Human Interest

Simon Byrne

Cheshire people rewarded in New Year Honours 2016

Cheshire’s Chief Constable and a university professor from Nantwich are among those rewarded in the New Year Honours 2016 list.

Professor Margaret McRae Whitehead, from the University of Liverpool, who lives in Nantwich, has been made a Dame Commander (DBE) for her services to public health.

December 31, 2015
Mayor judges best dressed shop window in Nantwich

Mayor judges best dressed shop window in Nantwich

Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Andrew Martin has been out and about judging shop windows in the town that have dressed to impress this Christmas.

And Hope House on High Street was declared the winner with its volunteers creating an arctic scene full of Christmas cheer.

December 22, 2015
Probe into alleged sexual assault on Mill Island dropped by police

Probe into alleged sexual assault on Mill Island dropped by police

Detectives have dropped a probe into an alleged sexual assault on Mill Island in Nantwich.

Cheshire Police has been conducting an investigation in relation to the allegations that the assault had been committed in the early hours on Sunday (December 20).

December 22, 2015
Elle Morris is national face of Cystic Fibrosis Trust Christmas campaign

Elle Morris is national face of Cystic Fibrosis Trust Christmas campaign

Nantwich cystic fibrosis sufferer Elle Morris has achieved the latest of her 10 wishes – by becoming the face of a national campaign.

The nine-year-old, of Wrenbury Road, Aston, penned 10 wishes when her family discovered a life-saving double lung transplant carried serious risks.

December 21, 2015
Malbank pupil wins Nantwich Mayor Christmas card competition

Malbank pupil wins Nantwich Mayor Christmas card competition

An artistic pupil from Malbank School has won the Nantwich Mayor’s annual Christmas card competition.

Emily Roberts themed her card on the Nantwich Aqueduct in her festive design.

December 21, 2015
Nantwich householders go Christmas crackers with lights

Nantwich householders go Christmas crackers with lights

Some residents in Nantwich have gone Christmas crackers with their light displays, as these pictures show!

Photographer Jonathan White has captured the magical homes in the town which have gone over the top.

December 20, 2015
Malbank School in Nantwich earns “good” grade in Ofsted inspection

Malbank School in Nantwich earns “good” grade in Ofsted inspection

Malbank School and Sixth Form College in Nantwich has been rated as “good” in its latest Ofsted inspection.

The report praises the Welsh Row school on a range of areas after a three-day visit last month.

December 17, 2015
World dressage dynasty perform at Nantwich equine event

World dressage dynasty perform at Nantwich equine event

Riding and training enthusiasts watched the world’s most prolific dressage dynasty in action in Nantwich.

The Eilberg family gave a masterclass at Reaseheath College’s Equestrian Centre off the A51.

December 14, 2015
Nantwich man who led UK-wide human trafficking gang jailed

Nantwich man who led UK-wide human trafficking gang jailed

An organised crime gang led by a Nantwich has been sentenced as part of an investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Krzysztof Henryk Jakubiak was jailed for three-and-a-half years during a hearing at Warrington Crown Court.

December 11, 2015
Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire to share new headquarters

Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire to share new headquarters

Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire Service look set to share a single headquarters from April 2018, it has emerged.

Police and fire chiefs say the move aims to protect front line emergency services.

December 10, 2015
Nantwich ‘community champion’ urges local projects to come forward

Nantwich ‘community champion’ urges local projects to come forward

A Nantwich supermarket ‘community champion’ is appealing to local projects that need help to get in touch.

Rachel Lewis, the community champion for Morrisons, has completed her first year in the post.

December 10, 2015
© Mike Poloway/+44(0)1618503338 / mike@poloway.com. Nantwich Aqueduct opening after renovations.9 December 2015

Nantwich Aqueduct reopened after £235,000 restoration

The Grade II* listed Nantwich Aqueduct has officially been opened after a two-month restoration project by the Canal & River Trust.

The £235,000 work involved removing layers of old paint from the aqueduct’s structure, replacing a missing cast iron panel, repairs to the stone and brickwork and applying four coats of new paint.

December 9, 2015
Stapeley Grange RSPCA staff care for gannets hit by Storm Desmond

Stapeley Grange RSPCA staff care for gannets hit by Storm Desmond

Staff at the RSPCA wildlife centre in Nantwich are treating a number of gannets which were blown off course by Storm Desmond.

The seabirds are currently at Stapeley Grange, on London Road, after they were found grounded and exhausted having been blown off-course by the strong winds.

December 9, 2015