Human Interest

Nantwich Seals boosted by £3,000 Cheshire East Council funding

Nantwich Seals boosted by £3,000 Cheshire East Council funding

Nantwich Seals swimming club has been boosted by a Cheshire East Council grant of £3,000.

The council splashed the cash to help the club buy new equipment and keep fees down.

September 29, 2014
Councillor’s boost to save Nantwich pub from demolition

Councillor’s boost to save Nantwich pub from demolition

A pub in Nantwich which faces demolition to make way for more housing, could be saved.

The Horse Shoe Inn, in Willaston, was earmarked under new planning proposals to be knocked down.

September 25, 2014
Planning appeal adjourned into 11 homes off Wrens Close, Nantwich

Planning appeal adjourned into 11 homes off Wrens Close, Nantwich

A planning appeal into a bid to build homes off Wrens Close in Nantwich has been adjourned until November.

Nantwich South and Stapeley councillors attended the hearing which took place at Crewe Alexandra’s Gresty Road stadium.

September 23, 2014
New contact point fitted at Nantwich police station

New contact point fitted at Nantwich police station

A new police contact point has opened at Nantwich Police Station on Beam Street.

The contact point will provide members of the public a 24/7 access to frontline help desk and control room staff.

September 20, 2014
Nantwich Town Council agree entertainment deal with Jazz Fest team

Nantwich Town Council agree entertainment deal with Jazz Fest team

Nantwich Town Council has agreed an entertainment deal with organisers of the Nantwich Jazz Festival to bring more entertainment to the Civic Hall.

Councillors hope the deal will see a varied range of shows at Nantwich Civic Hall in 2015/16.

September 18, 2014
Anger as plans unveiled for another 250 houses on green land at Willaston

Anger as plans unveiled for another 250 houses on green land at Willaston

A developer has submitted plans to build 250 houses on another piece of green land in Willaston, Nantwich, it emerged today.

The plan is for a 28-acre site bounded by Park Road in Willaston, the A51 Nantwich bypass between Cheerbrook and Peacock roundabouts, and the Crewe-Nantwich railway line.

September 18, 2014
Almost 60 Nantwich drink drivers arrested in 2014, new figures show

Almost 60 Nantwich drink drivers arrested in 2014, new figures show

Almost 60 drink drivers have been arrested in the Nantwich area in 2014, new figures show.

Cheshire Police say they have made 40 arrests in the town and 19 in the rural part of Nantwich Neighbourhhood Policing Unit.

September 18, 2014
Nantwich real ale lovers raise funds for C.R.Y for Matthew appeal

Nantwich real ale lovers raise funds for C.R.Y for Matthew appeal

By Jonathan White
Real ale lovers were in heaven at a Nantwich pub’s fund-raising “festival of beer”.

There were 41 real ales on offer at the three-day event in The Globe Inn on Audlem Road.

September 15, 2014
Nantwich Royal British Legion to host World War 1 concert

Nantwich Royal British Legion to host World War 1 concert

The Nantwich and District Branch of the Royal British Legion are hosting a World War 1 centenary commemoration.

The concert, featuring the Band of Cheshire Constabulary, is to be staged in the Nantwich Civic Hall from 7.30pm on October 5 to honour those who died locally and throughout the world.

September 13, 2014
Nantwich retail boss welcomes car parking review for town

Nantwich retail boss welcomes car parking review for town

Retail bosses in Nantwich have welcomed plans to review the town’s car parking charges.

Cheshire East Council announced a major review across the borough would take place in the key towns, including Nantwich.

September 11, 2014
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