Councillors unveil plan for Nantwich Youth Arts Festival
Town councillors have unveiled early plans for a new Nantwich Youth Arts Festival.
And it’s hoped the idea will grow and become an “international” event in years to come.
Human Interest
Confusion over £750,000 Sect 106 money for Nantwich town centre
Nantwich councillors are still not clear what they can spend £750,000 of Section 106 money on in the town – two and half years after receiving the funds.
The money comes from the planning conditions imposed on developers building the Kingsbourne housing development.
Pear Tree primary school in Nantwich celebrates 21st birthday
A primary school in Nantwich celebrated its 21st birthday with a special party attended by Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan.
Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley first opened its doors in September 2003.
Plans submitted for new dog park on outskirts of Crewe
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted to use a field on the outskirts of Crewe as a dog park.
Paws n Play Ltd has applied for permission to use the field on land adjacent to the Leather Suite Warehouse on Middlewich Road at Minshull Vernon as an exercise area for up to eight dogs.
Cheshire Police use facial technology to track retail offenders
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police are using facial recognition technology to track down offenders who threaten shopworkers and target retail stores in the county.
Police commissioner John Dwyer said the technology was being used to safeguard retailers against reported crimes.
Driver injured as car ploughs into tree near Reaseheath
A driver was taken to hospital after their car careered off the road and crashed into a tree at Worleston near Nantwich.
The accident happened just after 11.30am today and involved a grey Nissan car on Main Road, close to Rookery Hall Hotel.
Nantwich man, 31, charged after police drugs raid
A Nantwich man had been charged with drugs offences following a police raid at a house in the town.
Detectives issued a warrant in Nantwich at around 5am yesterday (March 13) and raided an address on London Road.
Nantwich councillor’s bid for Vapes ban backed by health chief
A Nantwich councillor is to table a motion calling for a voluntary ban on single use vapes in the town.
Town and Cheshire East Councillor Anna Burton is behind the motion which she says is supported by public health and environmental experts.
South Cheshire dog owner guilty leaving French bulldog to starve
A South Cheshire dog owner whose French bulldog was found in an emaciated condition has been banned from keeping animals for five years.
Claire Kirton, 46, of Coleridge Way, Crewe, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and appeared for sentencing at South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court.
New Leighton Hospital campus takes big step forward
Leighton Hospital bosses have bought land next to the existing site in their next step to developing a major new hospital campus.
The areas of land, which surrounds the current hospital, will become part of the new Leighton site (pictured).
Motherwell Cheshire hails International Women’s Day “spectacular success”
International Women’s Day proved another crowd-puller drawing hundreds of people to a fun-packed event organised by Motherwell Cheshire.
The women’s health and wellbeing charity, based in Wistaston, staged its ninth annual celebration which filled the ground floor of Cheshire College, South & West in Crewe with stalls, music and dance.
Nantwich Foodbank boosted by town’s Rotary donation
Nantwich Foodbank has received a funds boost after the town’s Rotary members agreed to “match” the donations given by Morrisons supermarket.
The first “double up” event held in October led to £500 donated by Morrisons shoppers and the same from the Rotary, providing a big boost for the Foodbank which is helping more people than ever before.
Wych-Malbank Rotary donates £10,000 in eight months
Nantwich-based Wych-Malbank Rotary Club has donated a total of £10,000 in last eight months.
Recent donations have been awarded to St Luke’s Hospice Winsford and Myeloma UK, and a further £3,000 has gone to local charities and groups.
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