Human Interest

Council approves plan to turn Acton’s Star Inn pub into housing

Council approves plan to turn Acton’s Star Inn pub into housing

Planners have passed proposals to turn a listed Nantwich pub into houses, despite objections from councillors and residents.

The Star Inn, on Chester Road in Acton, will be converted into three residential units after Cheshire East Council approved the scheme.

February 22, 2016
Reaseheath College’s birthday cake celebration for cub and scout group

Reaseheath College’s birthday cake celebration for cub and scout group

Cub and beaver scouts from the 1st South West Cheshire District celebrated their 100th birthday with a cake made by Nantwich bakery students.

The celebration was doubly special for the Crewe-based group, one of the oldest in the country, as it’s also the centenary of the cub scout movement nationwide.

February 22, 2016
1923 trophy bought by National Football Museum at Nantwich auction

1923 trophy bought by National Football Museum at Nantwich auction

A unique football trophy won by Stoke United ladies in Barcelona in 1923 and lost for decades, has been snapped up at a Nantwich auction.

Now the trophy will go on permanent public display at the National Football Museum following the sale at Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson.

February 20, 2016
Drivers warned over A500 four-day closure

Drivers warned over A500 four-day closure

Thousands of drivers are being warned of a four-day closure of the A500 between Nantwich and the M6.

The single carriageway stretch between Meremoor roundabout at Weston and junction 16 of the motorway is set to close between 7pm and 5am next week.

February 20, 2016
Black and white cats at Nantwich RSPCA centre missing out on new homes

Black and white cats at Nantwich RSPCA centre missing out on new homes

RSPCA staff in Nantwich are looking for homes for three long-stay cats which they fear are being overlooked – because of their colour!

Black cats Tilly and Bernard, and black and white feline Jester, have lost out to their more colourful, younger counterparts.

February 18, 2016
Nantwich Litter Group to lead “Clean for the Queen” campaign

Nantwich Litter Group to lead “Clean for the Queen” campaign

Nantwich Litter Group volunteers are planning a right royal Clean for the Queen day next month.

Volunteers will fan out across the town for an hour of litter picking on March 5 after they meet at 10am in the town square.

February 18, 2016
South Cheshire student’s Christmas lights raise £10,000 to honour sister

South Cheshire student’s Christmas lights raise £10,000 to honour sister

By Jonathan White
A South Cheshire student’s Christmas lights show helped raise more than £10,000 in memory of his sister who died on New Year’s Eve.

Graham Witter, 21, set up hundreds of Christmas lights where he lives at Carters Green Cottage in Weston to raise money for the hospice which cared for his late sister Jessica.

February 16, 2016
Nantwich Mayor opens new disabled stand at Weaver Stadium

Nantwich Mayor opens new disabled stand at Weaver Stadium

Nantwich Mayor Cllr Andrew Martin has officially unveiled a new disabled stand at the Weaver Stadium.

The stand was funded by Nantwich Town Independent Supporters Association (NTISA).

February 16, 2016
Plea for volunteers to staff Nantwich Barnardo’s shop

Plea for volunteers to staff Nantwich Barnardo’s shop

Volunteers are desperately needed to staff the Barnardo’s charity store in Nantwich.

Bosses need help in the store in Beechwood Close, Stapeley, to work the till, sort and prepare stock and help with window displays and pricing.

February 15, 2016
The Cat radio celebrates first anniversary on FM airwaves

The Cat radio celebrates first anniversary on FM airwaves

Crewe & Nantwich radio station The Cat has celebrated its first year of broadcasting on 107.9 FM.

The station was awarded a community radio licence by regulator Ofcom in February 2014.

February 15, 2016
Nantwich man searches for dad, a former Cheshire Cat DJ

Nantwich man searches for dad, a former Cheshire Cat DJ

A Nantwich man who is set to get married, has launched an appeal to find the dad he never knew.

Daniel Beresford, 27, is desperate to trace his former Cheshire Cat DJ dad Anthony Glover before he ties the knot with fiancee Karen next year.

February 14, 2016
Cheshire Fire chiefs say funding cuts will not hit safety

Cheshire Fire chiefs say funding cuts will not hit safety

Fire chiefs in Cheshire say they can maintain improvements in public safety, despite facing £1 million funding cuts in 2016-17.

Members of the Fire Authority have been told to expect ongoing reductions in central Government funding.

February 14, 2016
Walkers stroll out to raise cash for RSPCA centre in Nantwich

Walkers stroll out to raise cash for RSPCA centre in Nantwich

Staff at a Crewe firm strolled out on their 25th anniversary to raise vital funds for RSPCA’s Stapeley grange wildlife centre in Nantwich.

Workers at Style Counsel, in Edleston Road, Crewe, took part on a five-mile walk to raise hundreds of pounds.

February 11, 2016