to help collections for Ukraine families suffering during the current invasion by Russia.
Organisers are setting up local collection points, and the Nantwich Clinic has joined forces to offer their new Health Hub centre in Willaston as one for the Nantwich area.
Two senior politicians have paid tribute to Reaseheath College and University Centre in Nantwich and how its apprenticeships are meeting the demands of industry.
Minister of State for Higher & Further Education Michelle Donelan MP, and MP for Eddisbury Edward Timpson both praised Reaseheath’s efforts to deliver transferable and work-ready skills which meet the demands of fast evolving markets.
Police investigating a serious collision near Nantwich in which a man died, have arrested a man.
The three-vehicle crash involved a Honda Accord, a Nissan Pixo and a Land Rover Discovery on the rural lane at Blakelow at around 8.40pm last night (February 24).
Organisers of a new Food & Drink Festival on Nantwich Showground believe it won’t have a negative impact on existing festivals in the town.
The new event was unveiled earlier today and is set to be held at Dorfold Park on July 23-24.
A new “Dorfold Hall Food and Drink Festival” will take place in July, organisers have announced.
They say the festival will “showcase a variety of internationally inspired, locally produced food and drink”.
Staff at a marina near Nantwich have been asked to build a new boat for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham!
Aqueduct Marina was approached by waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust to build the boat in time for the Games in July.
Nantwich’s 38th South West Cheshire Scout Group has a new temporary home at Reaseheath College while the group prepares for the demolition and rebuild of its headquarters.
The scout troop and cub pack are now meeting in one of Reaseheath’s carpentry workshops while the beaver colony has a classroom in the construction department.
A part-time Cheshire College – South and West student has beaten off competition from other finalists to be named as the Association of Colleges’ Adult Student of the Year 2021/22.
Scott Bailey, 27, started to lose his sight after being diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and was registered blind just three years later.
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