Human Interest

Nantwich Food and Drink Festival hailed massive success

Nantwich Food and Drink Festival hailed massive success

Organisers and retailers in Nantwich have hailed this weekend’s Food and Drink Festival a massive success.

Tens of thousands of visitors have flocked to the town centre over the last three days.

September 7, 2014
Nantwich Food and Drink Festival expected to fill the streets!

Nantwich Food and Drink Festival expected to fill the streets!

Thousands of people are set to descend on Nantwich over the next three days as the annual Food and Drink Festival gets underway.

Venues and marquees across the town centre will be staging events and food and drinks demonstrations with products from across the country on show.

September 5, 2014
Hack Green travellers site plan re-classed as “major development”

Hack Green travellers site plan re-classed as “major development”

Campaigners are urging residents to back their fight to stop a former RAF camp near Nantwich turned into a large-scale site for travelling showpeople.

The call for help comes as the Hack Green plans were re-classified as a major development by Cheshire East Council, the size of Nantwich town centre (pictured).

September 3, 2014
Brine Leas student to perform at Food and Drink Festival

Brine Leas student to perform at Food and Drink Festival

A talented Brine Leas student will be playing at the Nantwich Food and Drink Festival this weekend.

Callum Joseph Wright will be performing after wowing the judges at the Open Mic UK auditions.

September 3, 2014
800 Deloitte Ride Across Britain cyclists to pass through Nantwich

800 Deloitte Ride Across Britain cyclists to pass through Nantwich

Hundreds of cyclists will descend on Nantwich next month when the “Ride Across Britain” event arrives in town.

The Deloitte RAB cycle event is being held between September 6 and 14.

September 1, 2014
Nantwich college hopes new gym will help Crewe Alexandra

Nantwich college hopes new gym will help Crewe Alexandra

A Nantwich college hopes its cutting edge sport science kit will help Crewe Alexandra return to winning ways!

Reaseheath College is offering its new sports science laboratory in the campus gym to first team players at Gresty Road.

August 31, 2014
Nantwich singer Josh Whittaker reaches Open Mic UK regional final

Nantwich singer Josh Whittaker reaches Open Mic UK regional final

A teenage singer from Nantwich is hitting all the right notes after reaching the regional finals of the Open Mic UK competition.

Josh Whittaker, 14, was among hundreds of hopefuls who auditioned at Studio 25 in Manchester.

August 29, 2014
Nantwich cinema project nominated for national award

Nantwich cinema project nominated for national award

The community cinema scheme Nantwich Family Films @ 4 has been shortlisted for a national award.

Delighted organisers were told that the project, which screens family films each month, is a contender for “Best New Society” at the National Film Society Awards.

August 29, 2014
Crewe and Nantwich multiple births group earns council grant funding

Crewe and Nantwich multiple births group earns council grant funding

A new group to help Crewe & Nantwich parents cope with multiple births, has earned grant funding from Cheshire East.

The “Peapods” group was set up just a few months ago by local mums Felicity Walker, Sally Hall and Angela Lecroy.

August 27, 2014
Heart screening dates unveiled for Crewe and Nantwich teenagers

Heart screening dates unveiled for Crewe and Nantwich teenagers

Dates for life-saving heart screenings of Crewe and Nantwich youngsters have been released.

The family of tragic Nantwich teenager Matthew Dewhirst (pictured) organised the screenings to prevent other young sportsmen and women dying of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS).

August 27, 2014
New service for isolated Nantwich and Crewe people in volunteers plea

New service for isolated Nantwich and Crewe people in volunteers plea

A new service to help vulnerable and isolated people in Nantwich and Crewe has already recruited 11 big-hearted volunteers.

Cheshire Community Action’s volunteer “car scheme” aims to help people who have difficulty using public transport.

August 20, 2014
Comedy star Michael McIntyre to perform live at Crewe Lyceum

Comedy star Michael McIntyre to perform live at Crewe Lyceum

Comedy star Michael McIntyre is to perform live at Crewe Lyceum Theatre in October.

In a massive coup for the venue, McIntyre has chosen the Lyceum for a work-in-progress show before his hotly anticipated new “Happy & Glorious” tour in 2015.

August 12, 2014
Nantwich dancers AJ and Chloe crowned UK champions again

Nantwich dancers AJ and Chloe crowned UK champions again

Nantwich’s TV dancing sensations AJ & Chloe have been crowned UK Under 21s Closed Latin Champions 2014.

Former Brine Leas School pupil AJ Pritchard, 19, and Chloe Hewitt, 18, beat 40 couples to take the title for the third year in a row.

August 12, 2014