Human Interest

Nantwich teenager impresses at UK dressage championships

Nantwich teenager impresses at UK dressage championships

Passionate horse rider Hannah Vincent is making a name for herself after impressing at the British Dressage Under 25 Championship.

Hannah, from Nantwich, was a key member of the North West team which finished third at the competition and she also finished 15th in the individual standings.

September 14, 2015
Disabled Nantwich girl becomes Newlife Foundation circus star

Disabled Nantwich girl becomes Newlife Foundation circus star

A disabled Nantwich girl was head of the queue when Circus Starr rolled into Cheshire – thanks to the Newlife Foundation.

Mary Allen and her family were invited along to meet some of the acts in Macclesfield by the foundation.

September 11, 2015
Two Nantwich women launch refugee help groups

Two Nantwich women launch refugee help groups

Two Nantwich women have launched groups to collect donations across Cheshire for refugees in France and Europe.

Dionne Lennon and Shelley Keeble have been so moved by images of refugees fleeing terror and war from Syria, they have started groups to collect donations.

September 9, 2015
Brine Leas School expansion tied to 104 new homes plan

Brine Leas School expansion tied to 104 new homes plan

Brine Leas School in Nantwich is backing a developer’s bid to build 104 houses which could free up land to help the school expand.

Wain Homes North West has permission to build 33 homes on land to the south of Brine Leas School playing fields, off Audlem Road.

September 7, 2015
St Mary’s Church “Minster of Nantwich” plan step nearer

St Mary’s Church “Minster of Nantwich” plan step nearer

The move to elevate St Mary’s Church in Nantwich to Minster status has taken another step forward.

Nantwich Town councillors overwhelmingly backed the growing support for the move when they discussed it tonight (September 7).

September 7, 2015
Kitten dumped in Starbucks bin rescued by Nantwich RSCPA staff

Kitten dumped in Starbucks bin rescued by Nantwich RSCPA staff

Staff at a Starbucks store in South Cheshire were shocked to find a kitten dumped in a bin outside their coffee shop.

The seven-week-old black kitten was found by an employee as he went to put a bag of rubbish in an industrial bin at the back of the store in Holmes Chapel Road, Middlewich.

September 7, 2015
Arriva Bus axes village service during Nantwich A534 closure

Arriva Bus axes village service during Nantwich A534 closure

Villagers near Nantwich fear they will be isolated after a bus company said it would not run a service during an eight-week closure of a main road.

Residents in Acton contacted Arriva Buses when they were told the A534 road to Nantwich would be closed during refurbishment work on the Nantwich Aqueduct.

September 7, 2015
Campaign highlights dog attacks on Nantwich postal workers

Campaign highlights dog attacks on Nantwich postal workers

There were 11 dog attacks on Crewe and Nantwich postal workers last year, new figures show.

Now local MP Edward Timpson has backed Royal Mail’s Dog Awareness drive in a bid to reduce the number of incidents.

September 6, 2015
Picture Special: Thousands flock to Nantwich Food Festival

Picture Special: Thousands flock to Nantwich Food Festival

The rain held off – and thousands flocked in.

Nantwich Food Festival is once again proving a massive hit, as these pictures prove!

September 5, 2015
Nantwich Family Films @4 in line for national award for second year

Nantwich Family Films @4 in line for national award for second year

Nantwich Family Films @4 has been shortlisted for a national award for the second year running.

In 2014, the community cinema project received a commendation in the ‘Best New Society’ category.

September 4, 2015
South Cheshire teenager’s bid to be crowned Miss World

South Cheshire teenager’s bid to be crowned Miss World

By Sara Royle
South Cheshire teenager Natasha Hemmings is back in the gym – just days after scooping the Miss England title!

And the 19-year-old is now looking forward to what her new role is going to bring – including vying for the Miss World title in China in December.

September 3, 2015
Town braced for tens of thousands at Nantwich Food Festival

Town braced for tens of thousands at Nantwich Food Festival

Thousands of people are set to descend on Nantwich as the annual Food Festival arrives in town.

The three-day event is likely to pull in record numbers, say organisers.

September 2, 2015
Councillor urges public debate over Nantwich South bypass plan

Councillor urges public debate over Nantwich South bypass plan

A Nantwich councillor has urged resident to air their views on whether plans for a Nantwich South bypass linking the A500 to the A530 are viable.

Cheshire East Council leader Cllr Michael Jones revealed last week how the idea is being considered in a bid to alleviate traffic problems in Nantwich.

September 2, 2015